You Bet Your Garden Archive
Let dragonflies eat your mosquitoes
Dragonflies are voracious predators of mosquitoes and other airborne annoyances. Mike McGrath reveals an easy way to co ...
Air Date: September 13, 2014
ListenWinter’s icy grip will soon put an end to our annual plants. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will reveal h ...
Air Date: September 6, 2014
ListenViscous, biting and really big, the horsefly is one of the nastiest pests of summer. Mike McGrath will try and help a h ...
Air Date: August 30, 2014
ListenBest practices to keep your water sources clean
Runoff from fertilizer recently made Toledo’s water undrinkable. Mike McGrath explains how you can help be part of th ...
Air Date: August 23, 2014
ListenWhere oh where did the hydrangeas go?
In regions where winter was harsh there is a stunning lack of hydrangeas in bloom. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your G ...
Air Date: August 16, 2014
ListenLearn how to reign in your evergreens!
Mike McGrath explains what to do when your yard suddenly has sun, how to rid your summer squash of stinkbugs, the best ...
Air Date: August 9, 2014
ListenTurns out a dead Japanese beetle IS a good Japanese beetle!
Mike McGrath explains when to plant a new lawn, why you need to keep your greenhouse cool, the best way to eradicate Fu ...
Air Date: August 2, 2014
ListenAn ancient weed known as “horsetail”
This week, Mike explains why you should leave your tree bases bare, how to get your blueberries to thrive, why plants s ...
Air Date: July 26, 2014
ListenThe wild world of the gooseberry
Looking for a tasty fruit-producing plant that can take some shade? Mike McGrath introduces the wild world of the goose ...
Air Date: July 19, 2014
ListenHow SHOULD schools deal with weeds?
Mike McGrath explains how to use epsom salts in your garden, when it’s time to give up on your Japanese maple tre ...
Air Date: June 28, 2014
ListenMany people have honored their ancestors by researching their family history. Mike McGrath speaks with an author who tr ...
Air Date: June 21, 2014
ListenProper pruning, plucking and picking produces the best grapes
Do you have a grapevine that looks great in the Spring but awful by harvest time? Mike McGrath reveals how proper pruni ...
Air Date: June 14, 2014
ListenCan an August bride grow her own bouquet? Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, reveals a professional growers’ ...
Air Date: June 7, 2014
ListenMike’s most valuable tips and tricks
Are you imperiled by poison ivy? Sucked dry by mosquitoes? Mike McGrath will help negate these nasty nuisances—and re ...
Air Date: May 31, 2014
ListenHelp your little baby trees grow big and strong
Mike McGrath explains how to get rid of unwanted pests on your rose bushes, the best way to beat back black bamboo, tip ...
Air Date: May 24, 2014
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