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You Bet Your Garden

You Bet Your Garden Archive

You Bet Your Garden

Ten tips for an awesome autumn!

Mike discusses drying hydrangeas for re-use, what to do if your dog eats your potted Japanese maple, regrowing tomato p ...

Air Date: October 19, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

All about cockscomb and celosia!

Mike explains how to get rid of weeds in the fall season, the hidden dangers in old apple orchards, why fruit trees sho ...

Air Date: October 12, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Make a batch of home-made compost!

Mike explains how to care for indoor potted plants through dry winter months, what to do if your tomatoes are still gre ...

Air Date: October 5, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Safely get rid of Japanese stilt grass

Mike explains how to care for seedlings out of season, why you should be wary of old fruit orchards, how to build a sti ...

Air Date: September 28, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Why your tomatoes may be cracking and splitting on the vine

Mike explains what to do when your hydrangeas aren’t blooming, when and how to properly prune your fruit trees, h ...

Air Date: September 21, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

How to protect your neighborhood from unwanted pesticides

Mike explains how to rid your lawn of clover, which pear trees are the best to plant, how your lawn care could be killi ...

Air Date: September 14, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Bring the tropics into your garden

Mike shares instructions on reviving a seriously neglected property, tips for caring for young fruit trees, and what to ...

Air Date: September 7, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Don’t let stinging insects get the best of you!

Mike explains how to keep nematodes at bay, what to do when you discover fungi in your garden, a time-old trick for kee ...

Air Date: August 31, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Home grown sweet corn

Mike shares tricks to find out if slugs are sneaking into your garden, a better understanding of plantain weed, what to ...

Air Date: August 24, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Are GMO’s contaminating your compost?

Mike explains why you must get rid of diseased clippings, how to conquer squirrels once and for all, tips for getting a ...

Air Date: August 17, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

A new take on the crabapple tree

Mike explains why overfeeding your lawn can harm the trees in your landscape, how to build a raised bed garden, when an ...

Air Date: August 10, 2013

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Garden Snail
You Bet Your Garden

Are you noticing more snails and slugs in your garden?

Mike explains how get rid of poison ivy safely, creating nitrogen-rich compost, how to grow grass under the shade of yo ...

Air Date: August 3, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Are you sure those are wasps in your garden?

Mike explains how to recover your garden from hurricane damage, maintaining proper nitrogen levels in your soil, tricks ...

Air Date: July 27, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

An 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 20, 2013

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You Bet Your Garden

Get rid of your insects … Or eat them!

This week in the studio, Mike McGrath eats bugs! Plus, he explains to listeners how to get rid of aphids without harmin ...

Air Date: July 13, 2013

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