You Bet Your Garden Archive
It’s a worm! It’s a beetle! It’s both!
May 12, 2012 — It’s a worm! It’s a beetle! It’s both. Mike McGrath takes a close look at the garden pest kno ...
Air Date: May 12, 2012
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Did your tulips fail to show this year?
May 5, 2012 — When tulips don’t return, it’s the gardener who’s often guilty of the one-time crime! Mike McG ...
Air Date: May 5, 2012
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How to make compost without fall leaves
April 28, 2012 — Although many people just want to recycle their kitchen waste, you can’t make good compost without a LO ...
Air Date: April 28, 2012
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Are weeds attacking you with their seeds?
April 21, 2012 — What’s going on when weed seeds act like Mexican jumping beans? Mike McGrath examines the explosive wee ...
Air Date: April 21, 2012
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You can grow the exotic kiwi fruit
April 14, 2012 — Think that kiwi fruit are too exotic for your landscape? Mike McGrath explains how just about anyone can grow ...
Air Date: April 14, 2012
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Are your boxwood shrubs too loud?
April 7, 2012 — Are your boxwood shrubs making too much noise? Mike McGrath discusses what causes boxwoods to snap, crackle an ...
Air Date: April 7, 2012
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March 31, 2012 — The colorful spice saffron costs a fortune, but it ‘grows’ on a flower. Mike McGrath discusses th ...
Air Date: March 31, 2012
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March 24, 2012 — What does it take to grow really sweet carrots? Mike McGrath reveals the path to crunchy, sugary roots. Plus: ...
Air Date: March 24, 2012
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When to apply corn gluten to your lawn
March 17, 2012 — Does a warm winter require you to make changes in your typical crabgrass prevention timing? Mike McGrath asks ...
Air Date: March 17, 2012
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Do you feel that chill? So do your plants!
March 10, 2012 — Growers rejoice: the soil will soon unfreeze! Mike McGrath discusses which plants can be moved around easily ...
Air Date: March 10, 2012
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Should you worry about tomato blight this summer?
March 3, 2012 — Do the folks who have had a warm winter face a severe chance of tomato blight this summer? Mike McGrath consul ...
Air Date: March 3, 2012
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February 25, 2012 — Why don’t we see more gardeners growing their own peanuts? Mike McGrath reveals what it takes to pro ...
Air Date: February 25, 2012
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Luring hummingbirds to your landscape
February 18, 2012 — Nothing livens up a summer day like a hummingbird sighting. Mike McGrath reveals what you can do to lure t ...
Air Date: February 18, 2012
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February 11, 2012 — When should fruit trees be pruned? And what does it take to get big, tasty fruits? Mike McGrath reveals so ...
Air Date: February 11, 2012
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February 4, 2012 — Many people are curious about the cultivars known as currants. Mike McGrath reveals what these fruits need ...
Air Date: February 4, 2012
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