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You Bet Your Garden

You Bet Your Garden Archive

You Bet Your Garden

Is there danger in your dirt?

July 2, 2011 — An unseen danger of urban growing is the risk of lead contamination in your dirt. Mike McGrath discusses what ...

Air Date: July 2, 2011

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Fiery hot horseradish

June 25, 2011 — Is it a fiery hot spice, or the root of all evil? Mike McGrath reveals how you can grow your own horseradish. ...

Air Date: June 25, 2011

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Slithering sawflies

June 18, 2011 — They look like caterpillars or slugs, but leaf-chewing sawflies are actually baby wasps. Mike McGrath reveals ...

Air Date: June 18, 2011

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Rascally rabbits

June 11, 2011 — Do the rabbits that ravage our plants really dig deep burrows? Mike McGrath reveals the type of fencing requir ...

Air Date: June 11, 2011

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Tasty rhubarb

June 4, 2011 — Rhubarb is one of our strangest crops. Mike McGrath takes a close look at the only vegetable we use like a frui ...

Air Date: June 4, 2011

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Menacing gnats

May 28, 2011 — Annoying little gnats can take all the joy out of a plant lovers Springtime. Mike McGrath suggests a few ways t ...

Air Date: May 28, 2011

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Waging war on weeds

May 21, 2011 — It’s the time of year when many homeowners begin to wage war on weeds in gravel paths and driveways. Mike ...

Air Date: May 21, 2011

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The amazing cicada killing wasp

May 14, 2011 — The amazing cicada killing wasp strikes fear into the hearts of many homeowners–and cicadas. Mike McGrath ...

Air Date: May 14, 2011

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Is Lesser Celandine creeping into your yard?

May 7, 2011 — Lesser Celandine is a tenacious plant whose pretty flowers vex many gardeners. Mike McGrath explains your option ...

Air Date: May 7, 2011

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Compost without fall leaves

April 30, 2011 — Although many people focus on kitchen waste, you can’t make good compost without a lot of dry, brown ma ...

Air Date: April 30, 2011

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Develop a growing philosophy

April 23, 2011 — What do terms like permaculture, biodynamic and biointensive really mean? Mike McGrath helps you decide which ...

Air Date: April 23, 2011

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Add green space to your place with window boxes

April 16, 2011 — Almost anyone can add some green space to their place by hanging a host of window boxes. Mike McGrath reveals ...

Air Date: April 16, 2011

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Peanut shells: Use them or lose them?

April 9, 2011 — The time to apply mulch to your bare beds is fast approaching! Mike McGrath discusses the wisdom of keeping we ...

Air Date: April 9, 2011

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Don’t murder your Crepe Myrtle!

April 2, 2011 — The flowering Crepe Myrtle is a favorite down South even though it’s moving further North every year. Mi ...

Air Date: April 2, 2011

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What’s eating your potatoes?

March 26, 2011 — The Colorado potato beetle is the most dreaded foe of potato growers. Mike McGrath reveals how to beat the be ...

Air Date: March 26, 2011

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