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Join Mike as he slays slugs, defeats deer, whacks weeds, mispronounces Latin words and saves plants across the nation every week on You Bet Your Garden® – a breezy, light-hearted, and sometimes (OK – frequently) wild and crazy island of highly accurate and family-safe gardening information. Call 1-888-346-9499, or send an email. If emailing, please include your name and your location in the email, and the actual subject (not “help” or “question”) in the subject line.
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You Bet Your Garden Christmas Spectacular!
You are cordially invited to the You Bet Your Garden Christmas Spectacular! Host Mike McGrath will be unwrapping fascinating fac ...
Air Date: December 22, 2017
Listen 53:11
OK—Maybe You CAN Eat Black Walnuts
There’s been a lot of discussion about collecting black walnuts on the show lately, but so far, it’s been all talk. On the la ...
Air Date: December 15, 2017
Listen 53:11
Deer: A Threat to Cars, Trees, and People
They’re causing mayhem in the roads, eating our azaleas, and attacking the arborvitae. On the latest episode of You Bet Your Ga ...
Air Date: December 8, 2017
Listen 53:20
Grass Wars: Bermuda vs. Fescue
Are warm-weather grasses taking over our turf? On the latest edition of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will help you dec ...
Air Date: December 1, 2017
Listen 52:58
Moving? Don’t Pack Your Landscape!
You’re moving; can you take your priceless plants with you? On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrat ...
Air Date: November 24, 2017
Listen 53:15
How Far South Can You Grow Raspberries?
Raspberries are delicious, super-nutritious and incredibly easy to grow. There are only TWO things you must supply in order to bag bucket ...
Air Date: November 17, 2017
Listen 53:15
Prepping Raised Beds for the Winter
It’s time to put your raised beds TO bed for the winter. On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath expla ...
Air Date: November 10, 2017
Listen 53:15
Protecting Plants from Winter, Deer & Wabbits
What’s the best way to protect your plants from deer, rabbits, mice and voles–and what’s so bad about ‘cleaning t ...
Air Date: November 3, 2017
Listen 53:15
Cold clime? Bury your figs ALIVE!
What’s the best way to protect figs in climes where winter gets too cold? On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host M ...
Air Date: October 27, 2017
Listen 53:15
Resist the Urge to Clean Up Your Landscape
This is the time of year many people feel compelled to “clean up the landscape.” On the latest episode of You Bet Your Ga ...
Air Date: October 20, 2017
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When Drippy Trees Attract Danger
Are bleeding oaks some sort of sign? Or just a miserable driveway mess that attracts stinging insects? On this week’s You Bet Y ...
Air Date: October 13, 2017
Listen 52:57
Controlling weeds that have gone to seed
Weed woes can get really ugly when those weeds have gone to seed. On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrat ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
Listen 53:13
The Problem with Pawpaws
Native paw paw trees are supposed to be easy to grow. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will help you figure ...
Air Date: September 29, 2017
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The Strange Case of the Catalpa Caterpillar
Caterpillars decimate a tree that doesn’t seem to care? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will investigate the s ...
Air Date: September 22, 2017
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Extend your hot pepper season and make “Monster Mash”
What can you do if your hot pepper harvest is behind schedule? On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath h ...
Air Date: September 15, 2017
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