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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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Rats, Snakes and Lizards! Oh My!
Are snakes the answer when rats invade an orchard? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath talks about the pros and ...
Air Date: September 8, 2017
Listen 00:53:53
Native Plants Special
What to incorporate native plants into your landscape, but you’re not sure which ones are right for you? On a very special You Bet ...
Air Date: September 1, 2017
Listen 00:53:12
Summer Special #4
The only way to beat poison ivy; the beneficial insects in your backyard; the wasp without which you could not get figs and the most impo ...
Air Date: August 18, 2017
Listen 00:53:13
The Right Time to Grow a Weed-Proof Lawn
Sowing seed at the wrong time of year may be the biggest cause of weedy lawns. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your G ...
Air Date: August 11, 2017
Listen 00:53:13
Summer Special #3
Protecting birds from window collisions; keeping our little bats healthy; helping chickens thrive in your backyard; and how a little aqua ...
Air Date: August 4, 2017
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Paint Your Porch “Haint Blue”!
Does painting the porch a certain hue of blue keep out stinging insects—or restless spirits? Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, ...
Air Date: July 28, 2017
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