Biology
The wild world of the gooseberry
Looking for a tasty fruit-producing plant that can take some shade? Mike McGrath introduces the wild world of the goose
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Air Date: July 19, 2014
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Human trafficking in Thailand’s shrimp industry; the state of U.S. aquaculture
Guests: Steve Trent and Michael Rubino
Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of shrimp and the industry is
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Air Date: July 9, 2014
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Dan Gottlieb’s “The Wisdom We’re Born With”
Guest: Dan Gottlieb
[From the Radio Times Archive] In his new book
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Air Date: June 27, 2014
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Many people have honored their ancestors by researching their family history. Mike McGrath speaks with an author who tr
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Air Date: June 21, 2014
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11 tips to avoid toenail fungus: Easy to catch, hard to kill
It’s sandal weather, the pool and beach beckon — and that means naked, exposed toes. That thought fills millions of Americans wit
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Women in Pennsylvania politics; Bears in the ‘burbs
Women candidates were out in force in Pennsylvania’s recent primaries for governor and Congress. Yet five female Democrats lost out t
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Air Date: June 5, 2014
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Can eating insects save the world?
Guests: Bryan Walsh, Paul Rozin, Daniella Martin
Meat consumption is growing wo
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Air Date: May 30, 2014
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Guests: Andy Baker, Jeffrey Hyson, Meredith Bashaw
The Philadelphia zoo just opened a
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Air Date: May 19, 2014
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How to make compost WITHOUT fall leaves
Mike McGrath shares tips for gardening in the Northwest, using sheep for weed control, how to care for a row of blue sp
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Air Date: May 3, 2014
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New Guinea’s Birds of Paradise: Survival of the sexiest
Guests: Tim Laman, Edwin Scholes
Bold plumage, bizarre courtship dances, wild mating calls — New Guinea’s
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Air Date: May 2, 2014
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Does your lawn have mysterious runways and chewed up plants? We may have the answer.
Mysterious runways in your lawn? Missing Spring bulbs, and plants chewed close to the ground? Mike McGrath, host of You
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Air Date: April 26, 2014
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The Quinoa Quarrel; Combating Unruly Squirrels
Guests: Lisa Hamilton and Bill Adler, Jr.
The grain quinoa has exploded in popularity spurring an interesting deb
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Air Date: April 23, 2014
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Dan Gottlieb’s “The Wisdom We’re Born With”
Guest: Dan Gottlieb
In his new book T
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Air Date: April 4, 2014
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Brighten your landscape with forsythia
Mike McGrath explains how to divide hardy hostas, tips and tricks for planting garlic, how to avoid noxious lawn treatm
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Air Date: March 29, 2014
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Mike McGrath explains the benefits of ladybugs, how to turn a peach pit into a peach tree, why it’s best to keep
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Air Date: March 22, 2014
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