You Bet Your Garden

Nov 15 2024 10 ep. 56 mins 6
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Garden Guru and former Organic Gardening Editor-in-Chief Mike McGrath tackles your toughest garden, lawn and pest problems. You Bet Your Garden® is an hour of "chemical-free horticultural hijinks" with ‘fiercely organic’ advice for gardeners. Have a question for Mike? Email him at: [email protected] can also listen to new episodes of You Bet Your Garden® on major podcast platforms, including:SpotifyApple PodcastsPodbeanNPR.org

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The Worms Go In, the Worms Go Out | You Bet Your Garden

Nov 15 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath explains how to create garden gold with kitchen scraps and live worms. Plus, your creepy crawly questions!

The Art and Etiquette of Fall Leaf Collection | You Bet Your Garden

Nov 08 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath explains why those leaves starting to cover your yard are a gardener's most precious resource. Plus, an interview with the owner of a farm revolutionizing potatoes, and your fabulous phone calls!

Trapping Stink Bugs By the Box | You Bet Your Garden

Nov 01 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath explains how you can enjoy a delicious pizza and keep stink bugs out of your home all with one delivery. Plus, your fabulous stink-free questions!

When the Ants Come Marching In | You Bet Your Garden

Oct 25 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath explains what you can do to get rid of pests. Plus, an interview with the director of the Seed Savers Exchange about their program supporting flood victims, and your fabulous phone calls.

What’s a’matter? You Got Bulbs in Your Lawn or Something? | You Bet Your Garden

Oct 18 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath discusses how planting certain Spring bulbs in your lawn brings a burst of color to your landscape early in the season. Plus your colorful phone calls!

The Legality and Reality of Trees | You Bet Your Garden

Oct 11 2024 54 mins  
Mike McGrath explains what you can and should do when your tree stretches into a neighbor's yard. Plus the reveal for the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show theme, and your blossoming phone calls!

Can You Reuse Old Potting Soil? | You Bet Your Garden

Oct 04 2024 59 mins  
Mike McGrath explains what you should do with used potting soil. Plus a conversation about compost and more with Jake Chalfin of Laurel Valley Soils, and your fabulous phone calls!

Helping Pepper Plants Thrive Over Winter | You Bet Your Garden

Sep 27 2024 56 mins  
Mike McGrath explains how to make your pepper plants perennials by moving them indoors for the winter. Plus your perfectly prominent phone calls!

Mosquito Trucks: Are They Spraying the Wrong Thing? | You Bet Your Garden

Sep 23 2024 55 mins  
Mike McGrath answer whether you should be excited or nervous when a mosquito truck comes rolling down your street. Plus your intelligently infectious phone calls!

Can You Grow Your Own Kimchi? | You Bet Your Garden

Sep 23 2024 58 mins  
Mike McGrath makes his WDIY premiere by telling you when to plant all the ingredients for kimchi so they'll all be ready at the same time. Plus your fabulously fermented phone calls!