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You Bet Your Garden

You Bet Your Garden® was a weekly radio show and podcast produced at WHYY through September, 2018. The show's archive is available online.

Hosted by Mike McGrath

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Mike McGrath

Live at Meadowbrook Farm

Mike McGrath loves radio, but he's always down to show off in front of a crowd. This week's You Bet Your Garden is a very sp ...

Air Date: September 28, 2018

Listen 48:42

What's Eating my Garden? And are the 'Leftovers' Safe?

Your tomatoes and peppers are under attack; big chunks are missing! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath identif ...

Air Date: September 21, 2018

Listen 47:13

Tomato Sauce 101: From Vine to Jar

Got lots of ripe tomatoes coming in? More than you can eat? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath walks you throu ...

Air Date: September 14, 2018

Listen 45:37

September is THE Time for Lawn Care and Repair

In fall, a young man's fancy turns to…killing greasy grubs! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath lays out your or ...

Air Date: September 7, 2018

Listen 43:31

Hey Joe, What's in That Mosquito Spray in Your Hand?

If you've been to a home show, you've seen the rival franchises selling mosquito spray packages to homeowners. On the latest You ...

Air Date: August 31, 2018

Listen 48:07

In the Garden and on the Lawn, Cheaters Always Win

Nobody wants to work hard outside. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals that cheaters always win—espec ...

Air Date: August 24, 2018

Listen 44:24

Getting the Most Out of Your Garlic

Your garlic harvest is in…now what? Use it fresh before it sprouts? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will ...

Air Date: August 17, 2018

Listen 44:19

Got Skeeters Bad? Call in the Dragonflies!

Mosquito prevention time is over; now is the time to switch tactics to protection. On the latest You Bet Your Garde ...

Air Date: August 10, 2018

Listen 48:37

Beneficial Bugs? Or Filthy Flies?

A listener wants to attract beneficial insects, but instead is beset by flies! On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath d ...

Air Date: August 3, 2018

Listen 48:50

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Using Grass Clippings for Mulch

Is it ever right to use your grass clippings as a garden mulch?? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, we'll bend ...

Air Date: July 27, 2018

Listen 48:09

You Bet Your Garden Summer Special #2

Plants under glass, mushroom hunting, permaculture, and copper plugs. On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath ta ...

Air Date: July 20, 2018

Listen 00:46:43

Crossing The Pond with the Intent to Commit Horticulture

It's often a bad idea to take plants across state lines with the intent to commit horticulture. On the latest You Bet Your Garden ...

Air Date: July 13, 2018

Listen 44:53

You Bet Your Garden Summer Special

Radioactive roses; peerless pollinators; the famed "Banana of the North;" and puckering persimmons. On the next You Bet Your ...

Air Date: July 6, 2018

Listen 00:48:42

Compost

Keep Your Credit Cards Out of the Compost!

A British gardening magazine recommends pouring grass clippings on top of shredded paper to make "quick compost." On You Bet Your ...

Air Date: June 29, 2018

Listen 46:36

The Many Foes of Roses

What's eating your roses? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath dons his detective's cap to pinpoint the perpetrat ...

Air Date: June 22, 2018

Listen 46:27