Explore every episode of the podcast You Bet Your Garden
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| @YBYG Classic: The Four Part Question of the week!!!! | 31 Aug 2024 | 00:48:29 | |
From the long lost 2020 pandemic archives Mike McGrath answers a FOUR part Question of the Week; With Deer & Evil Squirrels, Cartoon Dice, Killing a Lawn softly, and Explaining Endorphins! Plus your Fabulous Phone Calls!! | |||
| @YBYG Seasonal Reminder: Death by Lawn; The Sad Story of Contaminated Clippings! | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:53:08 | |
ENCORE: On this Classic episode of YBYG Mike warns of LAWN CLIPPINGS that may contain remaining chemicals that can hurt your Compost piles and your Plants!! Plus your Fabulous phone calls!!! | |||
| Of Cow Manure and Compost Tea | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:51:51 | |
On this compostable episode of YBYG Mike McGrath perfects your Compost Tea! Plus your perfect manure filled phone calls!! | |||
| A Convincingly Crappy Crepe Myrtle Calamity | 15 Oct 2022 | 00:49:56 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike saves your plants from Aphids- not Fungus! Plus your 'Fungal' phone calls!! | |||
| Last Minute Tomatoes | 08 Oct 2022 | 00:51:23 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike goes over how to ripen up that last tomato run for Fall! Plus your ripening phone calls!! | |||
| Please Do Not Plant Ornamental Pear Trees :) | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:49:18 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike interviews with author Amy Ziffer about how to plant shade tree gardens. PLUS A warning to not plant "ornamental" Pear trees!! | |||
| A Bakers Dozen of Things You Must Do For Fall | 24 Sep 2022 | 00:51:46 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike Preps you for fall with a 'Bakers Dozen of thing you must and SHOULD do for Fall!! Plus Jake Chalfin of Laurel Valley Soils brings his wealth of knowledge to your gardens!! Plus Plus YOUR fabulous phone calls!!! | |||
| Pulverize Your Garlic! | 17 Sep 2022 | 00:52:11 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike teaches you how to pulverize your Garlic and reveals more of his LOVE of GARLIC!! | |||
| Garlic Planting Time PLUS Growing Figs in Cold Climates | 10 Sep 2022 | 00:57:21 | |
In this SEASON STARTING Episode of YBYG Mike McGrath interviews long time friend and author Lee Reich about his book, 'Growing Figs in Cold Climates' PLUS in the Question of the Week: "Getting Garlic in the Ground" | |||
| Composting TIme Returns! | 03 Sep 2022 | 00:54:59 | |
On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike preps you shreds your FALL leaves to compost in a timely Question of the Week! Plus your shredding phone calls!!ORIGINALLY AIRED September 2021 | |||
| A Fresh Look: A Battleship Full of Butterfly Plants | 27 Aug 2022 | 00:53:32 | |
On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike McGrath sails through a rundown of the BEST Milk Weeds and other plants to feed the Monarch Butterfly in your Pollinator Garden! Plus your feeding phone calls!! Originally aired 2021. | |||
| A Fresh Look: What Went Wrong with My Tomato plants?! | 21 Aug 2022 | 00:54:09 | |
What Went Wrong with My Tomato plants?! On this episode of YBYG Mike helps gardens whose tomatoes took a late season slump! Plus your fabulous phone calls!! Original Aired September 2021 | |||
| A Fresher Look: Tip Toe Your Tulips to Spring Bulb Success | 13 Aug 2022 | 00:53:33 | |
On this Fresher Look at an episode of YBYG Mike gets your bulbs ready before the Winter- for success in the Spring! Plus your fabulous phone calls! Originally aired: September 2021 | |||
| What is Eating my Buds? | 15 Jun 2024 | 00:52:10 | |
On this delicious episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs in to the mystery of your missing Buds! Plus your mysterious phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: Time for the third season of Gardenin | 06 Aug 2022 | 00:53:07 | |
On this Fresh Look Mike prepares you for the third season of Gardening into the Fall!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresher Look: The Crash Course for saving some SEEDS for next Season | 30 Jul 2022 | 00:50:00 | |
On this 'FRESH LOOK' at an episode of YBYG, Mike gets you ready to save your seeds for next years garden. Plus your fabulous phone calls!! Originally aired 8/26/2021 | |||
| A Fresh Look: What’s the Deal with Epsom Salts? | 23 Jul 2022 | 00:53:27 | |
On this encore episode of YBYG Mike addresses an age old topic: Epsom Salts in the Question of the Week! Plus your 'salty' phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: The Dreaded Squash Vine Borer | 16 Jul 2022 | 00:49:22 | |
The Dreaded Squash Vine Borer Originally Aired: 8/11/2021In this 'Dreadful' episode of YBYG, Mike details the 'Dreaded Squash Vine Borer' in the Question of the Week.! Plus your 'Squishy Squashy phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: The Seed of the Potato Bears Bitter Fruit | 09 Jul 2022 | 00:54:22 | |
The Seed of the Potato Bears Bitter Fruit Originally aired 8/9/21 On this fresh look Mike answers a local couples gardening concerns on 'Potato woes' in the question of the week! Plus your concerned phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: Hornet Warnings Above and Below | 02 Jul 2022 | 00:53:55 | |
Hornet Warnings Above and Below Originally 'Stung' July 31, 2021 On this episode of YBYG, Mike gives you a buzz on Hornet Nests in trees and the ground! Plus your 'Buzzy' phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: Summer Song Bird Safety | 25 Jun 2022 | 00:56:25 | |
On this 'fresh look' at an episode of YBYG, Mike discusses findings that will have you taking down those feeders and bird baths post haste! Plus your fabulous phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresher Look: Does rosemary have the power to deter insect pests? | 18 Jun 2022 | 00:52:00 | |
On this "Fresher Look" at an episode of YBYG from last season Mike reveals rosemary's secret potential! Otherwise, its a HYBRID-IZED show, cats and kittens! New Calls! Old Calls! And PLENTY of Mike McGrath to store up til next winter! | |||
| A Fresher Look: Tomato Rot, Compost, Woodchips & Cuke FREE Cucumbers! | 11 Jun 2022 | 00:52:34 | |
In this fresher look at an episode from last season of YBYG Mike covers 4 topics in the Question of the week; Tomato Rot, Compost, Woodchips & Cuke FREE Cucumbers!! Plus your fabulous phone calls! | |||
| A Fresher Look: Death by Lawn; The Sad Story of Contaminated Clippings | 04 Jun 2022 | 00:51:00 | |
On this fresher look at an episode from last season of YBYG Mike warns of LAWN CLIPPINGS that may contain remaining chemicals that can hurt your Compost piles and your Plants!! Plus your Fabulous phone calls!! | |||
| The Triple Question of the Week | 08 Jun 2024 | 00:54:26 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath hits a 'triple' in the Question(s) of the Week! Covering conventional plants grown organically, bunny poop & shredded leaf compost!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: The Four Part Question of the week | 28 May 2022 | 00:51:49 | |
On this 'fresh look' at an episode from last season Mike McGrath answers 'The 4 Part' Question of the Week! With Deer & Evil Squirrels, Cartoon Dice, Killing a Lawn softly, and Explaining Endorphins!! Plus your Fabulous Phone Calls!!!
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| A Fresh Look: Fighting Bugs, Butterflies and Slugs-in Scotland | 21 May 2022 | 00:48:03 | |
On this 'fresh look' at an episode of last seasons YBYG, Mike McGrath heads to the British Isles to solve International pest problems! And gives you great info on PHS and their Gardening Contest **The contest is closed PHS is no longer taking submissions** phsonline.org/for-gardeners/gardening-contest | |||
| A Fresh Look: In Praise of Snags PLUS Tiny Plants | 14 May 2022 | 00:53:02 | |
In this FRESH LOOK at an episode of YBYG Mike praises 'snags' in the Question of the Week! PLUS an interview with Leslie Halleck on her 2021 book, "Tiny Plants: Discover the joys of growing and collecting itty-bitty houseplants" | |||
| A Hybrid look: The Dirty Little Secret of Raised Bed Success | 06 May 2022 | 00:54:47 | |
On this 'fresh look' Mike sets you up for Spring with a 'Question of the Week' on proper setup of Compost in your raised beds! And of course your fabulous phone calls! | |||
| Spring Has Sprung with Morris Dancing | 30 Apr 2022 | 00:57:56 | |
In this VERY SPECIAL EDITION of YBYG Mike speaks with the 'lords of dance" The Kingsessing Morris Men! Bringing Spring and Song for our gardens!! PLUS 'How to plant a Tree' in the Question of the Week!!! | |||
| California ’Compost’ Dreaming | 23 Apr 2022 | 00:56:00 | |
"Now for something completely different!" In this new episode of YBYG Mike celebrates International Composting Awareness Week in all its glory by interviewing one of California's finest Composters: Robert Reed from 'Recology' San Francisco's employee-owned recycling and composting collection company!! | |||
| Forgotten Bulbs & the ’Real Deal’ on Bare Rooted Plants | 16 Apr 2022 | 00:56:26 | |
In this soon to not be forgotten episode of YBYG Mike finds the bulbs you were supposed to plant last fall!! And dishes up the real deal on Bare Rooted plants!! Plus your un-forgotten phone calls!!! | |||
| A Hybrid Look: The Saviors of Springtime | 09 Apr 2022 | 00:54:59 | |
On this hybrid episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs into Spring Saviors like Forsythia & Spring Bulbs! And of course your fabulous phone calls!! | |||
| Tomatoes! It’s All About the Rotation! | 02 Apr 2022 | 00:50:26 | |
On this 'rotational episode of YBYG Mike teaches you the #1 cause of Tomato troubles and how to fix it! Plus your 'rotating' phone calls!! | |||
| Baseball Is Gardening - Is Baseball | 26 Mar 2022 | 00:51:28 | |
Batter up! In this episode of YBYG Mike steps up to the plate and compares Americas favorite past time to Gardening in the Question of the Week! Plus your foul ball phone calls!! | |||
| We'll Have You Rolling in Clover | 01 Jun 2024 | 00:54:59 | |
On This 3 leaf episode of YBYG Mike McGrath highlights CLOVER in the Question of the Week! PLUS an interview with Jesse of FeralForaging.com on CLOVER and it many uses!! Plus your lucky phone calls!!! | |||
| Top Tips For LOTS of Spring Peas | 19 Mar 2022 | 00:55:33 | |
On this Pea starting episode of YBYG Mike gets your Spring Pea plans laid out in the Question of the Week! Plus your Springy phone calls!! | |||
| A Hybrid Look: 50 Ways To Lose Your Sluggies | 12 Mar 2022 | 00:54:16 | |
On this Hybrid Episode of YBYG Mike McGrath slides in GREAT advice on how to tame Snails and Slugs!! Plus your Sliding NEW 2022 Phone Calls!! | |||
| Seed Starting 6 The Final Chapter | 05 Mar 2022 | 00:51:19 | |
In this finalizing episode of YBYG Mike concludes his annual lessons on Seed Starting! Plus your annualizing phone calls!! | |||
| Seed Starting 5 What’s in the Bag? COMPOST!! | 26 Feb 2022 | 00:55:04 | |
In this pentagonal episode of YBYG Mike McGrath seals up another lesson on Seed Starting with Special appearance by Dahlia's!! Plus your 'quinquennial' phone calls!!! | |||
| Seed Starting 4: Feeding and Watering | 19 Feb 2022 | 00:54:59 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike continues his series on successful seed starting! Plus your successful phone calls!! | |||
| Seed Starting ’3’ Lights: A New Hope | 11 Feb 2022 | 00:54:31 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath illuminates your garden with Lighting techniques in Seed Starting part 3! Plus your illuminating phone calls!! | |||
| The Right Way To Start Seeds | 05 Feb 2022 | 00:55:07 | |
On this 70th Birthday Edition of YBYG Mike McGrath (now 70 years young) continues to celebrate the wonders of Spring and Seed starting! Plus your 'Celebratory' phone calls!! | |||
| Getting Started for Seed Starting | 28 Jan 2022 | 00:54:29 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike begins a 'preparing' series to get you ready for Spring! Plus your fabulously preparing phone calls!! | |||
| A Battleship Full of Butterfly Plants | 21 Jan 2022 | 00:54:25 | |
On this new episode of YBYG Mike McGrath sails through a rundown of the BEST Milk Weeds and other plants to feed the Monarch Butterfly in your Pollinator Garden! Plus your feeding phone calls!! | |||
| Are Milk Weed Bugs A Menace to Monarchs | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:55:03 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath explains Misinformation on Monarchs in the Question of the Week! Plus your misinforming phone calls!! | |||
| Can You Successfully Seed a Lawn in the Spring? | 25 May 2024 | 00:51:29 | |
On this Springtime episode of YBYG Mike McGrath 'seeds' your Lawn through all seasons in the Question of the Week! Plus your fabulous phone calls!! | |||
| For the Birds! | 08 Jan 2022 | 00:54:26 | |
On this episode of YBYG Mike flys through the Question of the Week responding to our #1 fan & Master Gardeners concerns; For the Birds! Plus your #1 flying phone calls! | |||
| A Fresh Look:The Ethics of Fallen Leaves | 01 Jan 2022 | 00:50:18 | |
ENCORE PRESENTATION: In this Fresh Look Mike McGrath reviews the annual question; Is it ethical to use fallen leaves for garden mulch and compost making? Or should we leave them alone? Plus your questionably ethical phone calls!! | |||
| A Fresh Look: ”Running Bamboo For the Holidays” | 25 Dec 2021 | 00:54:52 | |
On this 'Fresh Look' at a Happy Holiday episode of YBYG Mike digs in to the legal and landscaping dangers of 'Running Bamboo'! Plus your running phone calls! | |||