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You Bet Your Garden

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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    Companion Planting for Cabbage Pests | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains how to keep insect pests from eating your vegetables. Plus, a tool to save birds, and your fabulous phone calls!

  2. 19

    Relocating and Splitting Your Spring Bulbs | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath gives tips for separating or moving your Spring bulbs. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  3. 18

    How to Axe Your Ants | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains how to prevent ants in your kitchen. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  4. 17

    Spring Lawn Care Advice: Leave It Alone! | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains why you shouldn't worry about your lawn right now. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  5. 16

    How to Beat Your Beetles | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath reveals how to keep Japanese beetles away from your plants. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  6. 15

    Of Mice and Mint and Mothballs | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath answers whether mint can keep mice out of your home. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  7. 14

    Ticks Are a Tenacious Trouble! | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath reveals the best ways to keep ticks away. Plus, an important show announcement, and your important phone calls!

  8. 13

    Your Summer Mosquito Plan: Misery or Victory? | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath gives a fool proof plan for keeping mosquitos away this summer. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

  9. 12

    Hey, Gardener, Leave Those Plants Alone! | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains what to do about those late-season freezes. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!

  10. 11

    Do Bat Houses Really House Bats? | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains how to encourage bats to eat your mosquitos. Plus, what birds need, and your fabulous phone calls!

  11. 10

    Zap that Bug Zapper | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains why bug zappers aren't actually helping anything. Plus, pretty poppies, and your fabulous phone calls!

  12. 9

    The Many Moods of Mushroom Soil | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath reveals what mushroom soil really is. Plus, celebrating the nation's 250th birthday, and your fabulous phone calls!

  13. 8

    How Far South Can You Grow Raspberries? | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath provides work-arounds for growing fruit like raspberries in hotter climates. Plus, a new kind of potato, and your fabulous phone calls!

  14. 7

    Gardening in Any Body | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath gives tips for people with mobility struggles. Plus, a founding organic voice, and your fabulous phone calls!

  15. 6

    What to Fill Your Raised Beds With | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath reveals the perfect mixture to fill your raised beds with. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!

  16. 5

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

    Mike McGrath explains how to make the perfect soil addition for your garden. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!

  17. 4

    What to Do with Old Potting Soil | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath gives uses for your old potting soil. Plus, is it a rose or not, and your fabulous phone calls!

  18. 3

    The Secret to a Weed-Free Lawn | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath explains how to keep weeds from popping up amongst your grass. Plus, protecting birds, and your fabulous phone calls!

  19. 2

    The Best Interviews of 2025 | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath's producer James and assistant Sean take over once again to pick the best interviews of 2025!

  20. 1

    The Best Calls of 2025 | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath lets his producer James and assistant Sean pick some of their favorite calls of 2025. Plus, a mysterious related Question of the Week!

  21. 0

    Should You Start Scarlet Runner Beans Indoors? | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath shares the best methods for growing one of the hummingbird's favorite plants. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!

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    Are You Ready to Melt Your Ice and Handle Your Snow? | You Bet Your Garden

    Mike McGrath shares safer ice melting methods than typical rock salt. Plus, the man who's creating the perfect compost, and your perfect phone calls!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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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WDIY 88.1 FM

Produced by WDIY | Lehigh Valley Public Radio

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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:...

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