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
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2025
A Crash Course on Saving Seeds | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains which seeds are easy to reuse and which are difficult. Plus, pine straw and salt hay as mulch, and your fabulous phone calls!
01:02:15 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Have a Happy Harvest: How and When to Pick Your Produce | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals the best times and methods for collecting your garden goodies. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:30 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Household Items that Protect Your In-Ground Garlic | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals his secret sauce for protecting his garlic before planting it. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:29 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
What's Up, Tiger Lily? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath solves the case of the mysterious black objects found on a listener's tiger lilies. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:30 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Glory of Garlic | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals his garlic process from start to finish. Plus, a look at this year's monarch butterflies, and your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:29 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Preventing Poison Ivy Reactions: Part 2 (Or Maybe 3) | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath wraps up his obsession with the possible oral cure for poison ivy. Plus, a glimpse at Mike as an interview guest, and your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
The Wonderful World of Wineberries | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath talks about the delicious fruit you can find all around you. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:30 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Sawfly, Don't Bother Me | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath talks about an odd garden pest. Plus, orchids for the First Ladies, and your fabulous phone calls!
00:59:36 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Can You Prevent a Poison Ivy Reaction? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath talks about the possibility that oral medication could prevent poison ivy from affecting you. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Lanternfly Season Is Here... Are You Prepared? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath looks at new research showing natural predators to the spotted lanternfly. Plus, farming techniques that can be used in your garden, and your fabulous phone calls!
01:04:38 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Successful Ways to Deter Dastardly Deer | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath gives tips on keeping those walking stomachs from ravaging your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Battling Flea Beetles with a Brand New Bt | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath shares tips for ridding your garden of one of its biggest pests — the flea beetle. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:30 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Hair of the Dog Can Deter Slimy Slugs | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains methods for stopping slugs from devastating your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:30 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Can You Reuse Old Potting Soil? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath tells you what to do with that old potting soil. Plus, what great compost looks like, and your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Getting Rid of Dandelions Without Danger | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains the nutritional uses for dandelions, and the best ways to remove them from your lawn. Plus, an amazing estate to visit, and your amazing phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 30 May 2025
The Secret to a Weed-Free Lawn | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals the secrets to a lush green lawn. Plus, how to prevent bird window collisions, and your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Handling Groundhogs, Raccoons, and Other Wildlife | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains how to keep pesky wildlife from munching on your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:31 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Should You Never Improve the Soil in the Planting Hole? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains the process for transferring a plant to new soil. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:32 |
Fri 09 May 2025
The Cicadas Are Coming... Again! | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath warns about a pest invasion that's on its way to terrorize us. Plus, keeping ticks away this summer, and your fabulous phone calls!
01:01:02 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Growing Potatoes Above Ground | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals methods for growing potatoes in a Lehigh bin, and the two perfect garden mulches. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
00:56:33 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
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