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The holidays are fast approaching! Are you ready? Today on YBYG, host Mike McGrath reveals the safest ways to take cuttings from your evergreens an...
- Added: Nov 20, 2019
- Length: 54:58
I grew up in Kentucky where the state flower is goldenrod. The particular species that has that honor is Solidago gigantea. I wonder how it was cho...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:32
This show is all over the place. Fall gets me excited and fall color is a crazy combination of fall blooming plants and leaves changing color on ot...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:14
The photos are mine and of the plant Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum. It sure is nice to have some white flowers mixed in with the oceans of yellow ...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:13
I think it’s fascinating that there are several species of winterfat found in Eurasia and Europe. That’s where the genus was first described by a G...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 05:43
Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or spiny zinnia....
- Added: Nov 12, 2019
- Length: 05:14
Think again! On this episode of YBYG, host Mike McGrath tells us how to make magnificent mulch and commendable compost with the help of electricall...
- Added: Nov 06, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of YBYG, host Mike McGrath tells us why you should leave the straw for the scarecrows this season, instead of using it to reduce y...
- Added: Oct 30, 2019
- Length: 54:59
A Fresh Look! Mike McGrath talks about what to do if the spirit of Martha Stewart is haunting you to pick up your pruners and landscape & why your ...
- Added: Oct 22, 2019
- Length: 54:59
We’re talking all things compost on this episode of You Bet Your Garden with Mike McGrath! He’ll walk us through compost conundrums and queries & a...
- Added: Oct 15, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath explains why now is NOT the time to cut back overgrown plants, despite the fact that your cli...
- Added: Oct 08, 2019
- Length: 54:59
We take a fresh look! On this episode of You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath tells us why ivy growing up a tree may or may not be a reason insurance...
- Added: Sep 25, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of YBYG, host Mike McGrath helps us name that pest and tell us what to do if Sawflies are wilting down your willow trees. Plus, we ...
- Added: Sep 18, 2019
- Length: 54:59
Deer need to eat 6-10 pounds of greenery a day, but what plants can you grow in your garden that aren’t on their list of top options? On today’s ep...
- Added: Sep 11, 2019
- Length: 54:59
Many gardeners who live in cold climate dream about growing plants in greenhouses. On this episode of You Bet Your Garden, our host Mike McGrath te...
- Added: Aug 28, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of YBYG, our host Mike McGrath reveals why peppers are perhaps the only “plants of summer” that will accept such tender mercies thi...
- Added: Aug 14, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath tells us if service berry deserves tough love if its been growing in a nursery bed for a ...
- Added: Aug 06, 2019
- Length: 54:59
The shade loving Hosta plant was the hot topic in a recent show, but we’re changing our tune. Instead of learning how to eradicate the plant, host ...
- Added: Jul 23, 2019
- Length: 54:59
I wrote this song about Lycium fremontii when I was managing the native plant nursery of Desert Survivors on West Starr Pass in Tucson. The nursery...
- Added: Jul 11, 2019
- Length: 05:12
Mike McGrath talks to Special Guest author Summer Rain Oaks, "Plant-fluencer"!! And as always, YOUR FABULOUS Phone Calls!!
- Added: Jul 10, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath answers how to SAVE YOUR SEEDS!! And a fresh look at your FABULOUS Phone Calls!
- Added: Jun 29, 2019
- Length: 54:59
On this episode of You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath reveals what is in your package of Preen, why its banned for use in the European Union. And th...
- Added: Jun 25, 2019
- Length: 54:59
Bulk compost is more available than ever, but there is an alarming new trend in how some of them are composed. On this episode of You Bet Your Gard...
- Added: Jun 18, 2019
- Length: 54:59
This week Mike McGrath interviews Lorraine Ballato, Author of "Success With Hydrangeas: A Gardener's Guide"!! And as always, guides your fabulous ...
- Added: Jun 11, 2019
- Length: 54:59
Mike McGrath warns against handling plants when wet in the Question of the Week!! And as always, your warning Phone Calls!!
- Added: Jun 04, 2019
- Length: 54:59