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One of Nevada's most remote regions has long been an economic development sore spot, but there are some encouraging sings for remote McDermitt.

  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 21:46
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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
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Josh Patterson loved taking photographs of rare finds in the Mojave Desert. But on one trip, things didn’t go as planned.

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 16:28
  • Purchases: 2
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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
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I’m telling you, late summer and fall are great times to get out into the hills, especially if you want to find interesting plants. While you’re ou...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2019
  • Length: 05:02
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How do we not die in the desert this summer? One way is to stay underneath the swamp cooler, reading and writing letters, to and from various deniz...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
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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
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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
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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
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"What CAN you do with a Greenhouse during the Summer?" Mike McGrath finds out the answer on The Question of the Week!! And finds answers to your ...

  • Added: May 28, 2019
  • Length: 54:59
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Oh my goodness, there are beetles, bees and moths that visit the open flowers of Calylophus harwegii from late afternoon and through the night. Som...

  • Added: May 23, 2019
  • Length: 05:45
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Mike McGrath take a fresh look at an episode from last month highlighting International Compost Awareness!! And ofcouse your International Phone ca...

  • Added: May 22, 2019
  • Length: 54:59
Caption: The photo is mine and that’s Ms. Mesquitey along the San Pedro River. The bird song along that riparian corridor is unbelievable and we spent some time trying to identify certain calls and songs.
I guess I don’t have a whole lot more to add about this show. Well, I have been known to sing a little better than this.

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:37
Caption: The photos of Penstemon fendleri are mine and taken at our little homestead.
Well, I was a little worried, but I was pretty close on the number of Penstemon species in Arizona. There are close to forty. Arizona Flora lists t...

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:47
Caption: The photo is mine of a white flower atop a branch of Fendlera. Around you and me in the borderlands, you find this tall stemmed woody shrub from 4,000’ to 7,000’ on rocky slopes. It usually done blooming come June, so there is still time to catch it in bl
I sure talk about a lot different flora and fauna. From three species of quail, to canyon wrens, to Yarrows spiny lizards, to bristlehead (Carphoch...

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 05:30