You Bet Your Garden

Ticks & Tricks- Reduce Tick Populations in Your Yard While Also Guaranteeing They'll Leave You Alone

On today's YBYG, Mike McGrath reveals ways to severely reduce the number of ticks in your yard as well as how to guarantee you won't get bitten. Plus, hear about a few more holiday gift ideas for gardeners. 

High School Science Fair Winner Shares Her Project on Measuring Midges DNA

On this week's YBYG, Mike McGrath interviews Sonja Michaluk, New Jersey high school science fair winner, who discusses her project on measuring the DNA of midges to determine the health of local waterways.

Additionally, Mike suggests three more gardening books for holiday gift ideas in case you still need something for the gardener in your life. 

Gardening Books as Holiday Gifts & Sneak Peek of the Philadelphia Flower Show

Need gift ideas for the gardeners in your life? On today's YBYG, Mike McGrath shares three books on gardening that also make perfect holiday gifts. Plus, Sam Lemheney, designer of the famed Philadelphia Flower Show, reveals what they have in store for the show in March 2020. 

The Safest Ways to Prune Evergreens and Holly

The holidays are fast approaching! Are you ready? Today on YBYG, host Mike McGrath reveals the safest ways to take cuttings from your evergreens and holly, revealing the timing for holiday greens success. 

Getting Rid of those Pesky Spotted Lanternflies

On this episode of YBYG, Mike McGrath tackles the dreaded Spotted Lanternfly, the pesky and invasive insects that seem to be taking over everything. We'll explain what they are and explore the best ways to get rid of them so that your garden stays healthy and happy.  

Are leaf blowers only good for making noise?

Think again! On this episode of YBYG, host Mike McGrath tells us how to make magnificent mulch and commendable compost with the help of electrically-powered blower-vacs! Plus, do you know what it takes for a plant to be awarded a gold medal?

What can you do with those leftover straw bales?

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 yields in your garden. Otherwise, its a fabulous phone call questions show!

A Fresh Look at Pruning Problems and Fig Trees

In this episode, we travel back in time with Mike McGrath to talk about what to do if the spirit of Martha Stewart is haunting you to pick up your pruners & why your fig tree is still not producing figs. Plus, we sit down to talk about the 21st year of the Empty Bowl Dinner.

Let’s Consolidate Your Compost Confidence!

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 & as always, take your phone call questions!

Stop! Don’t tame those rampant runners!

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 climbing roses are climbing to the stars. Otherwise, it’s a fabulous phone call questions show!