Archived Shows
July 2003

7/5/03
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Mike McGrath deals with five pest inquiries in his Questions of the Week : Flea beetles on the eggplant! Caterpillars in the trees! Borers in the squash! Aphids on the roses! And spiders everywhere! He'll tell you how to take care of four pests, and he'll reveal which one is not a pest! Plus: Would you like a cup of manure tea with that biscuit? We'll visit a town where they really do take a sip of their manure tea before they pour it on their tomatoes.

7/12/03
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Mike McGrath deals with five pest inquiries in his Questions of the Week : Flea beetles on the eggplant! Caterpillars in the trees! Borers in the squash! Aphids on the roses! And spiders everywhere! He'll tell you how to take care of four pests, and he'll reveal which one is not a pest! Plus: Would you like a cup of manure tea with that biscuit? We'll visit a town where they really do take a sip of their manure tea before they pour it on their tomatoes.

7/19/03
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Are you worried that your garden will wither away while you're taking a well-deserved vacation? Mike McGrath will explain how to prep your landscape for your absence so you will return to live plants. He'll pay special attention to plants in containers - they are usually the first ones to go!

7/26/03
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Mike McGrath tackles your Tomato Troubles! From the telltale yellow of two world-famous wilts to the blackened heartbreak of blossom end rot, we'll investigate what went wrong and why it happened. Mike's tips will enable you to save this year's crop and grow a healthy bunch of tomato plants next year.