Archived Shows
October 2003

10/4/03
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Are you sad, thinking about the impending doom of your garden plants? Well, cheer up and get digging, because some of those plants are perennials that don't have to die - they just need to come inside! Mike McGrath will help you harvest hot and sweet peppers and enjoy lovely begonia and impatiens flowers all winter long!

10/11/03
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Tired of rodents eating your crocus, tulips and other Spring bulbs in the Fall? Or are deer dining on the fabulous flowers in the Spring? Don't despair! Mike McGrath will reveal the bright, beautiful big-blooming bulbs that nobody eats. Plus, he'll explain how to make a BIG splash with little bulbs next Spring and how to craft "show garden" designs outside your home. We'll also talk to a Chicago researcher who is helping to combat ravenous rabbits in Chicago's public parks.

10/18/03
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New York State's famed Mohonk Mountain House has compiled a new list of deer-resistant plants. Grounds superintendent Diana Weiner joins us to discuss the plants deer like the least, and also shares tricks they use to protect their lush landscaping from hungry deer. Later on the show, Mike discusses his favorite topic: Compost! He'll get you ready to make your very own plant-feeding, disease-fighting, black gold!

10/25/03
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Stop blowing those Fall leaves onto your neighbor's lawn and driveway - they're the secret to organic gardening success! Mike McGrath will tell you easy ways to collect and use them to make premium compost and an attractive mulch that won't destroy your home and car like wood chips and shredded bark. He'll also suggest what to do with leaves from the dreaded black walnut tree!