Archived Shows
January 2004

01/03/04
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Is high-strength vinegar a highly effective, environmentally sound weed killer? Or are you breaking the law when you spray your poison ivy with pucker-up juice? Common Sense Pest Control expert Bill Quarles will join us to discuss the pros and cons of killing weeds with vinegar. Later, during the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will explore if there's a no-work ground cover that can take the place of grass.

01/10/04
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Would you like to brighten up your garden's shadiest spots but don't have any success? Mike McGrath's guest is garden writer Patricia Taylor, she has great suggestions on how to add flowering color where the sun doesn't shine! Later, on the Question of the Week, we'll walk down the proper path of tree planting, and find out what kind of dirt to fill the planting hole with.

01/17/04
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Nashville singer-songwriter Adrienne Young joins us to talk about gardening from Florida to Tennessee; and to perform songs from her new CD, "Plow it to the end of the Row". Gardeners everywhere can relate to her lyrics - especially her song about groundhogs! Later on the show, Mike McGrath will discuss whether wood chips and shredded bark invite termites into your yard.

01/24/04
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A You Bet Your Garden listener and hobby gardener joins us to talk about making maple syrup. Tree-tapping time is almost here, so we'll find out which trees to tap, how to set the tap, and how to go from sap to syrup. During the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will explain how to keep houseplants healthy during the winter, and go over requirements for light, water and food.

01/31/04
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Noted garden author Rick Darke joins us to discuss how we can capture the beauty of the woods in our gardens; and how best to use great ornamental grasses in the landscape. Darke has written "The American Woodland Garden." During the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath talks about corn gluten meal - it prevents weeds and feeds your lawn without nasty chemicals. He'll explain how to use it and where to find it.