Archived Shows
July 2004

7/3/04
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Are you going on vacation? Prepare your plants, lawn, and garden so they don't suffer while you're away. Mike McGrath will explain what to do to cover watering needs, prevent weeds, and harvest your precious crops so nothing spoils during your time off. We'll also answer lots of gardening questions from around the country.

7/10/04
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It's summer time, and gardens everywhere are in full swing - but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do! Mike's guest is Dr. Howard Shapiro from Seeds of Change, and they'll talk about great lettuce seeds and other choices you can start soon for the cooler season. In the question of the week, Mike deals with Japanese Beetles, and offers both short-term relief, and long-term solutions.

7/17/04
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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.

Read Mike's advice on Japanese Beetles at Gardens Alive.

Visit Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com

7/24/04
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Love the smell and beautiful look of lavender, and want to grow more of it? Our guest is Ellen Spector Platt, author of Lavender: How to Grow and use the Fragrant Herb. She'll discuss varieties, growing conditions, and which lavender to grow for which use. During the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath dispels the myth that a black walnut tree nearby means "garden good-bye." He'll suggest a surprising number of plants that don't mind living near walnuts.

Visit Ellen Spector Platt at www.ellenspectorplatt.com

7/31/04
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Are you troubled by one or more of the really tough, invasive weeds? Fast-growing, seemingly indestructible villains like thistle and running bamboo that form giant underground root systems? Mike McGrath will tell you how to triumph over these tenacious titans without using chemicals.