Archived Shows
June 2005

6/4/05
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Are you terrified of ticks? Mike will explain where in your landscape ticks like to languish so you can stay out of the danger zone. He'll also offer veterinarian-approved recommendations for keeping your pets free of blood sucking fiends, and discuss ways to stop mice from spreading diseases they have caught from ticks.

6/11/05
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We'll hear about a new product called "Messenger" that's designed to boost the productivity and immunity of your plants, and to protect them from pest and disease. During the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will discuss the conditions that cause clover to appear in your lawn, and explain both how to get rid of it and how to make use of its fertilizing and healthy eating attributes.

Find out more about Messenger

6/18/05
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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.

6/25/05
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Do you have poison ivy all over your property? Mike McGrath will explain his step-by step method to get rid of these harmful plants safely, and without using chemical herbicides. We'll also discuss new research by British researcher Anthony Seaton that links pesticides with Parkinson's disease.

Professor Anthony Seaton--interviewed on this week's show--tells us that his research on the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease should appear soon on the website of the European Union (they funded the research.) We'll post a link as soon as it appears.

In the meantime, here are two reports summarizing the research:
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=574892005

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg18625014.900