Archived Shows
August 2005

8/6/05
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Defoliating "webworms" build tent-like nests in trees; "bagworms" spin pine cone-like structures; but despite their names, neither pest is a worm. They are caterpillars, and Mike McGrath will offer the all-natural solution to get rid of these tree terrorizing troubles, no matter how high up in the tree they are hiding!

8/13/05
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Arborist William Bryant Logan joins us to make a case for oak being the tree that helped spawn Western civilization. His new book is Oak: The Frame of Civilization. During the Question of the Week: The time is fast approaching to do everything for cool-season lawns. If your turf is bluegrass or fescue, get ready to feed and reseed, or maybe just tear it up and start all over, to achieve sod success.

8/20/05
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Bunnies may look cute, but they are just as pestiferous as Japanese Beetles, and can do serious harm in your garden. Mike McGrath will discuss three ways to keep bunnies away; pets, fencing and repellants. He'll also answer lots of listener questions.

8/27/05
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Are you moving, and would like to take your garden with you? Or do you have to move some plantings around in your landscape? Mike McGrath will explain which plants you're allowed to take with you after you have sold a house, how to get the plants out of the ground without hurting them, and when to plant them in their new location. He'll also reveal a great source for free organic fertilizer!