Archived Shows
August 2006

08/05/06
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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!

08/12/06
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It's been a great growing year - if you're a weed ! Mike McGrath will reveal how you can eliminate weeds between your pavers, on your patio, walkways, and in your garden. He'll explain when to use flame, radiant heat, soap, or what are known as "horticultural vinegars." Plus an Insect Fear double header: Fire ants on vacation in Virginia Beach and yellowjackets building nests the size of a car!

08/19/06
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What can you do when you show up at your vacation beach retreat and the outside of the house is covered with mosquitoes instead of vinyl siding? Mike McGrath will reveal how he handled this very problem this summer, without any of the mosquito-fighting tools he has at home, and without turning to toxins! We'll also tell a year-long island resident how to keep the local insect life out of her house.

08/26/06
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Michigan State University turf grass expert Dr. Trey Rogers, the "Yard Doctor", joins us to discuss the proper techniques for growing great grass; with a special emphasis on turfs that have to take a lot of traffic. Plus: In the Question of the Week, Mike will discuss how to handle bees, wasps and yellow jackets living in lawns, congregating in compost piles, and buzzing inside bedrooms!

Visit our guest, Trey Rogers, "The Yard Doctor"