Archived Shows
November 2006

11/04/06
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Do you want to replace your dying summer container plants with something beautiful that will survive the winter? Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture for the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in Philadelphia has been teaching workshops on winter container gardening. He will suggest plants that can survive the winter from the frozen North to the milder South, and give advice on what kind of soil mixture and containers to use. Later on in the show: Many gardeners think they can just toss things like horse or chicken manure onto any part of their garden and have great success, but the reality is much more complex. Mike McGrath will explain how to properly use the many types of 'barnyard manure' to really please your plants.

11/11/06
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You may have heard rosemary being called "the herb of remembrance", but two top researchers say that many other easy-to-grow edibles are also capable of helping prevent or reverse age and Alzheimer's related declines in mental function. Mike McGrath will reveal the top 20 plants you can grow in your own garden to prevent 'brain drain'.

11/18/06
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Are you one of those listeners who avoids the actual growing of things because your "black thumb" makes you feel inferior to the other gardeners in your neighborhood? Mike McGrath will share some advice that will soon have you growing with the Big Boys - and growing Big Boys themselves! Mike will offer suggestions on what to grow when you are just starting out, and where to grow it.

11/25/06
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Would you like to make your landscape a better place for wildlife like beautiful birds, toads, and amphibians? David Mizejewski, author of Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife offers tips and simple steps to provide shelter, food and nesting spaces in your yard. He'll also explain how gardeners can get their yard certified as a habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Later on the show: There's a chill in the air, and that means miserable mice are gearing up for lots of mischief. Mike McGrath will tell you how to keep mice out of your home, and how to protect outdoor plants from their nasty attentions.