Archived Shows
August 2007

8/4/07
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Are the leaves on your poor plants stained, splotched, and smudged? Mike McGrath will discuss the dread diseases that cause spots to appear, and explain how you can prevent the problem without any sprays, chemical or organic! Plus: Science isolates the sweaty smell that makes some people unattractive to mosquitoes, midges and other bad biters. Read about it online.

8/11/07
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How many times have you seen an interesting-looking bug and wondered what it was, friend or foe? We'll discuss a great new way to find out, when we interview Arthur Evans, the author of the brand-new National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America. During the Question of the Week: Weed woes got you down? Mike McGrath will help you get your garden back with tips on using flame, vinegar, soap, and your own two hands to safely remove those great plants growing in the wrong place.

8/18/07
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Do white clouds appear whenever you rustle up the leaves of your poor plants? Mike McGrath will help you wipe out whiteflies with sticky traps, suction, and a variety of non-toxic sprays. He'll also explain where they hide when they're not making pestiferous pillows in the air, and why the problem almost always begins in a greenhouse.

8/25/07
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Are multi-legged crawly things creeping into your bedrooms, and all over your house? Mike McGrath will explain how to tell if you have pestiferous millipedes or highly beneficial centipedes and what to do about them. Plus: How tomatoes protect themselves against pests with signals that travel an inch a minute through the plant.