Using solarization to improve your soil

Is the soil in your garden full of bugs, weed seeds, and disease? Have you tried year after year, with the same sad results? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath explains how you can use the solarization technique to improve your soil. And as always, Mike tackles your toughest gardening questions.

Credit: "Solarization" photo by Antoon Ploeg at UC-Riverside

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December 20th, 2008

The Christmas show!

Once again, its time for the You Bet Your Garden Christmas show! This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath and friends look back on the highlights of holiday gardening tips and tricks from our first ten years, like how to care for your Christmas cactus, the history of the poinsettia, the weirdness of mistletoe and lots more. Plus, musical numbers by Kenn Kweder and the Reindeer Band from You Bet Your Garden Christmas shows past - and a new song as well.

Credit: "Poinsettia flowers, after blooming" by Martin LaBar (going on hiatus) from flickr.com

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December 13th, 2008

The expensive, delicious, and elusive truffle

Did you know that you might have the expensive, delicious, and elusive truffle growing in your yard? This week on You Bet Your Garden with host Mike McGrath, mushroom expert Paul Stamets will reveal the delicious answer! Plus, how to give the gift of a garden to your kids, how to get the most out of your raspberry bushes in the coming year, and more.

Credit: "Black Gold" by Kjunstorm from flickr.com

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December 6th, 2008

Cowardly cucumber beetles

Did you receive comeuppance from cowardly cucumber beetles this summer? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath offers some help with this vile pickle-preventing foe!

Credit: "striped cucumber beetle" by carolsgalaxy from flickr.com

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