This week on You Bet Your Garden^®...
It doesn't often happen, but we have a listener struggling to keep her ivy alive; along with the usual numerous emails from listeners who can't get rid of their ivy. Mike McGrath will reveal the best ways to keep ivy happy, and he'll explain how to best get rid of it. Mike will also discuss why the plant that you're calling ivy may not be an ivy at all!

Read Mike's advice on what to do with ivy at Garden's Alive.

Got a gardening or pest control problem? The solution has probably been delivered in depth on our show! Click here for the written versions at our archive of "Previous Questions of the Week"

Check here for more info on guests who have appeared on the show and scientific research Mike has reported on.

Find a "CSA" (Community Supported Agriculture) farm near you! (When you join a CSA, you purchase a 'share' at the beginning of the season and receive a batch of field-fresh goodies each week.) Here's a great USDA website that has links to SIX different farm lists, and a lot of good basic info on CSAs."

For more information on Pest Control - especially termites - visit www.birc.org

If you have problems with feral cats, contact Alley Cat Allies for resources and information.