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July 31, 2010

It’s the dirty little secret of composting! On this week’s You Bet your Garden, host Mike McGrath will discuss whether or not you really have to sing, “turn, turn turn” to your compost piles. Plus a heapin’ helpin of your fabulous phone calls.


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Question of the Week

Dear Mike: My vegetable garden is about 20 feet from my 120-year-old house. I had never bothered to have a soil test done until this year, and to my dismay, I learned that a new garden I had put in was highly contaminated with lead. Is this common knowledge that you should get your soil tested for lead if your garden is near old houses? Get the answer »

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Cool Plant Tips for Hot, Hot Weather


This summer is shaping up to be a hot one, so let’s talk plant protection. When and how often should you water your plants? How do you care for your lawn during the hot summer months? Click here for Mike McGrath's summer tips.




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July 24, 2010

What’s in your soil?

An unseen danger for urban growing is the risk of lead contamination in your dirt. On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will discuss what to do when Superman can’t see through your soil. Plus your fabulous phone calls.

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July 17, 2010

Too Hot for Tomatoes

We think of tomatoes as THE prime plants of summer—but they don’t like it when it gets too hot! On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will discuss hot weather tomato care. Plus your fabulous phone calls.

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July 10, 2010

Coffee Grounds in Your Landscape

It’s time to take another look at using coffee grounds in the landscape! On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, we’ll discuss which of your plants might benefit most from a cup-a-joe. Also, Mike speaks with Cornell University Plant Pathologist Dr. Meg McGrath about the current state of late blight on tomatoes. For more info and photos of the disease, click here. Plus your fabulous phone calls.

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July 3, 2010

Are invasive plants invading your lawn?

What can you do when invasive plants take over a lawn or meadow? On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will suggest a shocking solution. Plus your fabulous phone calls.

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June 26, 2010

Protecting your broccoli

The weather is heating up, and that means hard times for broccoli. On this week's You Bet your Garden, host Mike McGrath will beat the heat and reveal a neat trick that will double your 'heady' harvest. Plus the lovely world of lilies; and your fabulous phone calls.

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Share the Harvest!
Feed the Hungry with Your Extra Garden Produce


Yes, its that time of year again—when gardeners all over the nation have the opportunity to donate their extra garden goodies to help feed the hungry.

In the Greater Philadelphia Area:
You can take your extra produce to any of 10 different local drop-off locations (in Philly, the suburbs and Camden) from 10 am to noon every Saturday from July 17 through the end of September. For locations and more info, visit Philabundance.
Across the Nation:
Contact the Food Bank nearest you to find out how to donate your extras; use the “Food Bank Locater” at Feeding America.

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