Archived Shows
August 2008

08/02/08
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What should you say if someone offers you a load of sawdust for your landscape? Host Mike McGrath reveals just what you can and can't do for your lawn and garden with dust of wood.

08/09/08
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How can you tell when your melons are ready to pick? Should ripe tomatoes sit out on the vine? Should you wait if plants are wet? Host Mike McGrath will reveal the secrets of harvesting like the pros.

08/16/08
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Looking for a lush, fragrant, fast-growing screening plant that supplies a highly valued cash crop and grows virtually anywhere? This week on You Bet Your Garden, we'll hop into the idea of growing your own hops!

08/23/08
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Are the leaves on your poor plants stained, splotched, and smudged? Besmirched, blemished, and blotched? Host Mike McGrath will discuss the dread diseases that cause spots to appear, and how you can prevent the problem; without any sprays, chemical or organic!

08/30/08
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Are multi-legged creepy crawly things creeping you out? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will help you figure out if your new friends are millipedes or centipedes; and what to do about them.