Talking about 'time-releasers'

Fertilizers labeled 'time-release' seem to be popular these days. On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will take a look at time-release plant food, both chemical and organic.

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May 22nd, 2010

A chemical-free lawn

You don't need nasty chemicals to have a great looking lawn! On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will discuss chemical free lawn care with Safe Lawns advocate Paul Tukey. Plus: Controlling ticks on your turf and of course, chemical free answers to all your growing questions. For more info about Mike's guest Paul Tukey and the film A Chemical Reaction, please visit: www.safelawns.org

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May 15th, 2010

Ingredients in your compost pile

Let's toss three coins in the compost! On this week's "You Bet your Garden," host Mike McGrath will look at ants in the compost, shrimp shells as an ingredient, and a pile so clean you can eat off it.

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May 8th, 2010

Saving Seeds

There's nothing more sustainable than saving your own seeds from season to season. On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will talk with legendary seed saver Bill McDorman who will share some of his seedy secrets. For more info about "Basic Seed Saving" and Seeds Trust, visit www.seedstrust.com.

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May 1st, 2010

Late Blight

What do last year's potatoes have to do with this year's tomatoes? On next week's "You Bet Your Garden," host Mike McGrath will discuss how last year's spuds could pave the way to another year of late blight.

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