Turn, Turn, Turn...

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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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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