The Lee Rayburn Show

Controlling pests in our garden is a never-ending task. We talk to our gardening expert about solving pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. We also talk about the advantage of adding organic mulches.

Your basement isn’t the only place where water can get into your home. We talk about leaky roofs and masonry and what you can do to prevent unwanted water in your house with our home improvement expert.

Summer is peak mosquito season in Wisconsin. We talk about population forecast, how to control them and why they bite some people more than others. We also talk with our insect expert about ants, black flies and Japanese beetles.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is teaming up with the National Institutes of Health as part of a nationwide effort to speed up health research. They hope to enroll one million people to create a bio bank of health information. We talk about the program and how the information will be used.

Novels can be especially captivating when they are set in a familiar location. We talk with an author about her latest Wisconsin-based Loon Lake Mystery, “Dead Big Dawg.”

Apple is breaking up iTunes. We talk with a tech expert about what that means for users. We also take a look at a security flaw in older Windows operating systems.

The harsh winter has caused a lot of dieback to shrubs. We talk with a horticulturist about what to do with shrubs that have winter damage and we also look at how to work with moss in the yard.

The harsh winter has caused a lot of dieback to shrubs. We talk with a horticulturist about what to do with shrubs that have winter damage and we also look at how to work with moss in the yard.

According to the FTC, nationwide calls about imposter Social Security Administration representatives are surging and have overtaken fake IRS calls. We talk about this scam and many more with our guests from the Bureau of Consumer Protection.

There’s lots of wildlife activity happening this time of the year. We talk about helping bats, turtle nesting and fawns with our wildlife expert. We also take a look at the upcoming fall deer season and learn about an ecology camp.