You Bet Your Garden

By Lehigh Valley Public Media

Arts Comedy

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“You Bet Your Garden” touted as an hour of ”chemical-free horticultural hijinks,” is a weekly, nationally syndicated broadcast hosted by Mike McGrath. It is produced in the studios of PBS39 in Bethlehem, PA. This weekly call-in program offers ‘fiercely organic’ advice to gardeners far and wide.

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@YBYG Classic: Does rosemar...

09.23.2023

On this Classic episode of YBYG from last season Mike reveals rosemary's secret potential! Otherwise, its a HYBRID-IZED show, cats and kittens! New Calls! Old Calls! And PLENTY of Mike McGrath to store up til next winter!

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09.23.2023 @YBYG Classic: Does rosemary have the power to deter insect pests? On this Classic episode of YBYG from last season Mike reveals rosemary's secret potential! Otherwise, its a HYBRID-IZED show, cats and kittens! New Calls! Old Calls! And PLENTY of Mike McGrath to store up til next winter!
09.16.2023 @YBYG Classic: What’s the Deal with Epsom Salts? On this SALTIER THAN MOST Classic episode of YBYG Mike McGrath addresses an age old topic: Epsom Salts in the Question of the Week! Plus your 'salty' phone calls!!
09.09.2023 @YBYG Classic: Time for the third season of Gardening On This CLASSIC YBYG Mike McGrath prepares you for the third season of Gardening into the Fall!! Plus your fabulously classic phone calls!!
09.02.2023 @YBYG Classic: The Crash Course for saving some SEEDS for next Season On this YBYG Classic; Mike McGrath gets you ready to save your seeds for next years garden. Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
08.26.2023 @ YBYG Seasonal Reminder: Death by Lawn; The Sad Story of Contaminated Clippings On this Classic episode of YBYG Mike warns of LAWN CLIPPINGS that may contain remaining chemicals that can hurt your Compost piles and your Plants!! Plus your Fabulous phone calls!!
08.19.2023 @YBYG Classic: Pulverize Your Garlic On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike teaches you how to pulverize your Garlic and reveals more of his LOVE of GARLIC!!
08.12.2023 @YBYG Classic: Garlic Planting Time PLUS Growing Figs in Cold Climates In this SEASON STARTING Episode of YBYG Mike McGrath interviews long time friend and author Lee Reich about his book, 'Growing Figs in Cold Climates' PLUS in the Question of the Week: "Getting Garlic in the Ground" Original Air date ...
08.05.2023 @YBYG Classic: A Bakers Dozen of Things You Must Do For Fall On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike Preps you for fall with a 'Bakers Dozen of thing you must and SHOULD do for Fall!! Plus Jake Chalfin of Laurel Valley Soils brings his wealth of knowledge to your gardens!! Plus ...
07.29.2023 @YBYG Classic: Please Do Not Plant Ornamental Pear Trees :) On this CLASSIC episode of YBYG Mike interviews with author Amy Ziffer about how to plant shade tree gardens. PLUS A warning to not plant "ornamental" Pear trees!! Original Air Date Saturday Oct 01, 2022
07.22.2023 @YBYG Classic: A Convincingly Crappy Crepe Myrtle Calamity On this episode of YBYG Mike saves your plants from Aphids- not Fungus! Plus your 'Fungal' phone calls!! ENCORE from October 2022
07.15.2023 @YBYG Classic: Can Floating Goats Control Water Weeds? On this weed infested episode of YBYG Mike McGrath uses 'Goats' to clear the way to the water in the 'Question of the week!!' Plus your 'weedy' phone calls!! Can Floating Goats Control Water Weeds ENCORE 10/22/2022
07.08.2023 @YBYG Classic: Carolina Reapers Hot Hot Hot! On this spicier than most ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike McGrath sizzles into an especially hot -but somewhat testy- Question of the Week on Carolina Reapers! Plus your pepper picking phone calls!!
07.01.2023 @YBYG Classic: Why Are My Arborvitae Turning Brown? Why Are My Arborvitae Turning Brown? On this episode of YBYG Mike turns out answers as to why Arborvitae are browning? Plus your fabulous phone calls!! Original Airing 11/10/2022
06.24.2023 A YBYG Classic: Cringing Over Creosote On this encore episode of YBYG Mike helps you cringe over Creosote! Is Creosote is the reason your grass won't grow?! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
06.17.2023 A YBYG Classic: Three Ways to Get Even with Thistle On this Classic 'Thistly' episode of YBYG Mike answers WICKED questions from the local Wicked Plant Festival! Plus 3 ways to get even with Thistle in the Question of the Week!!!
06.10.2023 A YBYG Classic: Death by Lawn; The Sad Story of Contaminated Clippings On this Classic episode of YBYG Mike warns of LAWN CLIPPINGS that may contain remaining chemicals that can hurt your Compost piles and your Plants!! Plus your Fabulous phone calls!!! Read the full description.
06.03.2023 A YBYG Classic: The Four Part Question of the Week From the 2020 pandemic archives: On this CLASSIC episode of YBYG Mike McGrath answers a FOUR part Question of the Week; With Deer & Evil Squirrels, Cartoon Dice, Killing a Lawn softly, and Explaining Endorphins! Plus your Fabulous Phone Calls!!
05.27.2023 How to Outwit Terrible Ticks! On this Disease fighting episode of YBYG Mike McGrath give you timely advice for the season to protect against Ticks! Plus your season protecting phone calls!!!
05.20.2023 ’Fleabane’ The Misunderstood Pollinator Plant PLUS an interview with Author of TOXIC EXPOSURE Dr. Chadi Nabhan On this season capping episode of YBYG Mike fights the good fight with Monsanto Trial Expert Witness Dr. Chadi Nabhan! Plus in the Question of the week; Fleabane and its misbegotten misgivings!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!!
05.13.2023 A Fresher Look: For the Birds! On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike flys through the Question of the Week responding to our #1 fan & Master Gardeners concerns; For the Birds! Plus your #1 flying phone calls!
05.07.2023 Of Poop, Prions, and Pesky Parasites On this long held NEW episode of YBYG Mike McGrath flushes out info on Deer Poop in your Garden?! Plus 'In the News' Louisiana Hot Sauce makes an burning appearance!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!!
05.06.2023 A Fresh Look: In Praise of Potatoes In this Fresh look at an episode of YBYG, Mike digs in to Potato Bed success in the Question of the Week! Plus your digging phone calls!!
04.29.2023 The Top Tips for Spring Bloom Success PLUS The Kingsessing Morris Men Return On this timely episode of YBYG Mike interviews The Kingsessing Morris Men! Plus 'Top Tips for Spring Bloom Success' for next year!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!!
04.21.2023 A Fresh Look: Forgotten Bulbs & the ’Real Deal’ on Bare Rooted Plants In this soon to not be forgotten episode of YBYG Mike finds the bulbs you were supposed to plant last fall!! And dishes up the real deal on Bare Rooted plants!! Plus your un-forgotten phone calls!!! Aired 4/21/2022
04.15.2023 A Fresh Look: Baseball Is Gardening - Is Baseball Batter up! In this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike steps up to the plate and compares Americas favorite past time to Gardening in the Question of the Week! Plus your foul ball phone calls!! Original Air Date Saturday Mar 26, ...
04.08.2023 A Fresher Look: 50 Ways To Lose Your Sluggies On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath slides in GREAT advice on how to tame Snails and Slugs!! Plus your Sliding Phone Calls!!
04.01.2023 Proper Posture for Personal Protection On Part 2 of this 'Well Exercised' episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs deeper into tips and tricks for your gardening movement health! Plus In the News: BLUE Mt. in Palmerton Pa. gets more GREEN restoration!! Plus your restoring phone ...
03.25.2023 Exercises to ’Get You Ready for Gardening without Pain’ On this body building episode of YBYG Mike McGrath tones you up for the coming season! Plus your Garden tone phone calls!!
03.18.2023 Dancing in the Dark with Rhubarb On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath introduces you to sounds of growing Rhubarb- in the dark! Plus your growing darker sounding phone calls!!
03.11.2023 Apples Galore PLUS Summer Persisting Lettuce In this Apple info filled episode of YBYG Mike interviews long time guest on YBYG Lee Reich PLUS new guest from 'The Seed Savers Exchange' Orchard Manager- Jaime Hansen PLUS PLUS in the Question of the Week: 'How to Get ...
03.04.2023 Hydrangeas and Peonies On this flowering episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs into Hydrangeas and Peonies! Plus in our new segment, 'News YOU Can Use' about Light Pollution, which leaves mating bugs 'waiting in vain'!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!!
02.25.2023 Hügelkultur and Raised Bed Building On this NEW episode of YBYG Mike McGrath explores Hügelkultur (pronounced Hoogle Culture) and Raised bed success for this season! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
02.18.2023 The Elderberry Saga: A New Look On this NEW episode of YBYG Mike McGrath takes a new look into the Elderberry Saga! And 'News You Can Use' this week: Great news about Eagles, Hawks and Raptors high above HAWK MOUNTAIN Pennsylvania!! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!!
02.12.2023 Fighting ’Produce-Flation’ Emphasis on Tomatoes and Peppers In this continuing series on fighting 'Produce-Flation' Mike McGrath hones in on Tomatoes and Peppers in the Question of the Week! Plus in your fabulous phone calls!!
02.11.2023 More Seedy Suggestions to Fight ’Produce-flation’ On this episode of YBYG Mike lends you MORE Seedy advice on how to fight 'Produce-Flation'! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
02.04.2023 A Fresh Look: Where’s the Rhubarb In this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike digs in on how to grow Rhubarb in the Question of the Week! Plus your fabulous phone calls!! Original Air Date 3-27-2021
01.28.2023 A Fresh Look: Getting Started for Seed Starting On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike gets you ready for Spring! Plus your fabulously preparing phone calls!! Original Air Date 1/27/2022
01.21.2023 Peas Please!! On this Pea filled episode of YBYG Mike features the perfect cool weather crop, the pea! Plus your pod bound phone calls!!
01.14.2023 The Rising Cost of Produce Means ’Back to the Garden!” On this economical episode of YBYG Mike helps you to order your seeds early to combat cost hikes in produce! Plus your earlier harvested phone calls!!
01.07.2023 Gardening for the ’Differently Abled’ & Those ’Less Young’ On this 'Over the Hill' episode of YBYG Mike lays out the path for those LESS young to a future with MORE gardening! Plus your under hill phone calls!!
12.31.2022 A Fresh Look: For the Birds! On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike flys through the Question of the Week responding to our #1 fan & Master Gardeners concerns; For the Birds! Plus your #1 flying phone calls!
12.24.2022 Great Ideas for Worms On this ENCORE episode of YBYG Mike squirms through the Question of the Week with tips for Worms and their many uses! Plus your useful phone calls!
12.17.2022 What’s Behind These Cucumber Complications?! On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs into several cucumber complications! Plus your fabulous less complicating phone calls!!
12.10.2022 Green House 101 Review On this 'enclosed' episode of YBYG Mike takes you behind the glass for a 'Review' course on Green Houses! Plus your 'enclosing' phone calls!! Original air date December 4, 2021
12.03.2022 Cringing Over Creosote! On this episode of YBYG Mike helps you cringe over Creosote! Is Creosote is the reason your grass won't grow?! Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
11.26.2022 Last Minute Gifts For Gardeners - in time for this year! On this PRE Holidays episode of YBYG, Mike sets you up with 'Last Minute Gifts For Gardeners! Plus you last minute phone calls!! Originally aired December 2021
11.19.2022 Three Ways To Get Even With Thistle On this 'Thistly' episode of YBYG Mike answers WICKED questions from the local Wicked Plant Festival! Plus 3 ways to get even with Thistle in the Question of the Week!!!
11.12.2022 Carolina Reapers Hot Hot Hot! On this spicier than most episode of YBYG Mike McGrath sizzles into an especially hot -but somewhat testy- Question of the Week on Carolina Reapers! Plus your pepper picking phone calls!!
11.05.2022 Why Are My Arborvitae Turning Brown? On this episode of YBYG Mike turns out answers as to why Arborvitae are browning? Plus your fabulous phone calls!!
10.29.2022 Poke Salad for Halloween In this Annual scare Mike haunts your Garden with info on Scary Plants! Plus your Scary phone calls!!

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