You Bet Your Garden

Plants under glass, mushroom hunting, permaculture, and copper plugs. On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath talks terrariums, ‘shrooming, piling stuff up on top of old wood and much more in a series of our favorite interviews.

Radioactive roses; peerless pollinators; the famed "Banana of the North;" and puckering persimmons. On the next You Bet Your Garden, we gather some of our favorite interviews to cool down your summer with a wilder blend of topics than the ingredients in a Singapore Sling!

Most people think the phrase “wild strawberry” only refers to a vining plant that invades your lawn with tasteless fruits. On the next You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will introduce you to a wild strawberry that’s worth the eating. Plus: Billy Penn plans for the greening, and your fabulous phone calls!

’Tis the season for slugs to do their ravenous damage to your plants overnight. On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath gives the lowdown on suppressing those often-unseen slimers. Plus: the only proper place for your grass clippings; and your fabulous phone calls!

You say cantaloupe; I say muskmelon. On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses that mis-naming of tropical melons and what it takes to grow these tasty treats of summer. Plus: the plant science in your backyard; and the answers to all your growing questions.

How would you react to having a tree filled with bees? On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses the crazy sights you can see during swarming season. Plus: how soil is going to save us all, and your fabulous phone calls!

Potatoes are fun to grow--and you always miss a few at harvest time. On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses what to do if these valuable volunteers pop up in the middle of another planting the following season. Plus: your fabulous phone calls!

Do trees really NEED mulch? And can their roots be safely severed during construction? On this week's episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals some surprising truths about trees. Plus: Square Foot Gardening legend Mel Bartholomew. And your fabulous phone calls!

Could leaving mulch in place possibly harm your garlic harvest? In this week’s edition of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses how to grow glorious garlic. Plus: a database that tells you what to plant to attract your favorite birds. And your fabulous phone calls.

What could possibly go wrong if you spread some of your saved seeds around a lake? On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses whether it's ever a good idea to introduce the seeds of landscape plants into a wet area. Plus: your fabulous phone calls!