Mike McGrath
Program HostMike is host of the nationally syndicated weekly public radio show You Bet Your Garden, an hour of “chemical-free horticultural hijinks.” From 1993 through 1997, Mike was the regular gardening expert on the weekend edition of The Today Show, Saturday mornings on NBC. He has also appeared on Nova, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, PBS Healthweek, CNN, FOX and as a regular contributor on the weekly PBS TV series Your Organic Garden and the Discovery Channel’s Home Matters.
In 2024, You Bet Your Garden moved to its new home on WDIY where it is produced and then distributed nationally to public radio stations across the U.S.
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Mike McGrath gives a fool proof plan for keeping mosquitos away this summer. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains what to do about those late-season freezes. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to encourage bats to eat your mosquitos. Plus, what birds need, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains why bug zappers aren't actually helping anything. Plus, pretty poppies, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath reveals what mushroom soil really is. Plus, celebrating the nation's 250th birthday, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath provides work-arounds for growing fruit like raspberries in hotter climates. Plus, a new kind of potato, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives tips for people with mobility struggles. Plus, a founding organic voice, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath reveals the perfect mixture to fill your raised beds with. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to make the perfect soil addition for your garden. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives uses for your old potting soil. Plus, is it a rose or not, and your fabulous phone calls!
