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 looks at new research showing natural predators to the spotted lanternfly. Plus, farming techniques that can be used in your garden, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives tips on keeping those walking stomachs from ravaging your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath shares tips for ridding your garden of one of its biggest pests — the flea beetle. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains methods for stopping slugs from devastating your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath tells you what to do with that old potting soil. Plus, what great compost looks like, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains the nutritional uses for dandelions, and the best ways to remove them from your lawn. Plus, an amazing estate to visit, and your amazing phone calls! -
Mike McGrath reveals the secrets to a lush green lawn. Plus, how to prevent bird window collisions, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to keep pesky wildlife from munching on your garden. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains the process for transferring a plant to new soil. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath warns about a pest invasion that's on its way to terrorize us. Plus, keeping ticks away this summer, and your fabulous phone calls!
