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 explains why peas are the perfect cold-weather crop. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to ensure your spring bulbs will pop up when they're supposed to. Plus, women in agriculture, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath talks about which fuchsia plants are winter hardy and which need to be protected. Plus, how to help birds in winter, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to keep your pepper plants from freezing during colder weather. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath talks about protections for your garden with increasing natural disasters. Plus, the many faces of compost, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains why now is the perfect time to prevent stink bugs from entering your home. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains why protecting yourself from rabies is vital. Plus, an intimate look at top soil, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains which seeds are easy to reuse and which are difficult. Plus, pine straw and salt hay as mulch, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath reveals the best times and methods for collecting your garden goodies. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath reveals his secret sauce for protecting his garlic before planting it. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
