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 shares safer ice melting methods than typical rock salt. Plus, the man who's creating the perfect compost, and your perfect phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to keep your Christmas tree alive through the holidays. Plus, your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives his latest list of holiday gifts for the gardener in your life. Plus, a year of garden inspired living, and your inspired phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives tips for the gardeners brave enough to take on seed starting. Plus, getting plants and trees to play nice, and your nice phone calls! -
Mike McGrath gives tips and tricks for those looking to stay in the garden despite physical limitations. Plus, a Philadelphia Flower Show contest, and your fabulous phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains how to get rid of moths that have found their way into your pantry, and how to keep them away in the first place. Plus, your low-flying phone calls! -
Mike McGrath explains whether or not you should collect your fallen leaves. Plus, one of the founding voices of the organic gardening movement, and your fabulous phone calls! -
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!
