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 how to keep insect pests from eating your vegetables. Plus, a tool to save birds, and your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath gives tips for separating or moving your Spring bulbs. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath explains how to prevent ants in your kitchen. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath explains why you shouldn't worry about your lawn right now. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath reveals how to keep Japanese beetles away from your plants. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath answers whether mint can keep mice out of your home. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath reveals the best ways to keep ticks away. Plus, an important show announcement, and your important phone calls!
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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!
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Mike McGrath explains what to do about those late-season freezes. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
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Mike McGrath explains how to encourage bats to eat your mosquitos. Plus, what birds need, and your fabulous phone calls!