You Bet Your Garden
WDIY 88.1 FM · WDIY | Lehigh Valley Public Radio
Show overview
You Bet Your Garden launched in 2025 and has put out 24 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 56 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 19 episodes published. Published by WDIY | Lehigh Valley Public Radio.
From the publisher
Garden Guru and former Organic Gardening Editor-in-Chief Mike McGrath tackles your toughest garden, lawn and pest problems. You Bet Your Garden® is an hour of "chemical-free horticultural hijinks" with ‘fiercely organic’ advice for gardeners. Have a question for Mike? Email him at: [email protected] can also listen to new episodes of You Bet Your Garden® on major podcast platforms, including:SpotifyApple PodcastsPodbeanNPR.org
Latest Episodes
View all 24 episodesCompanion Planting for Cabbage Pests | You Bet Your Garden
Relocating and Splitting Your Spring Bulbs | You Bet Your Garden
How to Axe Your Ants | You Bet Your Garden
Spring Lawn Care Advice: Leave It Alone! | You Bet Your Garden
How to Beat Your Beetles | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals how to keep Japanese beetles away from your plants. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
Of Mice and Mint and Mothballs | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath answers whether mint can keep mice out of your home. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
Ticks Are a Tenacious Trouble! | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals the best ways to keep ticks away. Plus, an important show announcement, and your important phone calls!
Your Summer Mosquito Plan: Misery or Victory? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath gives a fool proof plan for keeping mosquitos away this summer. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
Hey, Gardener, Leave Those Plants Alone! | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains what to do about those late-season freezes. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
Do Bat Houses Really House Bats? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains how to encourage bats to eat your mosquitos. Plus, what birds need, and your fabulous phone calls!
Zap that Bug Zapper | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains why bug zappers aren't actually helping anything. Plus, pretty poppies, and your fabulous phone calls!
The Many Moods of Mushroom Soil | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals what mushroom soil really is. Plus, celebrating the nation's 250th birthday, and your fabulous phone calls!
How Far South Can You Grow Raspberries? | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath provides work-arounds for growing fruit like raspberries in hotter climates. Plus, a new kind of potato, and your fabulous phone calls!
Gardening in Any Body | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath gives tips for people with mobility struggles. Plus, a founding organic voice, and your fabulous phone calls!
What to Fill Your Raised Beds With | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath reveals the perfect mixture to fill your raised beds with. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
The Worms Go In, the Worms Go Out | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains how to make the perfect soil addition for your garden. Plus, your fabulous phone calls!
What to Do with Old Potting Soil | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath gives uses for your old potting soil. Plus, is it a rose or not, and your fabulous phone calls!
The Secret to a Weed-Free Lawn | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath explains how to keep weeds from popping up amongst your grass. Plus, protecting birds, and your fabulous phone calls!
The Best Interviews of 2025 | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath's producer James and assistant Sean take over once again to pick the best interviews of 2025!
The Best Calls of 2025 | You Bet Your Garden
Mike McGrath lets his producer James and assistant Sean pick some of their favorite calls of 2025. Plus, a mysterious related Question of the Week!