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The horrific hornworm is the number one pest of tomato plants; this gigantic caterpillar can consume a Big Boy almost overnight! Mike McGrath will reveal how to stop the pest in its pupa, he'll suggest companion plants that can protect your tomatoes, and reveal the organic control that dispatches the beast without any risk to you or the environment. We'll also hear about some good news for gardeners happening in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Are pesky mosquitoes making you miserable? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will review the steps you should take to avoid giving blood 'on the fly'. And of course, chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

Nationally acclaimed garden writer Barbara Damrosch joins us to talk about her new book The Garden Primer: The Completely Revised Gardeners' Bible. Together with her husband, Eliot Coleman, Barbara runs the famous Four Season Farm in Maine (fourseasonfarm.com). During the Question of the Week, Mike tackles questions related to vegetable gardening. With grocery prices rising steadily, many people plan on growing some of their own food this season.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and on this week's episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will tell you how to keep those expensive cut roses looking good twice as long in a vase - and also how to turn them into live rose bushes that will bloom year after year in your own garden!

What can you do when you show up at your vacation beach retreat and the outside of the house is covered with mosquitoes instead of vinyl siding? Mike McGrath will reveal how he handled this very problem this summer, without any of the mosquito-fighting tools he has at home, and without turning to toxins! We'll also tell a year-long island resident how to keep the local insect life out of her house.

It's our annual You Bet Your Garden Holiday Spectacular! Our musical director, Mr. Kenn Kweder and the Reindeer Band join us to play holiday tunes and - our annual traditional - the full version of our rocking theme song. We'll discuss the Christmas Rose with Barry Glick of Sunshine Farm, and Garden and Ellen Spector Platt will explain how rosemary and lavender can be used in holiday decorations.

Are you worried that the recent decline in honeybee numbers means your posies won't be properly pollinated this season? Don't "bee"! Most garden pollination is performed by native bees, like the ones nesting in lawns right now! They are harmless creatures but often scare gardeners because of their size or seemingly aggressive behavior. Mike McGrath will tell you how to attract and protect these priceless pollinators and keep them happy.

Blossom end rot is the cruelest problem that can strike tomatoes, turning the fruits black just as they ripen up. Mike McGrath will reveal how eggshells can save your love apples AND crisp up your cucumbers! We'll also discuss some other tomato problems that won't be cured by eggshells, and offer solutions for those, too.

Want to restore all the minerals that time has sucked out of your soil? On this week's thrilling episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses how rock dust can perk up your plants. As always, fabulous phone calls and chemical free answers to garden questions.

Is it possible to get truly chemical-free organic lawn care from a commercial provider? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will reveal the questions that you need to ask- and the answers you should receive - to be sure that your lawn care is organic. And, of course, we'll have more chemical-free answers to all your gardening questions.

Valentine's Day is coming up! Not sure what to get that special someone in your life? Bored with roses, or tired of them wilting so quickly? Mike McGrath will suggest several sexy alternatives to the same old dozen roses. And a neat trick that "conditions" cut roses to look good twice as long will be revealed. Plus, you'll learn how to turn cut roses from a bouquet into live rose bushes in your garden.

Have you got lots of grass clippings that you'd like to turn into compost? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will explain why you should back away from that pile and use those clips for something much better!

Tired of seeing your prized plants perish when frost comes calling? Mike McGrath will reveal his favorite gardening trick: bringing peppers, begonias, and impatiens inside for the winter. You can enjoy good eating and beautiful color through the cold season, and start out with nice, big plants next spring. He'll also explain which herbs can over-winter outside in which garden zones, and which ones have to come inside.

Michigan State University turf grass expert Dr. Trey Rogers, the "Yard Doctor", joins us to discuss the proper techniques for growing great grass; with a special emphasis on turfs that have to take a lot of traffic. Plus: In the Question of the Week, Mike will discuss how to handle bees, wasps, and yellow jackets living in lawns, congregating in compost piles, and buzzing inside bedrooms!

Are nasty pests planning to hitch a ride on your incoming houseplants? Mike McGrath will explain how to prepare plants that have spent the summer outside for overwintering in your house, without bringing pests like aphids along. Plus, he'll offer specialized cures for fungus gnats and scale. We'll also hear about a new way for pipes and tree roots to peacefully coexist.

Water is a big issue for community gardens. They often don't have access to this valuable resource. Organic Gardening Editor Scott Meyer joins us to discuss the magazine's program that helps to keep community gardens well hydrated. And, do you struggle with sandy soil that just won't hold any water or nutrients? Or are you cursed with clay that holds water slightly better than a bathtub, and is drowning your poor plants?

It's time to start thinking about Spring bulbs! On this week's You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will review how to get the best show for your buck and identify the most naturally pest-resistant varieties. He'll also discuss how to protect the ones that are pest magnets, like oh-so-tasty tulips and crocuses. And of course, chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

The grubs that are in lawns and gardens now are poised to become armored adults that will terrorize plants. Mike McGrath will explain how to stop those grubs before they get their wings; and how to deter any flying defoliators that escape your tender attentions. Plus: Common Sense Pest Control expert Bill Quarles joins us to discuss some great weapons in the war on fire ants, carpenter ants, and just plain ants! Bill Quarles is the director of the Bio-Integral Resource Center in Berkeley, California.

Legendary seed-seller Renee Shepherd joins us to reveal her favorite varieties of gourmet veggies and fragrant flowers. Renee's seed picks and growing advice are available at www.reneesgarden.com. During the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will tackle the topic of azaleas and rhododendrons. These beautiful shrubs are popular additions to our landscapes, but many people don't see the flowers they should, because they ignore their special needs and shear them at the wrong time of year.

It's our annual You Bet Your Garden Christmas Spectacular! This year, we are listening to some of our favorite interviews and musical selections from previous years.