Archived Shows
July 2007

7/7/07
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You may call them pill bugs, sow bugs, or roly-polies; but the most correct name for either of these two land-locked cousins to crabs and crayfish is the "woodlouse". Mike McGrath will discuss these interesting isopods and tell you what, if anything, you need to do when they show up in your compost pile or plants.

7/14/07
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Wisteria can often be the vine of disappointment when it comes to blooming. Some of our listeners tell us about wisteria plants they have had for decades that have grown big and tall, but have never bloomed. Mike McGrath will explain how to get these stubborn beauties to bloom, and how to keep their vigorous growth under control.

7/21/07
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Penn State Professor Don Davis joins us to discuss the house and car-staining fungus that breeds in shredded bark and other wood mulches. Later on the show, Mike McGrath will suggest ways to deal with grasshoppers! He'll reveal the all-natural product that can kill this Biblical garden foe and name the bird that puts hoppers at the top of its 'to eat' list. He will also explain how molasses can protect your plants.

7/28/07
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Don't let anything get between you and your love apple harvest this season. Mike McGrath will tackle tomato troubles during this week's Question of the Week: Are flowers falling off instead of forming fruits; are your plants wilting during the day, but recovering at night? And what can be done about those dreaded yellow leaves that signal one of the soil-borne wilts? Mike will help out with advice for this year's crop, and plant care suggestions for next year.