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Did you receive comeuppance from cowardly cucumber beetles this summer? On this week's episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath offers some help with this vile pickle-preventing foe!

Black pepper is one of our most popular seasonings - but it doesn't come from pepper plants! How is pepper grown, and what are the most popular varieties? Our guest is Cole Daily, vice-president of operations for Frontier Natural Foods Company. He sources "the peppercorns of the world" for this organic spice company. Later, the Question of the Week: Mike tackles a strange disease called cedar-apple rust.

Plants like running bamboo, honeysuckle and trumpet vine, are so fast growing they can screen out unwanted views in a single season. Unfortunately, they continue to grow, take over entire landscapes, and can cause problems like buckled sidewalks and driveways. Mike McGrath will explain which fast-growing plants to avoid, and what the legal situation is when neighboring properties are affected. He will also highlight some safe options for screening plants.

Do you ever wonder which insect is providing the soundtrack in your backyard? Is it crickets, katydids, or cicadas? Our guest is Wil Hershberger, one of the authors of a new book called The Songs of Insects. We'll discuss the habits of singing insects and play some swinging six-legged tunes! In the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will explain the best ways to handle suckers and water sprouts.

Do you fear the bite of the "deadly" and mysterious brown recluse spider? Relax. They're not the monsters people make them out to be. Mike McGrath will discuss reassuring research about the habits of these spiders, and explore the positive role all spiders play in our lives.

Have you been told to use mothballs to repel pests? You Bet Your Garden host Mike McGrath reveals why those toxic-and ineffective-little cancer bombs are the worst way to deal with unwelcome invaders. Plus fabulous phone calls, tips and tricks - all chemical free, of course.

The terrible taste of store-bought tomatoes is enough to get even non-gardeners to put a few plants in the ground. Luckily, growing tomatoes is fun and easy if you give them a few things they crave and require at planting time. Mike McGrath will help you achieve "love apple" success with his Top Ten Tips for Terrific Tomatoes!

We'll hear about a new product called "Messenger" that's designed to boost the productivity and immunity of your plants, and to protect them from pest and disease. Then, during the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will discuss the conditions that cause clover to appear in your lawn, and explain both how to get rid of it and how to make use of its fertilizing and healthy eating attributes.

Everybody loves the taste of ice-cold watermelon in the summer, but growing them can be a challenge. Mike McGrath will help you spit some homegrown seeds this season when he discusses growing tips and the best varieties.

Tulips and other spring bulbs are our reward for getting through another month of March. But they sometimes fail to return, and one of the biggest reasons is a mistake gardeners make when the bulbs are finished blooming. Mike McGrath will reveal a great plan that will dramatically increase your spring bulb returns!

Need to grow your own greens in the middle of the summer? Host Mike McGrath will tell you everything you need to know about New Zealand spinach and other greens that like it hot.

Have you tamed every weed in your lawn except those exasperating wild violets? They may be tough to get rid of, but they are really pretty! Mike McGrath will explain what makes them so close to invulnerable, and he'll reveal the surprising violet advice of a distinguished university turf-grass professor. He will also discuss the health benefits of these purple beauties.

Forget Halloween; you know what's really scary? People burning their leaves! On this thrilling episode of You Bet Your Garden host Mike McGrath shows how to harvest this rich bounty of miracle mulch and black gold-to-be. Plus fabulous phone calls, tips and tricks - all chemical free, of course.

The single most important thing you can do to insure a healthy, productive garden is to make compost for your soil. But should you include things like weeds, wood ash, and droppings from small herbivores in that pile? Mike McGrath will reveal exactly what seemingly worthless waste you can safely turn into glorious garden gold!

Are you looking to add a little homegrown fruit into your life? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will share with you the three big things you have to do to put some strawberries on your plate. Plus: chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

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.

Have you ever wondered how they get all those Spring bulbs, flowering trees, shrubs and other plants to burst into bloom weeks and even months ahead of schedule for Springtime Flower Shows?

When it comes to producing flowers, wisteria is often the vine of disappointment. On the next episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will reveal what you can do NOW to coax this rampant runner into spectacular bloom next spring.

There's very serious, late breaking bad news for tomato and potato growers sweeping the country. This week will be a special edition of You Bet Your Garden, where host Mike McGrath will discuss the recent outbreak of "late blight"; perhaps the most devastating of all plant diseases. Plus: Your protection options; and of course, chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

Frustrated trying to get grass to grow under a big ol' tree? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will explain what kind of sunlight and timing you need to achieve a carpet of turf under these towering titans. And of course, we'll have chemical-free answers to all your gardening questions.