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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.

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.

Sometimes moss is the right plant in the right place-and sometimes it's just in the way. This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will explain how to keep shady sidewalks and such moss-free. And of course, chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

Do you want to grow tomatoes, but have no actual land to do that growing in? This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals the secrets of getting those home-grown favorites to flourish in containers. Plus: chemical-free answers to all your garden questions.

Are you ready to plant peas on St. Patrick's Day? In the next thrilling episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will tell you how to make sure June brings a bounty of good eating. Plus: chemical-free answers to all your gardening questions.

Honeybees are vitally important to our food supply - and they're gravely endangered! This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will talk to the author of a new book about honeybees and their decline. Plus: How to grow a garden that will help save those bees; and chemical free answers to all your garden questions.

Ever wonder if you have those insanely expensive truffles growing under your soil? This week on You Bet Your Garden with host Mike McGrath, mushroom expert Paul Stamets will reveal the delicious answer!

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.