The Itty Bitty Mosquito Committee
From GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening by Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine
May 23, 2026 · 59 min · Season 7 · Episode 287
About this episode
This episode features an interview with Michelle Mingrone about mosquito prevention tactics and includes a plant profile on Sweet Potatoes.
In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Michelle Mingrone, founder of the Itty Bitty Mosquito Committee , about mosquito prevention tactics. The plant profile is on Sweet Potatoes and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Cherry Trees from Pits" from Christy Page of GreenPrints . *** Please Vote for our show the GardenDC Podcast at - https://bestof2026.washingtoncitypaper.com/ under Arts & Entertainment > Best Local Podcaster The deadline to vote is June 10, 2026. Thank you in advance! *** BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribe If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 255: Expert Advice for Tick-Free Gardening https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-255-expert.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 115: The Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-115-dreaded.html ~ GardenDC…
People in this episode
Host: Kathy Jentz
Guest: Michelle Mingrone
Topics covered
- mosquito prevention
- gardening events
- plant profile
- local gardening
- Cherry Trees
Keywords
- mosquito prevention
- Sweet Potatoes
- gardening events
- Cherry Trees
- Mid-Atlantic gardening
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Itty Bitty Mosquito Committee, GreenPrints
Products: Mosquito Dunks and Bits
Places: Mid-Atlantic
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