Midwest Derecho Aftermath

Meteorologist Rick DiMaio, journalist Lyz Lenz, Daniella Pereira of Openlands and Alder Scott Waguespack report on the Midwest Derecho Aftermath in Chicago and the rest of the Midwest. Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, talks about their 100th anniversary and what the future has to offer. Ryan Anderson from Midwest Grows Green joins Alec McClennan of Good Nature Organic Lawn Care to explain why fall is lawn care season and how your community might get free advice on how to create two naturally treated fields.

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June 11, 2017 – Climate Backup

Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, talks about their featured plants for 2017; Josh Mogerman of the NRDC reports on environmental issues; and Breanne Heath from The Pie Patch explains the “barn raising” that will be happening at her organic farm in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood.

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