Environment

Tomatomania III
Climate change Environment Gardening Tomatoes 

Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier and Keith Mueller (KC Tomato) return to celebrate Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought. They talk about their work growing and breeding tomatoes and offer tips for backyard gardeners during dry conditions. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio then continues the conversation about the 2021 U.S. drought across most of the West and some of the Midwest.

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Talking Chicago Environmental Smack
Environment Environmental justice Recycling Tree Care 

Talking Chicago Environmental Smack with the Experts

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In a special 90-minute deep green dive, Mike and Peggy welcome former City of Chicago department heads Suzanne Malec-McKenna and Sandra Henry. They will talk about the current “Chicago State of the Environment”–the good, the bad, and where we go from here.

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Survival Tips
Environment Factory farms Local food Tree Care 

Survival Tips; Confronting Aldi; Saving Blue Ash

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Bob Beneson from Local Food Forum stops by to talk about the explosion of farmers markets in Illinois, and offers some tips for shopping in hot weather. Jessica Chipkin from Crate Free USA attempts to explain why Aldi USA continues to resist attempts to forego sourcing of meat from factory farms that use gestation crates. Guy Sternbergs say there might be hope for blue ash trees in central Illinois in the battle against emerald ash borer.

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Practical and Reliable Visit from Melinda Myers
Environment Gardening Podcast 

Practical and Reliable Talk from Melinda Myers

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Garden expert Melinda Myers returns to offer advice about spring gardening, even as the potential for yet another April snow event looms. Mike and Peggy list some Earth Week events, including the One Earth Film Festival. Then, they report on the return of the CEGA 60-Second Video Challenge.

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Meet the Challenge of Spring - Lake Michigan Trees
Environment Gardening Podcast Tree Care 

Meet the Challenge of Spring

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Certified arborist Evan Shorr from Bartlett Tree Experts returns to the show to talk about spring tree and shrub care. Mike and Peggy do a round up of environmental headlines. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio reports on the return of bald eagles and science to America.

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Irreplaceable - Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Conservation Environment Podcast 

Irreplaceable In Every Way

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Julian Hoffman has written an exceptional book about the crises our natural areas and iconic species face. Called “Irreplaceable,” it chronicles his visits to the far corners of the planet in search of the ordinary people who will ultimately save our planet, if it can be saved at all. Karen Taira from the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA), previews the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

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Ten Years of Environmental Good
Composting Environment Environmental justice Plastics Podcast Recycling 

Ten Years of Environmental Good

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The One Earth Film Festival celebrates “10 Years of Inspiring Change” with a fully virtual event. Mike and Peggy welcome filmmakers Christi Cooper and Shannon Germaine. On the heels of her company’s own 10th anniversary celebration, Erlene Howard from Collective Resource Compost hopes for an uptick in food scrap collection in 2021.

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Environment Gardening Lawn Care Lifestyle Native plants Natural sciences soil health 

An Infestation of Horticulturists

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This week, the Garden Writers are coming to town to party with the Independent Garden Centers at Navy Pier. Mike and Peggy welcome GWA members C. L. Fornari, Andrea Whitely and Mary-Kate Mackey in studio, who will be joined on the phone by James A. Baggett, who is being inducted into the GWA Hall of Fame.

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