October 8, 2017 – Start the Garden Revolution

Author and native plant landscaper Benjamin Vogt talks about his new book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future. Gale Community Academy Principal Augustine “Augie” Emuwa and A Just Harvest’s Rev. Marilyn Pagán-Banks and Tonia Andreina are teaching students about growing food.

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October 7, 2017 – Temple of Bloom

Landscape architect Carol Yetlen talks about managing the gardens surrounding the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette and promotes the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Open House Chicago next week. Tom Klitzkie from Nature’s Perspective Landscaping has advice on keeping your plants well-watered in a dry spell.

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October 1, 2017 – Seeds, Giant Pumpkins and Solar Panels

Sharon Bladholm talks about her latest nature-focused art exhibit. Mike and Peggy interview a man who grew a 1,852 pound

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September 30, 2017 – LIVE from the SCARCE Green Fair!

Peggy and Mike broadcast live from the SCARCE Green Fair at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, where reduce, reuse and recycle

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October 1, 2017 – Seeds, Giant Pumpkins and Solar Panels

Sharon Bladholm returns to the show to talk about her latest nature-focused art exhibit. Mike and Peggy talk to a man who grew a 1,852 pound pumpkin this year. Erik Carlberg and Doug Snower from Windfree Solar explain why this is a good time for clean energy in Illinois.

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September 24, 2017 – Toxic Environments

Toxicologist David J. Zaber comments on the efficacy of spraying mosquitoes. Kay McKeen from SCARCE promotes their Green Fair. Mike

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September 23, 2017 – A Couple of PhDs Talking Tree Extinction

Some of our iconic ash and oak species are on the brink of extinction. Dr. Murphy Westwood from The Morton

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September 24, 2017 – Toxic Environments

Toxicologist David J. Zaber comments on the efficacy of spraying mosquitoes and the use of pesticides in general. Kay McKeen from SCARCE promotes their Green Fair. Mike Mikulka from EPA Region 5 visits the Science Desk with Michele Hoffman and reports on efforts to gut the federal agency.

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September 23, 2017 – A Couple of PhDs Talking Tree Extinction

Some of our iconic ash and oak species are on the brink of extinction. Dr. Murphy Westwood from The Morton Arboretum and Dr. Rex Bastian from Davey Tree Experts talk about why that has happened and what we do to save them.

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