gardening, the environment, green living and a lot of humor

Joe Heidgen from Shady Hill Gardens in Elburn gives a lesson in keeping your holiday plants alive and well. Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd from the Southeast Environmental Task Force talk about The Millennium Reserve, which will increase green space in much of the Calumnet region. Illinois Sierra Club Director Jack Darin talks about how the LaSalle County Board is considering allowing an open pit sand mine to be established adjacent to Starved Rock State Park. LaSalle County citizens Mike Phillips and Debbie Burns explain why they are opposed to the measure, which will be voted on in January.