Bartlett Tree Experts Archives

Stump the Scott This Morning!

October 19, 2019October 23, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Chip Osborne, clean energy, Clean Jobs Coalition, fall tree care, gardening, Illinois Green Veterans, Midwest Grows Green, natural lawn care, Peggy Malecki, Scott Jamieson, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

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Scott Jamieson from Bartlett Tree Experts joins Mike and Peggy to talk about fall tree care and how to get your trees ready for winter. U.S. Army Reservist Sgt. Jessica Klinge explains why she is trying to establish an Illinois chapter of Green Veterans. Mike and Peggy preview this Thursday’s Midwest Grows Green 4-year anniversary with Benjamin Krumstok of Composting Partners and the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition.

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Tree Care Season Starts Now

September 7, 2019September 9, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, climate change, conifers, environment, Faith in Place, fall tree care, gardening, Green Team Summit, Peggy Malecki, Rich's Foxwillow Pines, The Mike Nowak Show, tree pruning

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Evan Shorr from Bartlett Tree Experts answers questions about fall tree care. Pastor Scott Onque’ of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago previews the Faith in Place Green Team Summit. Rich and Susan Eyre from Rich’s Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock, IL, report on the closing of their conifer nursery after 31 years.

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Skeet’s Traveling Critter Carnival

July 27, 2019July 29, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, environment, gardening, Illinois Extension, Japanese beetles, Peggy Malecki, Prairie State Bonsai Society, Skeet, The Mike Nowak Show, The Morton Arboretum, weather stress

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Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts returns to the show with his traveling critter carnival. He talks to Mike and Peggy about summer tree issues. Dan Kosta from Vern Goers Greenhouse previews the Prairie State Bonsai Society annual show at the Morton Arboretum.

Sciende, Art and Climate Change - Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Pavilion, courtesy of Katherine Moore Powell

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Science, Art and Climate Change

June 22, 2019June 25, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Beasts At Bedtime, Christine Esposito, Dr. Liam Heneghan, environment, fungal diseases, gardening, Montrose Beach Dunes, Peggy Malecki, piping plover, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Third Coast Disrupted

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Scott Stringer from Bartlett Tree Experts answers your tree care questions. Christine Esposito of Terracom and Dr. Liam Heneghan from DePaul University explain how Third Coast Disrupted: Artists + Scientists on Climate can make people more aware of the threat to our planet posed by the climate crisis. Montrose Beach Dunes steward Leslie Borns and Carl Giomettil from the Chicago Ornithological Society have the latest on the battle to preserve a fragile ecosystem on Chicago’s lakefront from a proposed rock concert.

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Solutions for a Cold, Wet Spring

May 12, 2019May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, blue spectrum light, Chicago Market, Chicago Smart Lighting Program, environment, Evanston Environmental Association, gardening, Grant Kessler, local food, Lumican, Peggy Malecki, sustainability, the Johnson Tree Company, The Mike Nowak Show

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Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts returns to talk about tree issues for a colder and wetter than normal spring. Dick Peach from the Evanston Environmental Association previews Nature’s Night Out. Grant Kessler and Sofia Jouravel explain why you should join the Chicago Market co-op. David and Laura Mitchell from Lumican.com want to change the world, one LED street light at a time.

Mead n' Feed at Wild Blossom Meadery, Winery & Brewery

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Mead n’ Feed on the South Side

March 30, 2019May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Carrie Schloss, Conservation at Home, environment, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, gardening, Illinois Extension, Peggy Malecki, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, urban beekeeping, urban trees, Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery

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We head to Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery on Chicago’s south side for a honey tasting “mead n’ feed” event, featuring Chef Carrie Schloss. Phil Fitch and Nick Arensmann from Bartlett Tree Experts answer urban tree care questions. Nina Baki from Forest Preserve District of Cook County and Val Kehoe from Illinois Extension talk about how you can be part of the Conservation@Home program.

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Saving Trees; Eating Animals

February 9, 2019May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, certified arborists, Crate Free Illinois, David Story, Eating Animals, environment, gardening, Jessica Chipkin, serviceberries, sustainability, The Humane League, The Mike Nowak Show

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Certified arborist David Story from Bartlett Tree Experts talks about winter care and answers your tree questions at 877-711-5611. Crate Free Illinois founder Jessica Chipkin and Josh Richards from The Humane League preview Tuesday’s screening of the documentary film Eating Animals.

Roundup loses - "The Helping Hand" sculpture by Carrie Fischer

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Roundup Loses in Court; Talking Trees with Skeet

August 18, 2018July 27, 2019 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Carey Gilliam, certified arborist, environment, gardening, glyphosate, Monsanto, Roundup, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, tree mulch, Whitewash

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Certified arborist M.D. Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts returns to the show to talk summer tree issues. Carey Gillam, author of Whitewash: The Story of Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science, also returns to report on a huge court judgment against the Monsanto Company and its weedkiller Roundup.

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May 21, 2017 – Name This!

May 20, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Dr. Allan Armitage, environmment, gardening, Isabella Woods, mulch, MWRD, Noreen Edwards Metz, plant names, The Mike Nowak Show, tree care

Mike and Peggy talk to the renowned Dr. Allan Armitage about his new book, Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots, report on a victory for a natural area on the border of Evanston and Wilmette, and get tree care questions answered by Skeet of Bartlett Tree Experts.

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National Food Day, Magnificent Landcapes and Suspect Orange Juice

October 21, 2011 Mike Nowak Alissa Hamilton, Bartlett Tree Experts, Elgin Green Drinks & Food, Erik Grossnickle, Food Day, Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, Magnificent Mile, orange juice

October 16, 2011 Food Day is October 24, and Elgin celebrates…a little early It’s quite possible that you haven’t heard