Budburst Archives

Phenology Is a Key Component of Life on Earth

March 12, 2022March 15, 2022 Mike Nowak Budburst, climate change, Fruition Seeds, gardening, growing tomatoes, heirloom seeds, Nature's Notebook, Peggy Malecki, Petra Page-Mann, The 606, The Mike Nowak Show, USA National Phenology Network

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If you’re not familiar with the concept of phenology, we hope to give you an introduction on today’s show. Alyssa Rosemartin from the USA National Phenology Network and citizen scientist Jean Linsner, who has worked on The 606 in Chicago, talk about the importance of keeping track of nature’s calendar. Petra Page-Mann from Fruition Seeds returns to explain why her company focuses on organic heirloom seeds.

Conservation Lawn Care Podcast

Feel Good About Caring for Your Lawn

April 24, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak Alec McClennan, Budburst, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago City Nature Challenge 2021, Chicago Wilderness, Dan Dinelli, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, iNaturalist, No Mow Until Mother's Day, North Shore Country Club Glenview, North Shore Plant Club, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show

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Like it or not, many homeowners think that gardening means maintaining a lawn. Alec McClennan from Good Nature Organic Lawn Care and Dan Dinelli, superintendent of North Shore Country Club in Glenview, discuss non-toxic ways of keeping lawns healthy. Taran Lichtenberger from Budburst at the Chicago Botanic Garden wants you to grab your camera and participate in next week’s City Nature Challenge 2021. Leslie Graham and Chris Crone explain how the North Shore Plant Club can help folks save money on all kinds of plants.