Dolly Foster Archives

Monarch Butterflies: Yet Another Species on the Brink

May 28, 2022May 30, 2022 Mike Nowak Bob Benenson, Dolly Foster, gardening, Local Food Forum, monarch butterflies, monarch population 2022, Peggy Malecki, summer farmers markets, The Green Dispatch, The Mike Nowak Show, types of milkweed

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The monarch numbers from Mexico were just released and they’re…okay. Which means that the iconic species is still threatened. Horticulturist Dolly Foster returns to the show to talk about choosing plants–including milkweed–to attract monarchs and other pollinators to your yard. Bob Benenson of Local Food Forum reports on the start of summer farmers market season and some developments for small farms and growers.

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Sunday at the Flower Show

March 23, 2019May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Avani Shah, Basil and Begonia, Baylor Chapman, Brandon Losey, Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Dolly Foster, Flowertales, Garden Gourmet, gardening, Peggy Malecki, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, William Moss

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The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki heads to Navy Pier for the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Mike and Peggy welcome a roster of guests that includes designers, educators and even a 6th grade chef who has already been on national television.