gardening expert Melinda Myers

The Marvelous Melinda Myers - bloodroot and trillium
Climate change Food gardening Gardening Insects Lifestyle Native plants Tree Care 

The Marvelous Melinda Myers Makes It Better

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The Marvelous Melinda Myers returns to talk spring gardening. We learn about the changes in the latest version of her “Midwest Gardener’s Handbook,” As always, we’ll answer as many gardening questions as time allows. Mike and Peggy dip into the latest environmental stories during their “Green Dispatch” segment. And meteorologist Rick DiMaio returns to talk about inconsistent spring weather (what else is new?)

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It's a Wonderful Slice
Biology Climate change Conservation Environment Holiday Insects Native plants Natural sciences 

It’s a Wonderful Slice 2021!

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Mike and Peggy wrap up 2021 with their annual presentation of It’s a Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring an all-star cast of friends of the show. Cindy Crosby talks about her book Chasing Dragonflies and why getting out into the natural world is important in winter. She is joined by Illinois Master Naturalist Mac Austin.

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Melinda Myers
Clean energy Climate change Composting Environment Environmental justice Gardening Lawn Care Recycling soil health 

Melinda Myers Reveals Fall Gardening Secrets

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Who could have known that autumn would follow summer? Gardening expert Melinda Myers, that’s who! She brings a wealth of fall gardening tips to the show. Katherine Tellock is launching the Guerrilla Recycling Project and she needs volunteers. Rev. Brian Sauder from Faith in Place previews their annual Green Team Summit.

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Extreme Permaculture Primer - Paul Wheaton
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Extreme Permaculture Primer

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Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop are the authors of Building a Better World in Your Backyard Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys. It might be called an essential extreme permaculture primer. Garden expert Melinda Myers returns to the show to talk about keeping your plants healthy in summer, and to promote the lesson of patience in the garden.

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