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The Marvelous Melinda Myers - bloodroot and trillium

The Marvelous Melinda Myers Makes It Better

April 23, 2022April 25, 2022 Mike Nowak climate change, gardening expert Melinda Myers, Great Courses “How To Grow Anything, growing annuals and perennials, invasive jumping worms, Melinda's Garden Moment, Midwest Gardener's Handbook, native plants, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, USDA Hardiness Zones

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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?)

Spring is still scheduled - purple crocuses

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Spring Is Still Scheduled–Melinda Myers Says So

March 29, 2020April 17, 2020 Mike Nowak 5000 Acre Challenge, eco-influencer, Great Courses “How To Grow Anything, growing plants from seed, keystone species, Melinda Myers, Peggy Malecki, preparing your garden for spring, protecting oak trees, The 5, The Mike Nowak Show, ” Happy Leaf LED grow lights

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Pandemic or no pandemic, spring is here. Gardening expert Melinda Myers returns to the show to talk about how to get your garden ready. B.J. Miller from Happy Leaf explains why modern LED technology beats the pants off of growing your seedlings under florescent tubes. Lisa Haderlein talks about how oaks in McHenry County can be protected with the help of The 5,000 Acre Challenge.