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It’s a Wonderful Slice 2020!

December 19, 2020December 29, 2020 Mike Nowak City Grange, Elysabeth Alfano, holiday plants, It's a Wonderful Slice, Melinda Myers, Mighty House Home Improvement Show, Peggy Malecki, plantbased business, Ron Cowgill, The Mike Nowak Show, vegans

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Mike and Peggy welcome an all-star cast to the 2020 version of It’s a Wonderful Slice, including horticultural expert Melinda Myers! Elysabeth Alfano returns to the show to talk about her plantbased business predictions for 2021. Joan Murray from City Grange has advice on keeping your holiday and indoor plants healthy.

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Walk Like an Agrarian

October 3, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Center for Agrarian Learning, eco-influencer, fall gardening, Forefront Speaker Series, Lisa Kivirist, local food, McHenry County College, Melinda Myers, Peggy Malecki, planting spring bulbs, Sheri Doyel, Soil Sisters, The Mike Nowak Show

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Sheri Doyel, director of McHenry County College’s new Center for Agrarian Learning Center (CAL) is joined by farmer and activistt Lisa Kivirist to promote the upcoming Forefront Speaker Series, which has free online events planned the second Sunday of each month between now and December. Horticultural expert Melinda Myers returns to the show to offer fall gardening tips.

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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.

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The Power of Dirt; Hydrangea Help

September 8, 2018September 15, 2018 Mike Nowak Angelic Organics Learning Center, Dirt is Good, Dr. Jack Gilbert, environment, gardening, germs, hydrangeas, Melinda Myers, microbiome, natural lawn care, shrub pruning, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Gardening expert Melinda Myers has late season advice for hydrangea care; Dr. Jack Gilbert, author of Dirt Is Good talks about why protecting your kids from germs might not be the best thing for them.

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Return of the Queen of All Horticultural Media

June 23, 2018June 30, 2018 Mike Nowak Albert Ettinger, Chicago River, Clean Water Act, environment, gardening, Illinois Sierra Club, low maintenance perennials, Melinda Myers, MWRD, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Trump Tower Chicago

Garden expert, author, lecturer and Queen of All Horticultural Media Melinda Myers returns to the show to talk early summer gardening. Environmental attorney Albert Ettinger and Cindy Skrukrud from the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club explain their lawsuit with Chicago Trump Tower over its continuing violation of the Clean Water Act.

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Practical and Reliable Talk from Melinda Myers

It’s a Wonderful Slice 2020!

Walk Like an Agrarian

Spring Is Still Scheduled–Melinda Myers Says So

Excellent Gardens, Excellent Garden Advice

Net Zero Energy Design…and Beyond!

Wild Ginger Slushies in April

Return of the Gardening Queen

The Power of Dirt; Hydrangea Help

Return of the Queen of All Horticultural Media