Monty & Rose Archives

How to Rescue Storm Damaged Trees

July 3, 2021July 8, 2021 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Chicago Park District, herbicide damage to plants, how to water trees, Julie Janoski from The Morton Arboretum, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Monty & Rose, paving at the Magic Hedge, Peggy Malecki, Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum, Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts, storm damage to trees, The Mike Nowak Show

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Following a June 2021 that featured drought, excessive rain and destructive storms, homeowners and municipalities are assessing the damage done to their trees. Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts and Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic Manager at The Morton Arboretum, offer advice on how to cope with severely compromised trees. Bob Dolgan from This Week in Birding reports on construction work at Chicago’s famed Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and why it has some conservationists perplexed.

Local food Podcast

Farmers Markets Stay Strong in 2021

May 8, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak 60-Second Garden Video Challenge, Bob Benenson, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Farmers Markets, Food co-ops, Illinois Farmers Market Association, local food and COVID-19, Local Food Forum, Monty & Rose, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show

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When May starts, so does the farmers market season. Food aficionado Bob Benenson explains why he started his newsletter Local Food Forum. Farmers market manager Elsa Jacobson joins the conversation to talk about the state of 2021 farmers markets. Mike talks about his visit to see Monty & Rose at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio reports on unusually cool and dry spring weather.