Rick DiMaio Archives

“Tidy thoughts are for losers”

November 3, 2019November 26, 2019 Mike Nowak animal abuse, carriage horses humane, Chicago Alliance for Animals, eco-influencer, gardening with nativars, growing native plants, Kelsay Shaw, Peggy Malecki, Possibility Place Nursery, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show

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Kelsay Shaw from Possibility Place Nursery returns to the show to talk about the benefits of untidy gardens. Jodie Wiederkehr also returns to report on a proposed ordinance to ban carriage horses in Chicago that has now been stalled for two years in City Council.

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Setting Lake Calumet Free

September 14, 2019September 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Chicago casino, environment, gardening, Jerry Brown, Lake Calumet Vision Committee, Midwest Grows Green, Peggy Malecki, Pro Time Lawn Seed, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show, Tom Shepherd, weed and feed

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Tom Shepherd and Jerry Brown from the Lake Calumet Vision Committee return to the show to discuss more harebrained schemes for the area (like casinos–yeesh!) and what really needs to be done. Amy Cox of Pro Time Lawn Seed talks about wonderful solutions for your yard that you never even dreamed of.

Robb Telfer and Emily Graslie at the 2017 Wild Things Conference

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Wild Things Is Back!

December 29, 2018May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Christmas trees, climate change, conservation, Do the Right Thing, ecology, El Nino, environment, gardening, recycling, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Wild Things

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Robb Telfer, conservationist, poet and performance artist, previews the 2019 Wild Things Conference. Adam Goldstein from Do the Right Thing! Recycling, talks about why it’s still important to recycle a Christmas Tree. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio joins Mike and Peggy for the entire second hour to recap the 2018 climate and weather year.

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Live from Custer Fair in Evanston

June 16, 2018June 15, 2019 Mike Nowak climate variability, Custer Street Fair, environment, Evanston, gardening, green living, landscaping, pesticides, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Morton Arboretum, Tom Klitzkie, viburnum leaf beetle

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Mike and Peggy are live from the Custer Fair in Evanston, Illinois, where they welcome Tom Klitzkie of Nature’s Perspective Landscaping, meteorologist Rick DiMaio and more.

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December 10, 2017 – Snow Leaves and Ponzetters

December 9, 2017December 16, 2017 Mike Nowak California wildfires, climate change, Doris Taylor, environment, fall leaf drop, gardening, green living, Lurvey Garden Center, poinsettias, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Morton Arboretum

Doris Taylor from the Morton Arboretum Plant Clinic talks about why trees have been reluctant to drop their leaves this fall, Kate Green from Lurvey Garden Center has information on holiday plants, and meteorologist Rick DiMaio reports on California wildfires and the year in climate change.

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October 28, 2017 – Miscellany Morning

October 27, 2017November 3, 2017 Mike Nowak Chicago River, climate change, environment, gardening, green living, Lake Erie, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, toxic algae

Mike and Peggy talk about environmental issues, including a 10 million dollar prize for cleaning up fresh water algae growth. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio makes a special studio appearance as Chicago slips into decidedly cooler fall weather.

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September 2, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey: Predicting and Coping with the New Normal

September 1, 2017September 8, 2017 Mike Nowak Anthropocene Alliance, climate change, environment, FEMA, Flood Forum USA, gardening, Harriet Festing, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show, urban planning

Harriet Festing from Flood Forum USA and meteorologist Rick DiMaio discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey–the role of climate change in catastrophic weather events and whether we will be prepared for the next one.

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July 22, 2017 – The Chef and the Meteorologist

July 21, 2017July 25, 2017 Mike Nowak Angelic Organics Learning Center, Chef Paul Virant, climate change, environment, gardening, geothermal energy, glaciers, Iceland, local food, Loyola University Chicago, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show

Renowned Chef Paul Virant previews the 10th Annual Peak Harvest Farm Dinner presented by Angelic Organics Learning Center this Thursday, featuring Mike Nowak as auctioneer for the evening. Rick DiMaio returns from and educational trip to Iceland to study climate change.

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July 2, 2017 – Carpin’ About Climate

July 1, 2017July 7, 2017 Mike Nowak Asian carp, climate change, environment, gardening, Great Lakes, invasive species, Joel Brammeier, Michele Hoffman, Microcosm, Rick DiMaio, science, The Mike Nowak Show

Mike and Peggy talk with Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO Joel Brammeier about whether it is already too late to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, and discuss All Hands on Deck, an effort to examine all facets of protecting the Great Lakes. Then Meteorologist Rick DiMaio and educator and filmmaker Michele Hoffman discuss climate change on the eve of Rick’s trip to Iceland with students from Loyola University.

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April 22, 2017 – Earth Day!

April 21, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak climate change, Earth Day, environment, gardening, Growing a Greener World, Joe Lamp'l, March for Science Chicago, Rain Bird, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show, water conservation

On Earth Day 2017, Mike and Peggy welcome Joe Lamp’l from the PBS show Growing a Greener World, who has lessons on conserving water in your backyard. Kathleen Thompson and Meteorologist Rick DiMaio report at separate times from the March for Science Chicago.

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