The Mike Nowak Show Archives

June 11, 2017 – Climate Backup

June 10, 2017June 13, 2017 Mike Nowak All-America Selections, brassicas, Breanne Heath, environment, gardening, Josh Mogerman, National Garden Bureau, NRDC, Paris climate accord, The Mike Nowak Show, The Pie Patch, urban gardens

Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, talks about their featured plants for 2017; Josh Mogerman of the NRDC reports on environmental issues; and Breanne Heath from The Pie Patch explains the “barn raising” that will be happening at her organic farm in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood.

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June 10, 2017 – Keepin’ Energy Clean

June 9, 2017June 13, 2017 Mike Nowak black knot, Custer Wisconsin, environment, fungal disease, gardening, JB Straubel, Midwest Pond and Koi Society, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), solar energy, Tesla Motors, The Mike Nowak Show, wind energy

Mike and Peggy preview the 28th annual Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running sustainable living and renewable energy event.

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June 4, 2017 – Well-Tended Gardens and Markets

June 3, 2017June 7, 2017 Mike Nowak ConnectFresh Illinois, environment, gardening, Illinois Farmers Market Association, local food, Sugar Beet Food Co-op, The Green Divas, The Mike Nowak Show, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Tracy DiSabato-Aust, vegetarian

Tracy DiSabato-Aust talks about the latest edition of her best selling book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Chris Roland promotes the good food movement from the Sugar Beet Food Co-op, Green Diva Meg returns to the program to spread the gospel of green, and Janie Maxwell, Executive Director for the Illinois Farmers Market Association (ILFMA), stops by the studio.

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June 3, 2017 – Parks As Democracy

June 2, 2017June 7, 2017 Mike Nowak Barack Obama Presidential Library, Chicago lakefront, democracy, environment, Friends of the Parks, gardening, Jackson Park, Juanita Irizarry, Lucas museum, Rahm Emanuel, The Mike Nowak Show

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry discusses issues like the Obama Library, plans to create a PGA-calibre golf course on Chicago’s south side, and the upcoming conference, Parks as Democracy?

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May 28, 2017 – Veggies, Baby!

May 27, 2017May 31, 2017 Mike Nowak A Plus Pest Control, bed bugs, cedar oil, Chicago Botanic Garden, environment, gardening, growing tomatoes, mosquitoes, non-toxic pest management, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, Tom Skilling, World Environment Day

Holly and Joey aka The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener talk spring veggies, Kristie Webber previews the World Environment Day celebration at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Rick Moskovitz of A-Plus Pest Control has non-toxic pest control solutions.

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May 27, 2017 – Made in the Shade

May 26, 2017May 31, 2017 Mike Nowak environment, gardening, groundcovers, insect biomass, invasive plants, Monica Buckley, native plants, Red Stem Native Landscapes, sedges, shade gardens, The Mike Nowak Show, woodlands

Monica Buckley from Red Stem Native Landscapes talks abou native plants for woodland areas, and even offers some tips on what NOT to plant.

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May 21, 2017 – Name This!

May 20, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak Bartlett Tree Experts, Dr. Allan Armitage, environmment, gardening, Isabella Woods, mulch, MWRD, Noreen Edwards Metz, plant names, The Mike Nowak Show, tree care

Mike and Peggy talk to the renowned Dr. Allan Armitage about his new book, Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots, report on a victory for a natural area on the border of Evanston and Wilmette, and get tree care questions answered by Skeet of Bartlett Tree Experts.

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May 20, 2017 – Saving the Monarch

May 20, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak chrysalis, citizen scientist, environment, gardening, habitat, insects, Kylee Baumlee, migration, milkweed, monarch butterfly, native plants, pesticides, The Mike Nowak Show

Mike and Peggy welcome citizen scientist and author Kylee Baumlee, who talks about her new book, The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly.

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May 14, 2017 – Bees, Conservation, Green Buildings and More

May 13, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak bees, Camp BreakDown Break Down, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Conservation at Home, environment, Heather Holm, Illinois Extension, retrofitting, The Conservation Foundation, The Mike Nowak Show, USGBC Illinois

Mike and Peggy start with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT GARDENING IN CHICAGO. Then they welcome a slew of guests and talk about bees, a camp about reconnecting with the earth, a conservation program coming to Cook County, and the work of the Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council.

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May 13, 2017 – Urban Nature

May 12, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak bird migration, Chicago, coyotes, Dan Protess, environment, habitat, Marcus Kronforst, monarch butterflies, New York City, The Mike Nowak Show, Urban Nature, WTTW

Urban Nature is a 16 part online series from WTTW in Chicago. Mike and Peggy welcome its host, Marcus Kronforst, PhD, and writer and producer Dan Protess, to talk about their adventures in the wilds of New York, San Francisco and, of course, Chicago.