Tom Shepherd from the Southeast Environmental Task Force and Mel Nickerson from the Environmental Law and Policy Center talk about the effort to preserve Chicago's landfill ban in light of the waste industry's efforts to annex Chicago property to be used for dumping. Tom Ogren, author of Allergy-Free Gardening, reports on research in Canada to determine whether planting too many male trees and shrubs is contributing to allergy and asthma problems in both that country and the U.S. Allan Alford from Plantskydd repellent explains how to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden.

Cathy McGlynn from the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP), explains how Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month attempts to call attention to plants that are crowding out native species. Pam Manwaring from the Illiana Garden Pond Society invites people to the Indiana for their 2012 Pond Expo. Maria Onesto Moran from Green Home Experts in Oak Park prepares for the grand opening at their new location.

Horticulturist and media personality Melinda Myers co-hosts and helps Mike answer gardening questions. Mike interviews Florian Schulz, award-winning nature photographer, about his new book To The Arctic, which was shot over the course of several years at the top of the world, and is the companion volume to the documentary film of the same name. Emily Carroll from Food & Water Watch warns Illinoisans about SB 3573--a proposed law in Springfield that would privatize water in the state.

Margaret Frisbie, Executive Director of Friends of the Chicago River, promotes Chicago River Day 20-20, which celebrates 20 years of river clean up on the iconic waterway. Cathleen Harder of All Seasons Apple Orchard in McHenry County talks about the damage caused to the apple crop by recent cold weather. Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves, attempts to explain why 45 acres of old growth trees in Evergreen Park were cut down to create a shopping mall. Ana Garcia Doyle previews Earth Film Festival 2012 in Oak Park and River Forest.