Dolly Foster is a landscape horticulturist–designer, propagator and plant healthcare specialist at the Oak Lawn Park District and self-proclaimed monarch butterfly enthusiast who has advice on making your garden more pollinator friendly. Tom Buechel talks about Plant Sentry™, a new program designed to ensure that e-commerce vendors grow and ship only plants that are fully compliant with the regulations and restrictions of the 48 states in the continental U.S.

Julia Bunn, The Spirited Gardener. talks about the why and how of building rain gardens. Dan Kosta from the Prairie State Bonsai Society promotes their annual show at the Morton Arboretum. KC Tomato makes his debut on The Mike Nowak Show by offering insights into his past and tips on growing tomatoes. Stephanie Walquist and Terry Guen preview the Wild Ones West Cook native garden tour.

Julia Bunn, The Spirited Gardener. talks about the why and how of building rain gardens. Dan Kosta from the Prairie State Bonsai Society promotes their annual show at the Morton Arboretum. KC Tomato makes his debut on The Mike Nowak Show by offering insights into his past and tips on growing tomatoes. Stephanie Walquist and Terry Guen preview the Wild Ones West Cook native garden tour.

Corey Chatman, LINK Up Illinois Program Manager at the Experimental Station, reports on how recent changes could leave Americans unable to make purchases through SNAP at farmers markets around the country. Green Diva Meg talks about new podcasts and information at The Green Divas website. Dr. Nicolaas Mink, CEO of Sitka Salmon Shares, explains the mission of Community Supported Fisheries and the challenges of providing transparency in the seafood industry.

Corey Chatman, LINK Up Illinois Program Manager at the Experimental Station, reports on how recent changes could leave Americans unable to make purchases through SNAP at farmers markets around the country. Green Diva Meg talks about new podcasts and information at The Green Divas website. Dr. Nicolaas Mink, CEO of Sitka Salmon Shares, explains the mission of Community Supported Fisheries and the challenges of providing transparency in the seafood industry.

Master Gardener and former Chicago Gardener of the Year Laury Lewis stops by to promote the 50th Annual Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk and to answer gardening questions. Kayri Havens, Ph.D. and Jennifer Schwarz Ballard, Ph.D. from Project Budburst explain why they want citizen scientists to be part of the Nativars Research Project.

Master Gardener and former Chicago Gardener of the Year Laury Lewis stops by to promote the 50th Annual Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk and to answer gardening questions. Kayri Havens, Ph.D. and Jennifer Schwarz Ballard, Ph.D. from Project Budburst explain why they want citizen scientists to be part of the Nativars Research Project.