Carl Alguire from Smart Gardener explains how his website can show you how to organize your organic gardening experience and, through its Smart Backyard program, even help you plant and maintain your crops. Dan Kosta from Vern Goers Greenhouse in Hinsdale and Jeff Schulz from The Hidden Gardens in Willowbrook speculate onn that challenges gardeners will face following this brutal winter. Stephen Jones from the Bread Lab at Washington State University and Gilbert Williams of Lonsesome Stone Milling in Wisconsin preview their presenation, Spotlight on Ancient and Heirloom Grains at the 10th Good Food Festival in Chicago.

Mr. Brown Thumb stops by to talk about seed starting basics and offer some of his favorite tips. Michelle Parker, Vice President of Great Lakes and Sustainability at the Shedd Aquarium, and Josh Mogerman from NRDC discuss the latest developments regarding efforts to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan. Chris Wahmhoff from MICATS reports on the Enbridge 3--the women who face jail time for peacefully protesting the construction of an Enbridge pipeline in Michigan.

Author Helen Yoest and Mike tread lightly around the subject matter of her new book Plants with Beneifits, An Uninhibited Guide to the Aphrodisiac Herbs, Fruits, Flowers and Veggies in Your Garden. Julie Rizzo, founder of Recycled Granite, and Debie Coble, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc., talk about their ground breaking collaboration.

LaSalle, Illinois residents Ashley Williams and Monty Whipple join dust law lawyer Steven Penn from Penn Rakauski to preview the fifth night of public comment about a proposed frac sand mine in the town of Utica, and how it could irrevocably change the future of the community.

Patricia Hill, author of Design Your Natural Midwest Garden, talks about the beauty of native plants, even in a harsh winter like the one we're experiencing this season. Steven Penn from the Penn Rakauski law firm joins LaSalle County, Illinois residents Ashley Williams and Monty Whipple in previewing the fifth night of a hearing to consider whether or not the town of Utica will allow a frac sand mine to be dug in Waltham Township, just north of the city.