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 Mike Nowak
Mike Nowak, the magazine's irreverent columnist, has joined forces with WCPT-AM. Hear "The Mike Nowak Show" from 8am to 10am. each Sunday on the station, 820-AM. Read his column from our current issue.
 From The Editor
Breaking News! I just got around to unsealing the 8 x 10 envelope that had been lurking in my unopened mail stash, and out popped a congratulatory letter from the National Wildlife Foundation with my certificate (suitable for framing) announcing that my city yard is henceforth a certified wildlife habitat (www.nwf.org).
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What to Do This Month!
Learn what tasks you should be tackling in the garden this month. Plus, check out our tips for growing Blueberries, Root Vegetables, Tulips and Small Spring Blulbs.
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Weather Woes
If only weather forecasters were gardeners. They’d begin each broadcast bemoaning the plight of their petunias — too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. Just like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. They’d take a look at those fresh immature leaves on a Japanese maple, hanging down like delicate butterfly wings in their burgundy spring splendor. And, then, if they were real gardeners, they’d realize that if that tree could talk, it would say, “Help, I’m dying of thirst!” Keep Reading>> |
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Garden Inspiration
Photo By Ron Capek
The space adjoining the garage is tight, but it faces
south and receives sufficient sun to make vegetable gardening a realistic option for the family.
Read more in our Chicago By Design
story "Going in Circles" on page 66
of the May/June issue.
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