Episodes
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If your hollies are not producing berries whe have to have “the Talk”! We’ll explain in our 1st segment! It’s time to winterize your fig tree. We’ll explain what you’ll need to to in our second segment. Are you looking to attract more wild birds? We’ll help you out with some great tips in our 3rd segment. We have an update on the glow in the dark firefly petunias hear all about it in our 4th segment. So What’s in a name? Ever wonder where plants get thier name! Find out where the Annabelle Hydrangea got it’s name in our final seg- ment!
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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1. In our 1st segment we received a call to the Bloomers in the garden hotline from Doug from Bristol PA. Doug’s wife purchased a rose that she wants to plant in a pot. We’ll explain in our 1st segment!
2. Before you put away that mower there are a few things to take care of. We’ll tell you what they are in our second segment.
3. We received a text to the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking about over wintering Cannas! It is a perplexing problem which we will ex- plain in our 3rd segment.
4. We discuss our favorite cool weather Bloomers...the Fall Blooming Camellia...Julio and I will tell you what you need to know about these beauties in our 4th segment.
5. Prof. Steve comes to Bloomers each Saturday and this past week the discussion came up, “Where do Bees go in the Winer”? He called the question in to the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline! Hear Prof. Steve’s call and find out where the bees go in our final segment!!
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 10.26.24 • Storing Your Summer Bulbs In Winter • Daffodils & Narcissus • Tulip Time! • What’s a Pip?!? • & More!
The Brightest Bulb may actually be in the Ground!! Today's show is all about Flowering Bulbs!! In our 1st segment we'll be explaining the differences between Summer Flowering and Spring Flowering bulbs in our 1st segment.
Once you know which are Summer Flowering bulbs you're going to have to dig them up and store over the winter! We'll tell you how during our second segment!
Daffodils & Narcissus are a Spring flowering bulbs in the same family. We'll share with you how to grow them in our 3rd segment!
Tulips are a possibly the most popular of all bulbs. Listen in how to have success with Tulips in our 4th segment.
Last but not least there bulbs are a real PIP, really! Somewhat lesser known bulbs like Crocus, Hyacinths are discussed during our final segment!
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 10.19.24 • Fall Planting | Onions & Garlic • Winterizing Your Roses • The Benefits of Planting Cover Crops • Moving Trees & Shrubs in Fall • Wild Birds & Suet & More
It is time to plant Onions and Garlic for the most flavorful crop you'll harvest in spring!! We'll tell you how during our 1st segment! Enjoy your roses final blossoms for the year. Listen what to do when those final petals fall in our 2nd segment! Planting A Garden cover crop improves you garden soil in many ways. Hear the benefits to planting a cover crop during our 3rd segment!! Do you have a tree or shrub you'd like to move? Now's the time we'll tell you what you have to do during our 4th segment! Feeding Wild Bird Seed to birds makes sense but what's the deal with suet? We're going to explain the benefits of feeding the birds suet during our final Segment.Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 10.12.24 • Controlling Weeds in Mulch (Hotline Text) • Yellow Leaves & Mulch Problems • With a Name Like Pansy, They've Gotta Be Tough! • Creepy Crawlers | Spiders and Crickets • Gaultheria Wintergreen & More!
A listener texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about controlling weeds growing in their mulch!! Hear how to clean up your landscape beds for the winter! Sometimes you can over mulch! Do you have plants that look yellowish even though you put down fertilizer? We'll tell you what could be going on in our 2nd segment! With a name like Pansy you know these flowers have to be tough! Julio and I will explain what makes these flowers special stand outs in both fall and spring during our 3rd segment!! Halloween is upon us and creepy crawlers are sneaking in my house! Spiders and Crickets are setting up their winter quarters inside your home! Hear how to evict them perminenantly during our 4th segment! We're want to introduce you to a fantastic ground cover that has an evergreen glossy leaf and brilliant red berries, tolerates shade, is deer resistant, and is hardy from zone 3 to 7. Hear what that is during our final SegmentPhiladelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 10.5.24 • Pumpkintown USA•Pumpkins & Squirrels•Pruning Hydrangeas Like A Pro!•Fall Pond Prep•Bringing Your Houseplants & Tropicals Back Indoors
It's Pumpkin Season and during our first segment we're going to give you a quick primer on Pumpkins before you head out to the Pumpkin patch!!
We received a question how to keep squirrels from eating the pumpkins on your front porch! Hear how during our 2nd segment!
It seems like every couple weeks we're talking about how to or not to prune hydrangeas. Stay tuned for a Hydrangea Pruning review in our 3rd segment!!
It's time to start your Fall prep for your pond. There are somethings you need to do now to prepare for the winter. Hear all about it during our 4th segment!
During our final Segment we're going to remind you how to bring those houseplants and tropical patio plants indoors.
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 9.28.24 • Scorch Viburnum Hotline Text • Crabgrass Swan Song • Trees Fall Color Transitioning • Nature's Animal Pests • Listener Harold New DIY Carnivorous Plant Feeding Hack
We received a text from a listener who has leaf scorch on their newly planted viburnums. Hear what they can do in our first segment.
Is your Lawn turning in to a patchwork of spots oor blotches of red, purple or brown. We'll tell you what is happening during our 2nd segment!
Your lawn is not be the only things changing colors. The trees have started changing to their Autumn Glory early this year. Have you ever wondered why leaves change colors in the fall? We've got the answers for you during our 3rd segment.
This time of year animals become the pests in your garden and landscape! Mice, Moles, Skunks, and deer all become destructive and annoying problems. Hear more what you can do during our 4th segment!
This week we got call from a longtime listener, Harold Kozak of Staten Island. After listening to last weeks show he was inspired! Hear what that was during our final Segment.
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 9.21.24 • Shrub TLC • Season of the Grape...Fruit Flies. & Fungus Gnats • Grass Seed Lasagna • Hotline Text about Cat Pee & Houseplants • Johnny Appleseed...A Myth or The Real Deal
After a HOT dry summer your landscape shrubs are going to need some TLC before going to bed this winter. We'll tell you what to do in our first segment. It's prime time for Fruit fliess and we've got a great way to get gid of these annoying pests and fungus gnats too. Hear all about it during our 2nd segment! Fall is the perfect time to sow grass seed and start a lawn or fill in bare pots. We'll tell you how to have success with seed during our 3rd segment. So what to do if your cat uses your houseplants as a litter box! We received a text to the Hotline discussing just that! Hear more in our 4th segment! This Thursday is Johnny Appleseed Day! Is Jonny Appleseed aa real person or a myth? We'll tell you in our final Segment!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 9.14.24 • Fall is For Planting • Your Landscape Needs a Facelift • Soil Topography • Foundations of Planting (Color, Texture, & Form) • What’s Buggin' You?!? A Leaking Pond
You hear it all the time "Fall is for Planting, Fall is for Planting" we'll we're going to explain what makes fall such a good time to plant in our first segment.
Now You're convinced it's time to plant where to start? Find out during our 2nd segment!
This maybe your only chance to improve and change the soil! We will explain during our 3rd segment.
We always say the three rules to any good design are color, texture and form! We'll teach you more in our 4th segment!
"What's Buggin You?!" Len's Pond is loosing Water What should He Do? We'll discuss this our Final Segment!
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 9.7.24 • Mums the Word • Calling Birds Sing The Right Song • Fixing Your Tired Summer Combos • UV Blocking Windows & Houseplant Health Hotline Question • What’s Buggin' U?!? Imported Cabbage Worms
Mum's the Word! Chysanthemums are the most popular fall flowering plant! We'll tell you how to grow them and use them in our first segment. Do You have a birdfeeder? Do you wish you had certain types of birds visiting your feeder?! We have some great tips to attract your favorite birds during our 2nd segment! Are your summer flowering combo pots looking tired? We'll give you some ideas to help fresh them up during our 3rd segment. One of our listeners Betsy sent us an email about her houseplants and asked a question requiring us to call one of our sponsors! "What's Buggin You?!" A listener called the Bloomers in the Garden hotline and has something bugging him and it's not a plant problem! Hear his call in our final Segment!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 8.31.24 • Hotline Calls/Text • Watering at Night • Knockout Roses in Containers • Betsy Garden Renovation • What’s Buggin' U?!? Fast Talkers!
We received a call from a listener on the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline about watering in the evening. Julio and I will discuss it during our 1st segment. A listener Texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and is growing a Knockout rose in a container but is having a problem. We're the plant detectives and solving problems is what we do! Listen in during our 2nd segment! Betsy is one of our listener and sent us a laundry list of gardening question. In our 3rd segment we'll tackle renovating an old garden. We continue addressing Betsy's email in our 4th segment! She has a mix or pachysandra, vinca vine and weeds! She wants to eliminate it all and reclaim it to plant again. We'll tell her how in our 4th segment! A listener has pachysandra, vinca vine and weeds! She wants to eliminate it all and reclaim it to plant again. We'll tell her how in our 4th segment! "What's Buggin' You?!" A listener called the Bloomers in the Garden hotline and has something bugging him and it's not a plant problem! Hear his call in our final Segment!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 8.24.24 • Transitioning Tropicals Into Houseplants • Garden Art • Berry Me • Don’t Dead Head?? WHY? • What’s Buggin U Peak-A-Boo Bugs
In our 1st segment we're going to discuss transitioning those tropical plants that have spent the summer on your patio, porch or around the pool in to houseplants!! Hear what you need to do during our 1st segment. During our 2nd segment we're going to share ideas about using garden art in your garden or landscape! Fountains, Statuary, Garden Globes, Bird Baths and more!!! There is a rainbow of colorful berries on shrubs that make the fall a tapestry of color. In our 3rd segment we'll discuss our favorite fall fruiting plants. We've Spent the last few months telling you to cut back your perennials. Now we're going to tell you it's for the birds! Hear what we mean in our 4th segment! "What's Buggin You?!" Peek-A-Boo Bugs! You see the damage but you never see the bugs!!!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 8.17.24 • Maples Looking Mopey • Fall Root Growth • Richard's Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew • Basil Bonanza • What’s Buggin U?!? Mites!!!
Often by this time during the summer Japanese Maples are starting to look a little ragged. Julio & I will discuss it during our 1st segment. As we approach Autumn, plants begin focusing more on root growth, and less on top growth. It's important to adjust to a root friendly, fertilizing formula. Hear our suggestions during our 2nd segment. Richard called the Bloomers in the Garden hotline and asked about his Crape Myrtle. Listen to his call in our 3rd Segment!! Do you have a bumper crop of basil? We'll tell you how to make infused oil, compound butter, pesto and more in our 4th segment! "What's Buggin You?!" If you've ever grown a Dwarf Alberta Spruce you have probably heard about spider mites. We discuss how to control this destructive pest in our final segment! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware ValleySaturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 8.10.24 • Wild Weeds & Bible Wisdom • Dividing Daylilies • Skeeter on Peter (Mosquitoes) • Roses for Autumn • What’s Buggin U?!? Grease Ants!!
Weeds Gone Wild and Wisdom from the Bible! During our 1st segment we'll tell you how to successfully stop weeds motivated by this ancient principle. If you love your dayililies as much as we...you want more. You can double even triple what you have now by dividing them. Hear how in our second segment! Julio & Len we're talking and it seem Mosquitoes have been more aggressive then ever! We're going to discuss what you can do in our 3rd Segment! How are your Roses looking?? Fall is the second spring and with a little maintenance your roses will look incredible this fall!!! We'll tell you what to do during our 4th segment! "What's Buggin You?!" Grease Ants are those tiny ants that seem to appear out of nowhere! Usually in the kitchen or areas where food is served or prepared! We'll discuss how to handle these frustrating insects in our final segment! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware ValleySaturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 8.3.24 • Hotline Q&A: Theresa's Juniper Tree+Doug's Rotten Tomatoes Blossom End Rot • Sad Annuals • Prof. Steve's Amaryllis Advice • What’s Buggin' U?!? Spotted Lantern Flies
We received a call on the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking about how big a plant will get. Learn how to know the answer in our 1st segment. Do your Tomatoes get a black rotted mark on the end or bottom of the fruit! Would you like to know if it's an insect or disease? We'll share with you the surprising answer and cure in our second segment! Are your annuals looking a little sad? Are you longing for that full look they had in spring that would turn heads. You can get back to that lush flower garden with a little work! Hear all about it in our third segment! Professor Steve Called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and shared some terrific advice on getting Amaryllis to Rebloom. Hear his call during our 4th segment! "What's Buggin You!!" There Back! Spotted Lantern Fly are in their final two instar stages!! It's time to kill them before they lay eggs in the fall! Hear all about it in our final segment!!! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware ValleySaturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 7.27.24 • The Mophead Hydrangeas Blues • Blossoming Crape Myrtles • Jamie’s Got Mint Mites? • Vegetable Harvest Time • What's Buggin' You?!? Mike's Eggplant!!!
If Your Mophead Hydrangea flowers are fading from Blue or Pink to a bleached white it's time to do some maintenance! Hear what to do and why in our 1st segment. Crape Myrtles are starting to blossom and are a fantastic flowering shrub or small tree. Hear all about them in our second segment! Jamie Reached out to Bloomers in the Garden and asked about their ailing mint plant kept on their kitchen windowsill. We'll tell you all about it in our third segment! During our fourth segment were going to talk about planning for a fall vegetable harvest! Mike reached out to us through the Bloomers in the garden YouTube page. His eggplants have gotten attacked! I know just what's "Buggin Them"!! Hear how to protect your vegetables in our final segment!!! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware ValleySaturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 7.20.24 • Hotline | Kate Red Spider Mites & Caller Arthur Lawn Question • Water Woes • Poison Ivy • What’s Buggin U?!? SKUNKS!
Kate texted Bloomers Face Book page and asked about these tiny Red Spider like insects crawling over her container garden! Hear the solutions in our 1st segment.
A regular listener, Arthur called the bloomers in the garden hotline and had questions about his lawn! Hear all about it in our second segment!
We get a lot of Watering woes from listeners and customers. Hear our advice if your plant has gone a little crispy In our third segment!
Leaves of three Let it be!! Poison ivy is a real problem to most homeowners! We have ways to eliminate poison ivy during our fourth segment!
Finally In our "What's Buggin You" This segment is going to stink! Skunks are buggin me and they are holding a family hostage that has a mulberry tree near their driveway!! We'll explain in our final segment!!!
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 7.13.24 • Callers Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia Question • Texter's Tomatillos Trouble • Caller Julia Peaches • The Dog Days of Summer • What’s Buggin' U?!? Cooly Spruce Aphid
In our first segment a Listener called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked a follow up to our Southern Magnolia Segment from a couple weeks ago. He asked about the Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia. Hear all about it in our 1st segment. We received a text message from a listener who was having problems growing Tomatillos and only has one plant left. We'll explain why this is a problem in our second segment! Julia called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about how to grow peaches! Hear how to raise peaches In our third segment! We're in the midst of the "Dog Days of Summer"! In our 4th segment we have some tips for you and your plants to get though without becoming a hot head! What's Buggin U? Are the tips of your spruce or Douglas Fir turning brown? It could be Cooley & Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid! Hear how this is not a fatal diagnosis in our final segment!!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden • 7.6.24 • Eastern Tent Caterpillar • Watering Like a Pro • Hardy Hibiscus • Hydrangea Age Spots • Weekend Gardening Tasks
This week in our "Garden Pest Series" is all about the often confused Eastern Tent Caterpillar. We'll tell you all about it. It's really been feeling like summer and we're going to give you summer watering tips to keep your plants happy! One of the BIGGEST flowers in the garden is the Hardy Hibiscus! Listen and learn why you need these beauties in your landscape! Are you starting to see spots? Hydrangeas sometimes get spots on the leaves we'll explain if this is an issue!! Wondering what you should be doing in the lawn, landscape or garden?! Julio & I will give you a few tips on what you should be tackling this weekend!Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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In our first segment we're talking herbs for the BBQ. Plant up a pot or window box with these herbs and you'll be using them all summer. Southern Magnolias are a beautiful versatile evergreen trees! In our second segment we're going to give you what you need to know before planting one of these gems. In our third segment we're going to discuss Backyard trees. How to choose the planting location, which trees would be best and how to get it off to a great start so it lives for generations! Hummingbirds are amazing flying jewels that visit our flowers each summer. We'll discuss attracting them in our 4th segment. Finally In our "What's Buggin You Segment" we're going to talk about the plant disease Powdery Mildew. This disease can thrive in both wet AND dry conditions. We'll explain what you can do to get it under control.
Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley
Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM
Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....
NYC Tri-State Area
Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR
Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.
Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!
Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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