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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) ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Donât Dead Head?? WHY? ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Jamieâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 ⢠Whatâs 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden ⢠06-22-24 ⢠Landscaping With Grasses ⢠150lb Furry Pests Fears ⢠Bagworm ⢠Monarchs & Swallowtail Butterflies ⢠Whatâs Buggin' U? Cucumber Beetles
Landscaping with Grasses can be tricky! In our 1st segment we'll tell you how to use them in the landscape, how to care for them, and what are some of our favorite varieties. There is a 150lb pest that can devour a flower garden in one night! Julio and I will discuss flowers and shrubs you can grow without the fear of deer in our second segment! In our 3rd segment we're sounding the alarm!! You better get your sprayer out!! If you don't spray right you'll miss the opportunity to control Bagworm!! Well tell you what you need to do In our 3rd segment! The most popular Butterflies people want to attract are Monarchs & Swallowtails! We'll profile each during our 4th segment. What's Buggin You?? Cucumber beetles are buggin me, a pest and disease carrier! Here what you can do to avoid the Cucumber Beetle 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden ⢠06-15-24 ⢠Workout in Garden ⢠Cooking with Fresh Herbs ⢠Fuchsias ⢠Made in the Shade ⢠Whatâs Buggin U Colorado Potato Beetles!
Did you know Gardening and working in the yard is one of the healthiest activities you can do. We'll share the research with you during our 1st segment. Herbs grown in pots or containers are enough to satisfy the culinary basics! Listen how in our second segment! Since a boy Fuchsias have been one of Len's favorite flowers. In our 3rd segment we'll share how you can have success with these beautiful flowers too! Have it made in the shade with trees! During our 4th segment. What's Buggin You?? The scourge of Eggplant, tomatoes peppers and more. The Colorado Potato beetle! Learn how this one insect could eat an entire vegetable plants 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden ⢠06-08-24 ⢠Ann's Skips' ⢠Naive to Natives ⢠Dead Heading ⢠Feeding Veggies ⢠Whatâs Buggin U? Spotted Lantern Flies
Ann from Madison NJ sent a text with Pictures to the Bloomers in the Garden hotline! She has some branches turning brown and wanted our advice! Hear all about Cherry Skip Laurels in our 1st segment. Are You naiĚve to Natives? Listen in during our second segment! We'll discuss plants you may have never known are Natives. Trimming and deadheading help your flower plants rebloom. We'll explain how in our 3rd segment. Feed the Veggies that feed you! We'll give you a fertilizing guide during our 4th segment. What's Buggin You?? I spotted spotted Lantern fly this weekend. Learn what they look now and why you should spray them now 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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Bloomers in the Garden | 6.1.24: Special Guest Wendy Komancheck of Green Profits and Landscape Writer ⢠Caller Arthur ⢠New Plants on the Market ⢠Internet Plant Lure ⢠Garden Passport
We have a special Guest in Studio, Wendy Komancheck, "The Landscape Writer"! Wendy is a Freelance Garden Writer from Pennsylvania. We'll learn more about Wendy in our 1st segment. Arthur a listener from West Milford NJ called the hotline and was having potting soil problems! Listen in during our second segment! So many New plants but when is a plant legitimately new? Wendy has written extensively on new plants and joins the conversation in our 3rd segment. Many of our customers are lured by the web looking for plants that are not hardy in our region. Not only that but most plant care articles are written regionally and may not apply to your area. We'll discus it during our 4th segment. Julio and I often talk about the "Garden Passport". There are 36 extraordinary public gardens within 30 miles of Philadelphia. We'll discuss our favorites 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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BITG 5.25.24 There's Room for Mushrooms ⢠"The Honeydew List," ⢠Holy Hydrangeas! ⢠Heating Up H2O ⢠Glowing Firefly Petunias
Do you have Mushrooms growing in your lawn? Wondering if they're good or bad? Learn all about it during our first segment! Honey dew apples & ants! A listener has ants all over their apple tree. It's not the ants but the honey do. We'll explain in our second segment! Last week we talked about how to change Mop Type Hydrangeas pink to blue! The world of Hydrangeas are made up of more then mophead varieties. Panicle, Smooth In our 3rd segment we'll tell you the best choices for a living fence. Our Spring has been cool and wet!! We've been having an easy time when it comes to watering our yards. That is coming to an end and it may catch you off guard! As temperatures heat up your plants may start to wilt! We'll give keys to care for your plants as summer starts to move in during our 4th segment. In our final segment! We have an update about the Firefly Glow in the dark petunia. Our plants have arrived and we'll share with you our latest information.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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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BITG 5.18.24 ⢠Seed VS Cutting ⢠Lawn Weed Control ⢠Instant Privacy Hedging ⢠The Hydrangea Blues ⢠Branded Plant Marketing
Are you ever confused why Annual Flowers have such widely different prices? We'll explain why the more expensive plants may be the best option!. Listen in during our first segment! Are your weeds growing faster then your lawn? We'll tell you why they seem to be in overdrive this year and the best methods to get rid of them in our second segment. As the weather warms up everyone starts spending more time outside. Have you noticed your neighbors getting closer! Want to regain your privacy!! In our 3rd segment we'll tell you the best choices for a living fence. Hydrangeas will be blooming any time now. If your Hydrangeas look a little more pink then blue we have the science to turn them back for you! Listen how to get the Blues in our 4th segment! Since plants have discovered marketing you don't know what is an original introduction and which is an old variety with a good label!! We'll try to clear up the confusion as best we can 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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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BITG 5.11.24 ⢠A Day at the Nursery ⢠Standards Set at the Nursery ⢠Customer Needs ⢠No Brown Thumb ⢠Watering
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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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. Julioâs 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. Julioâs 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 Bloomerâs Garden Hotlineâ at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town youâre from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]
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BITG 5.4.24 Combo Pots ⢠Cut Flower Gardens ⢠Growing Azaleas ⢠Lavender Concerns In our first two segments we're going to talk about creating a combo pot! First thing we're going to talk about is "Hangley Dangleys" those fantastic trailing plants that hang over the edge of your pots and hanging baskets. The second part of our Combo Pot Series will focus on center accent plants. If you're as sick as of dracaena spikes as we are stay tuned! Just arrived at BLOOMERS! A complete themed selection of plants specifically for creating a cut flower garden! We'll tell you all you need to have beautiful bouquets from your own garden in our 3rd segment! Azaleas are coming in to full bloom right now. There is a reason why you should plant Azaleas in your landscape! We'll discuss the benefits of this most beautiful landscape plant in our 4th segment. In our final segment we'll discuss a texter's Lavender plant concerns!
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 âgo-toâ source for practical information, solid âlocalâ 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.
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