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  • Is It Too Late To Plant Trees & Shrubs? • Vincent's Iris Hotline Call • Caterpillar Candy • Privet Poison • What's Buggin U?!? Deer!!! & More!

    Is It Too Late To Plant Trees & Shrubs? • Vincent's Iris Hotline Call • Caterpillar Candy • Privet Poison • What's Buggin U?!? Deer!!! & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Is It Too Late To Plant Trees & Shrubs? • Vincent's Iris Hotline Call • Caterpillar Candy • Privet Poison • What's Buggin U?!? Deer!!! & More!

    1. Can You Still Plant Trees & Shrubs? That Question drives me Crazy! Find out why in our 1st segment!
    2. Vincent from Paramus called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and his Iris' didn’t Bloom this year. Hear all about Iris in our 2nd segment!
    3. We always talk about pollinator and Butterfly Gardens which focuses on the flowers! Centerton Nursery thought this through and developed a line of plants to feed caterpillars called Caterpillar Candy! It’s baby food for Butterflies!! We’ll tell you all about it in our in our 3rd Segment!!
    4. A listener to Bloomers in the Garden on Oldies 1250 WMTR called the Hotline and had questions about Pachysandra, Poison Ivy, & Pruning Privet Hedges! We’ll address all her Questions in our 4th segment!
    5. Sandy who is Bloomers Hardgoods Sales Supervisor had something eating her Hostas! There was a tell tale sign of what it was we’ll share with you in our final segment!

    Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

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    Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 6.7.25 • Tom’s Potted Hydrangea Question • Doug’s Neighbor has Browning Holly Hedge • Weeds Gone Wild • Water Garden Plants • Sounding the Alarm On Bagworms!! & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 6.7.25 • Tom’s Potted Hydrangea Question • Doug’s Neighbor has Browning Holly Hedge • Weeds Gone Wild • Water Garden Plants • Sounding the Alarm On Bagworms!! & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 6.7.25 • Tom’s Potted Hydrangea Question • Doug’s Neighbor has Browning Holly Hedge • Weeds Gone Wild • Water Garden Plants • Sounding the Alarm On Bagworms!! & More!

    1. Tom emailed us about planting a Hydrangea in a container! We’ll explain the does & don’ts in our 1st segment!

    2. In our 2nd segment! Doug from Bristol, PA sent a picture of his neighbor's browning Japanese Hollies! Hear what’s happening in our 2nd segment.

    3. Weeds have gone crazy in the last few weeks!! We have solutions to control your “Weeds Gone Wild” in our 3rd Segment!!

    4. Watergarden Plants for your pond come in three or four types. We’ll discuss them all in our 4th segment!

    5. 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 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

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    Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len is 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. 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. 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] ....

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  • Bloomers in the Garden • 5.31.25 • What's a Pollinator? • Deep Dive on Butterflies • Beloved Busy Bees • Native Plants • Best Practices for Pollinators

    Bloomers in the Garden • 5.31.25 • What's a Pollinator? • Deep Dive on Butterflies • Beloved Busy Bees • Native Plants • Best Practices for Pollinators

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 5.31.25 • What's a Pollinator? • Deep Dive on Butterflies • Beloved Busy Bees • Native Plants • Best Practices for Pollinators

    1. June is National Pollinator’s Month!! Have you ever wondered what the heck a pollinator is? That’s what our 1st segment is all about!!

    2. Butterflies are the most popular of the Garden Pollinators. It’s a strange Dichotomy because those same butterflies pollinating your plants start off as caterpillars that eat your plants. We’ll take a deep dive into what came 1st…the caterpillars or the butterfly in our 2nd segment!!

    3. Over the last decade I’ve watched Bees go from a nuisance stinging pests to beloved cherished savior of the known world. The facts are that Honey bees and other once frightening insects like hornets are now mans best friend to a productive harvest. In our 3rd Segment we’ll discuss the benefits of honey bees and bumble bees and what you can do to help them!!

    4. In our 4th segment we’re talking about Native Plants! Find out what’s best: Natives or Nativars!

    5. In our final segment, we’re going to talk about the best practices for encouraging and protecting pollinators!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 5.24.25 • Rhododendron Care (Hotline Call & Email) • Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard • Mushrooms In Your Lawn • and More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 5.24.25 • Rhododendron Care (Hotline Call & Email) • Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard • Mushrooms In Your Lawn • and More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 5.24.25 • Rhododendron Care (Hotline Call & Email) • Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard • Mushrooms In Your Lawn • and More!

    1. It seems to be Rhododendron Week! PJMs and Azaleas have dropped most of their blossoms! Rhododendrons are gloriously blooming. In our first segment we’re going to tell you how to care for these spectacular landscape plants!

    2. Kurt and his wife listen to Bloomers in the Garden and they sent us an email about their Rhododendron having browned out branches. That will be next up in our second segment!

    3. Hummingbirds are fun and whimsical visitors to our gardens. In our third segment we’ll tell you what to plant to entice them to your home!

    4. Do you have Mushrooms growing in your lawn? Wondering if they’re good or bad? Learn which is during our fourth segment!

    5. Continuing on with Rhododendron Week…A Listener Joseph Williams called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking about his struggling rhododendron. Hear all about it 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 5.17.25 • Buy Insecticide when You Buy These Plants • Types of Roses & Placement • Feeding Your Roses • Cutting Garden Plants • What’s Buggin’ U?!? Ticks! • and More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 5.17.25 • Buy Insecticide when You Buy These Plants • Types of Roses & Placement • Feeding Your Roses • Cutting Garden Plants • What’s Buggin’ U?!? Ticks! • and More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    1. I’ve always wanted to do a segment about when you buy these particular plants…just buy the insecticide for disease control with it at the same time! In our first segment I’m telling you not to Avoid these popular plants! Just know you will need to keep them sprayed in order to keep them looking their best!!

    2. Our 2nd Segment is the first part of a two part rose segment. First up we're going to discuss the different types of roses and where they should be used!

    3. Next up in our third segment is how roses should be fed and pampered. It’s not hard, it's just easier if you go in knowing they will need a little bit of TLC to look their best!

    4. In our 4th segment We’re going to tell you all about the Cutting Garden Plants we just got in. If you like cut flowers, these varieties are perfect for your garden!!

    5. Our final segment is a “what’s Buggin ME” segment! I had ticks crawling on me and I didn’t like it!! Hear how to get rid of these creepy crawly meaneces 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • BITG 5.10.25 • Properly Watering Your Mother's Day Gifts • DIY Custom Combos • Flowering Patio Tropicals • Getting Rid of Poison Ivy • Hotline Text About A Non-Blooming PJM Rhododendron

    BITG 5.10.25 • Properly Watering Your Mother's Day Gifts • DIY Custom Combos • Flowering Patio Tropicals • Getting Rid of Poison Ivy • Hotline Text About A Non-Blooming PJM Rhododendron

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    BITG 5.10.25 • Properly Watering Your Mother's Day Gifts • DIY Custom Combos • Flowering Patio Tropicals • Getting Rid of Poison Ivy • Hotline Text About A Non-Blooming PJM Rhododendron

    1. It’s Mother’s Day weekend and there are a lot of combination pots and hanging baskets being given as gifts. Watering correctly is life and death to these beautiful gifts…Listen in on how to care for these beauties during our 1st Segment!

    2. How about you plant a real custom Combination Pot, one of your own design? We’ll explain how in our second segment!

    3. Patio Tropical Plants are becoming more & more popular around pools, Decks and patios. In our 3nd Segment we’ll discuss their use and care!!

    4. Leaves of Three let them be!! In our 4th segment We’re going to discuss how to get rid of poison ivy!!

    5. In our final segment we received a text from a listener that asked why their PJM isn’t blooming! Hear why in our last 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • BITG 5.3.25 • The Vegetable Garden Show!!! • By Plant or By Seed? • Soil Prep • Feeding Your Baby Veggies • Placement and Staking • Controlling Disease and Insects • & More!

    BITG 5.3.25 • The Vegetable Garden Show!!! • By Plant or By Seed? • Soil Prep • Feeding Your Baby Veggies • Placement and Staking • Controlling Disease and Insects • & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    BITG 5.3.25 • The Vegetable Garden Show!!! • By Plant or By Seed? • Soil Prep • Feeding Your Baby Veggies • Placement and Staking • Controlling Disease and Insects • & More!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 4.26.25 Dwarf Korean Lilacs • How Hot is Hot? The Scoville Scale & Peppers • Plant Jargon • Blossom End Rot & Tomatoes • What's Buggin' U? Chinch Bugs • & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 4.26.25 Dwarf Korean Lilacs • How Hot is Hot? The Scoville Scale & Peppers • Plant Jargon • Blossom End Rot & Tomatoes • What's Buggin' U? Chinch Bugs • & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 4.26.25 • Dwarf Korean Lilacs • How Hot is Hot? The Scoville Scale & Peppers • Plant Jargon • Blossom End Rot & Tomatoes • What's Buggin' U? Chinch Bugs • & More!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 4.19.25 • Too Late for Crabgrass Preventer? • Dandelions are Popping Up! • Azaleas in Your Landscape • Hotline Text About Planting Seeds in Soil • Caller Prof. Steve  in the Garden • & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 4.19.25 • Too Late for Crabgrass Preventer? • Dandelions are Popping Up! • Azaleas in Your Landscape • Hotline Text About Planting Seeds in Soil • Caller Prof. Steve  in the Garden • & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    1. The forsythia are finishing up blooming. Are you wondering if it’s too late to put down a Crabgrass Preventer?! We’ll give you the answer in our 1st Segment!

    2. Have you seen yellow blooms thru your lawn? Dandelions!! Where there’s one you can expect hundreds to move in. We’ll explain the best way to control Dandelions and other broadleaved weeds in our 2nd segment!!

    3. Azaleas are coming into 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 3rd segment!

    4. A listener Texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline who bought some seeds that were recommended to plant right in the soil! Hear all about it in our 4th segment.

    5. Prof. Steve called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline to give us an update and a request! Hear all about it 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

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    Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • BITG 4.12.25 • Frost Free Date • Blue Mountain Pinks? • Tomato Time is Coming! • Hotline Strawberry Caller • Easter Flowers & More!

    BITG 4.12.25 • Frost Free Date • Blue Mountain Pinks? • Tomato Time is Coming! • Hotline Strawberry Caller • Easter Flowers & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    BITG 4.12.25 • Frost Free Date • Blue Mountain Pinks? • Tomato Time is Coming! • Hotline Strawberry Caller • Easter Flowers & More!

    1. The Frost Free Date Shouldn’t be ignored. We had 29° this past week!! In our 1st segment we’re going to discuss the first free date!

    2. How is it possible that there are Blue Mt. Pinks? We’re going to discuss Mt. Pinks also known as Creeping Phlox. We’re going to discuss these landscape favorites in our 2nd segment!!

    3. I warned you about planting too early in our first segment. In our 3rd segment we’re going to tempt you with a segment all about Tomatoes! Don’t worry worry Tomato Time is Coming!

    4. We recieved a call from a listener about Growing Strawberries. Hear all about it in our 4th segmant.

    5. It’s Palm Sunday Weekend and We’ll wrap up todays show talking about Easter Flowers and thier care!

    Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

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    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 4.5.25 •

    Bloomers in the Garden • 4.5.25 • "Is it OK to Plant Yet?" • Crackin' Colors Azaleas & Rhododendrons • "Oh My Deer!" • Bug Eating Birds • You've Got Ants In Your Plants!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 4.5.25 • "Is it OK to Plant Yet?" • Crackin' Colors Azaleas & Rhododendrons • "Oh My Deer!" • Bug Eating Birds • You've Got Ants In Your Plants!

    1. This Week We Have been bombarded with the same loaded question, “Is It OK to Plant?” We’ll let you know during our 1st Segment!

    2. Azaleas and some Rhododendrons are starting to crack color! In our 2nd segment we’re going to discuss these landscape favoiites!!

    3. Urban & Suburban deer have become one of the largest pests in home garden’s and landscape. In our 3rd segment we’ll discuss how to combat them!

    4. In our 4th segment we’ll discuss why attracting birds to your garden is a good thing!

    5. We’ll wrap up todays show with our “What’s Buggin You” segment!! Ant’s are on the march!!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden•3.29.25•Building Super Soil•Landscape Design•Rose Pruning•Lawn Renovation w/Powerful Tools•Mulch Me Much!

    Bloomers in the Garden•3.29.25•Building Super Soil•Landscape Design•Rose Pruning•Lawn Renovation w/Powerful Tools•Mulch Me Much!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden•3.29.25•Building Super Soil•Landscape Design•Rose Pruning•Lawn Renovation w/Powerful Tools•Mulch Me Much!

    Soil is the solution! Great Gardens and Landscapes start with great soil! Listen to what the building blocks are for great soil in our 1st segment! In our 2nd segment I’ll explain easy to understand landscape design techniques you can use to plan a beautiful landscape! It’s time to clean up your rose bushes! We’ll discuss pruning, Fertilizing and spraying during our during our 3rd segment! During our 4th segment were going to talk about the power machines you can use to renovate your lawn. In our final segment we’re also going to talk about mulch choices for your landscape beds!

    Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

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    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • BITG • 3.22.25 • Why does Moss grow in Lawns? • Camelias • Skip Laurels • Hollytone Through Mulch? • Early Flowering Shrubs • & More!

    BITG • 3.22.25 • Why does Moss grow in Lawns? • Camelias • Skip Laurels • Hollytone Through Mulch? • Early Flowering Shrubs • & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden
    BITG • 3.22.25 • Why does Moss grow in Lawns? • Camellias • Skip Laurels • Hollytone Through Mulch? • Early Flowering Shrubs • & More!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 3.15.25 • Fruit Tree Must Do Tasks • 50° Soil Temps-Grass Seed & Water Gardening • Song Bird Real Estate & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.15.25 • Fruit Tree Must Do Tasks • 50° Soil Temps-Grass Seed & Water Gardening • Song Bird Real Estate & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.15.25 • Fruit Tree Must Do Tasks • 50° Soil Temps-Grass Seed & Water Gardening • Song Bird Real Estate & More!

    Fruit Trees have never been more popular! To have a great harvest there are specific tasks you must do! We’ll tell you what they are during our 1st segment! 50° is a magical temperature and we’ll discuss why in our next 2 segments. 1st up is what affect 50* has on grass seed! Stay tuned and listen in during our 2nd segment ! What impact does 50° have on your Water Garden? Find out during our 3rd segment! We recieved an email asking how to properly prune their Crape Myrtle! Hear how during our 4th segment. Did you hear about the housing boom? Open your ears and you’ll hear it. All those songbirds are looking for new homes to nest in. Hear how you can help 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 3.8.25 • Cold Crop Veggies • Knowing pH is Important! • What a name like Pansy...they have to be Tough! • Secrets to a Weed Free Landscape • Hotline Text on Grubs & Moles

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.8.25 • Cold Crop Veggies • Knowing pH is Important! • What a name like Pansy...they have to be Tough! • Secrets to a Weed Free Landscape • Hotline Text on Grubs & Moles

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.8.25 • Cold Crop Veggies • Knowing pH is Important! • What a name like Pansy...they have to be Tough! • Secrets to a Weed Free Landscape • Hotline Text on Grubs & Moles

    It’s almost time to plant those early cool season vegetables! We’ll tell you what you can plant to get your spring off to a healthy start in our first segment!

    During our 2nd segment, we’ll tell you how important PH is to growing great plants!

    With a name like pansy, they have to be tough! During our 3rd segment we’re going to talk about growing spring pansies!

    Hold off putting down that mulch! There’s a few things you can do to keep your landscape weed free for the whole season! Hear all about it during the 4th segment.

    We received a text to the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking about controlling Moles & Grubs! Hear all about it 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 3.1.25 • Stinky Skunks Be Gone! • Cutting Back Ornamental Grasses • Whats the Buz w/ Fungus Gnats? • The Ant Scouts Are Out & About • The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Is Blooming!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.1.25 • Stinky Skunks Be Gone! • Cutting Back Ornamental Grasses • Whats the Buz w/ Fungus Gnats? • The Ant Scouts Are Out & About • The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Is Blooming!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 3.1.25 • Stinky Skunks Be Gone! • Cutting Back Ornamental Grasses • Whats the Buz w/ Fungus Gnats? • The Ant Scouts Are Out & About • The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Is Blooming!

    Our first segment is going to be a real stinker! Skunks are becoming active and they can become a real nusance! We’ll give you some tips how to repel them that don’t stink in our 1st segment! If you have Ornamental Grasses in your landscape it’s time to cut them back. We’ll tell you how in our 2nd Segment! Do you have Fungus Gnats buzing all around your house- plants? Hear how to control them in our 3rd segment! It’s time to prepare for the coming war with Ants! Scouts are soon coming out to find food sources in your home! Here how to prepare for the onslot in our 4th segment. The Philadelphia Flower Show States Today! Hear why you should 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden•2.22.25•Veggies By Seed?•Hellebore•Winter Pruning• Hotline Mice Caller & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden•2.22.25•Veggies By Seed?•Hellebore•Winter Pruning• Hotline Mice Caller & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden•2.22.25•Veggies By Seed?•Hellebore•Winter Pruning• Hotline Mice Caller & More!

    We’re spending Todays Show in the Vegetable Garden! Wondering what vegetables you should start from seed, and what vegetables you should buy as plants? We’ll have the answers in our 1st segment. In our second segment I’ll tell you which vegetables you should just sow directly in the ground! One of the earliest flowering plants is the Hellebore. It is an old perennial variety known by your grandparents as the Lenten Rose! What’s Old is NEW again thanks to new varieties! We’ll introduce you to this old perennial with a new birth in our 3rd segment! It’s time to make Summer Flowers by Winter Pruning. Not everything should be pruned! We’ll give you the guidelines what to winter prune for summer bouquets in our 4th segment. Lorraine is a listener who called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline. She was listening to our segment on mice. She didn’t catch the product we mentioned. We’ll share her call and the information 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden•2.15.25• Special Guest Seth Pearsoll of the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show • The History • Gardens of Tomorrow & The Don't Miss Exhibits • Hybrids or Natives & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden•2.15.25• Special Guest Seth Pearsoll of the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show • The History • Gardens of Tomorrow & The Don't Miss Exhibits • Hybrids or Natives & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden•2.15.25• Special Guest Seth Pearsoll of the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show • The History • Gardens of Tomorrow & The Don't Miss Exhibits • Hybrids or Natives & More!

    Today We are Joined by Seth Pearsoll Creative Director and Vice President for the Philadelphia Flower Show! Did you know The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world. It has also been described as “the country’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious celebration of flowers.” This years show
    will be heald March 1st thru the 9th. Seth’s position has him traveling extensivly! He brings back those experiences to Philadelphia and puts them in to each flower show. This years Flower Show’s Theme is “Gardens of Tomorrow”! Seth will share with us what to expect and how to get the most out of the 196th Annual Philadelphia Flower Show! In our 4th segment Seth & I are going to discuss one of the hottest topics in the Nursery & Landscape industry! Hybrid Cultivars vs Native plants. In our final segment Seth is going to share with us the “Don’t Miss exhibits and Activities” at this years Philadelphia Flower Show!

    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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 2.8.25 • Valentines Day Roses • Stink Bugs • Spring Cover Crop Benefits •

    Bloomers in the Garden • 2.8.25 • Valentines Day Roses • Stink Bugs • Spring Cover Crop Benefits • "A Moose-Loose-In-Da-Hoos!" • House Plant Rant | Rabbits Foot Fern

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 2.8.25 • Valentines Day Roses • Stink Bugs • Spring Cover Crop Benefits • "A Moose-Loose-In-Da-Hoos!" • House Plant Rant | Rabbits Foot Fern

    It’s Valentines Day Friday! Are you getting or giving Roses to your Sweetheart? We’ll tell you how to make them last in our 1st segment!!! I don’t know about you but I’m finding stink bugs in the house! It seems they’re waking up after a long winters rest! Our 2nd segment is going to be a real Stinker. Adding Organic Matter to your soil doesn’t always mean lugging big heavy bags to your garden. If you act early you can grow an early spring cover crop! Hear all the benefits of growing “Green Manure” in our 3rd segment! In our 2nd segment I talked about finding stink bugs around the house. They aren’t the only pests active! Do you have “A Mouse Loose in the Hoos!” If you have mice Listen to our 4th Segment. On our latest “House Plant Rant” we’re talking about the Rabbits foot fern! Learn all about this beautiful house plant with the furry feet 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....

  • Bloomers in the Garden • 2.1.25 • Clarkson’s Farm • PHS Gold Medal Plants • Stone Veneers, Cold Calamity • Pond Problems • & More!

    Bloomers in the Garden • 2.1.25 • Clarkson’s Farm • PHS Gold Medal Plants • Stone Veneers, Cold Calamity • Pond Problems • & More!

    · Bloomers in the Garden

    Bloomers in the Garden • 2.1.25 • Clarkson’s Farm • PHS Gold Medal Plants • Stone Veneers, Cold Calamity • Pond Problems • & More!

    During the bone chilling cold I discovered a TV Show on Prime Clarkson’s Farm. If you remember Jeremy Clarkson from the English version of Top Gear, he’s started a 1000 acre farm with NO experience! In our 1st segment we’ll try to get you hooked! Each year the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society introduces new plants in their Gold Medal Plant Program. Hear all about the Gold Medal Winners for 2025 in our 2nd segment. I’ve always been a 'Stone Snob.' I always thought using “Real Stone” was the only way to go. I may be softening my position. Her all about it in our 3rd segment! Temperatures were in the single digits most mornings last week. That may take a toll on our landscapes and gardens. Listen in during our 4th Segment. The freezing temperatures affected my pond hear all about it 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 is 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. 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. 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] ....
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