Bloomers in the Garden

Len Schroeder and Julio Zamora
  • 4.7 (7)
  • HOME & GARDEN

Bringing the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey region practical advice in maintaining your gardens, landscapes and yards. Subscribe to the show to keep up with seasonal advice for your garden!

  1. 06/27/2025

    Bloomers in the Garden 06.28.25

    Bloomers in the Garden 06/28/25 1.  I can’t remember it ever being SO Hot like it’s Been over this past week. During our 1st segment we’re going to discuss how your plants may react to the extended heat!  2. During our 2nd segment lets discuss Free Air Conditioning from Backyard trees. How to choose the location, which trees would be best and how to get it off to a great start so it lives for generations!!  3. Hey Independents Day is coming!! It’s time to give those Spring combos & Hanging Baskets a little TLC. We’re going to tell you what to do to keep them beautiful ALL summer long!  4.  Hydrangeas were looking beautiful before the Heatwave those big flower heads may be sun burned and even hanging down. I’ll discuss pruning technics and other care to return them to beautiful!  5. Your Water garden wasn’t spared from the heat! Expect an algae bloom but remember the basics, It’s all about the nitrogen cycle. We’ll review the nitrogen cycle in our final segment!

    58 min

  2. 06/20/2025

    06/21/25 "No-See-Ums" Cucumber Beetle & Sothern Magnolias

    1:  See the Damage but you can’t find the Insects! No See Em’s we’ll bring them in to focus! 2: If you see how an insect feeds you will know how to control it! 3: Southern Magnolias are a beautiful versatile Flowering Evergreen Tree!  4: So what’s buggin you?? Cucumber beetles! 5: Professor Steve called the Hotline with some inside information we’d like to share with all of you.

    58 min

  3. 06/13/2025

    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! 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 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 len@bloomers.com ....

    58 min

  4. 06/06/2025

    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! 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 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 len@bloomers.com ....

    57 min

  5. 05/30/2025

    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 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 len@bloomers.com ....

    58 min

  6. 05/22/2025

    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! 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 len@bloomers.com ....

    58 min

  7. 05/16/2025

    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!

    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 len@bloomers.com ....

    58 min

  8. 05/09/2025

    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 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 len@bloomers.com ....

    58 min
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Bringing the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey region practical advice in maintaining your gardens, landscapes and yards. Subscribe to the show to keep up with seasonal advice for your garden!

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  • Creator
    Len Schroeder and Julio Zamora
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Len Schroeder 2020
  • Show Website
    Bloomers in the Garden