Bloomers in the Garden • 1.1125 • MANTS Show • Natives • "Not More Roses" • Finally, No New Hydrangeas! 

1. This past week we attended MANTS, the Mid-Atlantic Nurseryman’s Trade Show! MANTS has become the place where new plants, products and concepts are launched. In our first segments we’ll share with you what we saw and heard. 2. At MANTS there was a lot of discussions on where we how things were in 2024 and where we’re going in 2025. We’ll share with you what the Industry Professionals had to say in our 2nd segment. 3. NATIVES!! A movement started by demand! MANTS demonstrated the Nursery Industry has heard you! You’ll hear how what’s old is new again in our 3rd segment!

4. At MANTS, My Son & I were visiting the Booth of one of the most innovative plant breeders. I had to laugh because my son blurted out “Not more roses!” In our 4th segment we’ll discuss the state of roses for 2025. 5. In our final segment we’re going to talk about some things we didn’t see at MANTS! Finally!! NO NEW HYDRANGEAS!    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] or [email protected]

1. Changes are Coming in 2025! As they say “Elections have conequences”... these will reach right in to your garden!
2. It’s all about the soil! Enriching your soil will increase the quality of your plants and volume of your crop’s yield.
3. When you Grow your own food for your family, you want Organic Fertilizers that work. We made it easy.
4. Insects will come but keeping your garden organic with effective insect control can be tough! We have the best choices for organic insect control!
5. Wondering what you should do about feeding your houseplants in winter? Listen in and you’ll know the answer!!

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Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations. Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora

Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. 

 Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

1. If you have a Water Garden you need to winterize it now! Hear what is essencial to do in our first segment!
2. It’s inevitable the snow will come and bend over your shrubs! We have simple rules to follow to protect your plants. Hear them all in our 2nd segment!!
3. Pest’s are looking at your home as a warm winter vacationing spot! We’ll explain what you can do to prevent or eliminate these snow- birds from invading your home in our 3rd segment.
4. Shortly you will be taking your Christmas tree out of your house! Now what? We’ll tell you how you can repurpose your fresh tree In our 4th Segment!!!!
5. Hear our Garden New Years Resolutions in our final segment!! How about you?!!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am 

WWDB-AM Saturday at 6am & 5pm

93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

NYC Tri-State Area Sundays at 8am

1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations. Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora

Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. 

Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host! Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

1. Today is the first day of Winter! In our first segment we’re going to discuss the the Winter Solstice! Did you get a Poinsettia for Christmas?
2. In our 2nd segment we’re going to discuss caring for poinsettias in the home!!
3. Depression era children and grand children can remember the stories of getting citrus in thier stockings. We’re going to discuss growing citrus as a house plant in our 3rd segment!!
4. Scale are an insect pest on indoor and outdoor plants.It can be particularly difficult to control on indoor plants but we have the solution! Hear what that is in our 4th Segment!!!!
5. Today’s Show is airing just before Christmas! In our final segment Julio, Aaron and I will Share with you what Christmas means to us in our final segment!!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

 

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

Mary's Yews Call • Pro. Steve's Lawn Fertilizer Call • Keep Your Cut Christmas Tree Fresh • Gifts for Gardeners • The Burrrrrds & The Breeze (Cold Weather Help)

1. Mary called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and has questions about her yews! Not me but Yews as in the shrub Taxus Yews! Hear all about it in our first segment!
2. Professor Steve called the Hotline and asked if it is too late to put down lawn fertilizer! Hear our advice in our 2nd segment!!
3. Do you have your Christmas Tree up? If you have a fresh Tree we have some tips on how to keep it fresh in our 3rd segment!!
4. The clock is ticking and you better get your Christmas Shopping Done! In our 4th Segment we have some great ideas for gifts for gardeners!!!!
5. Our Burrrrds will need our help when the weather turns cold. We’ll give you some suggestions to help our feathery friends in our final segment!!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

 

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

Bloomers in the Garden • 12.7.24 • The Poinsettia Show • The History • The Flower • The Care 

On todays show we’re going to tell you a plant story! It contains an Aztec King, an American Spy, and seems to touch every continant! The story continues with a foreign Ambassador and the questionable influence of a Presidential election! It weaves itself right here through Philadelphia where it was in- troduced by Ann Bartram of Bartram Gardens. During the roaring twenties the tale heads west right to Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard. We might have never know the whole story If it wasn’t for a small Grower from Germany!!

So what are we talking about? The fascinating story of the Poinsettia. We’ll talking everything Poinsettias...Event what the Poison Control Center said about poinsettias and their toxicity.

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

 

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

Bloomers in the Garden • 11.30.24• The Beauty of Amaryllis • Thanksgiving Christmas vs Christmas Cactus • Fresh Christmas Greens • Balled & Burlapped Christmas Trees • Bringing a Fig Tree Indoors?!? • and More! 

1. Do you love Amaryllis as much as I do? This beautiful Flowering Bulb has a story almost as beautiful as the flower! Learn all about Amaryllis during our 1st segment!
2. Christmas Cactus are a popular Holiday Plant. Hear about the differences from Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus and how to grow them in our second segment!
3. Bring a sense of nostalgia to this Holiday Season using Fresh greens everywhere in our homes. Hear about thier use in history and lore during our 3rd segment.
4. Before you go out and buy a cut Christmas tree! Con- sider a Potted or Balled and Burlapped Tree you can plant After Christ- mas! We’ll weigh the options in our 4th segment.
5. After listening to our Fig Winterizing segment a listener contacted us about how to winterize a fig tree growing in a container! Hear all about it during our final segment!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

 

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

Bloomers in the Garden • 11.23.24• 'Leave' the Leaves or Let Them Be??? • Rabid Fox Updates • Fall Mulch & NJ Restrictions • Favored Firewood • Thanksgiving Gifts & More!!!

1. With the rain this week the leaves are really falling now! You can’t let them just sit on your lawn hear all about it in our 1st segment!
2. We have an update to our red fox segment last week. Dangerous situations have been reported hear all about it in our second segment.
3. Don’t get too comfortable! Winter cold is coming and your plants are need a winter blanket. Learn all about mulching your landscape in our 3rd segment.
4. It’s time to get your firewood! We have a quick Primer on buying firewood, starting a fire and taking care of your fireplace or woodburning stove! Hear all about it in our 4th segment.
5. Don’t go to Thanksgiving diner empty handed, we’re going to suggest some hostess gifts you can bring. Listen in during our final segment!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

Bloomers in the Garden • 11.16.24 • Pack up the Hummingbird feeder for Winter? • Stolen Magnolia Seed Heads • Hotline Caller Jimmy's Fig Trees • Len's Got a Fox! • Caller Suzanne's Creepy Crawlies

1. Are you worried that by keeping your Hummingbird feeder up you’re prventing your Hummingbirds from migrating? We’ll fill you in whether to fill up your Hummingbird Feeder or pack it away for the winter in our 1st segment!
2. Do you have a Southern Magnolia? Are the seed heads disappearing? You have a thief! We tell you who the culprit is in our second segment.
3. Jimmy from Wayne NJ called the Bloomers n the Garden hotline and asked a question about cutting his figtree! Hear all about it in our 3rd segment.
4. Len had a fox running through his yard. Are fox some- thing you should worry about? We’ll tell you in our 4th segment.
5. Suzzane called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline after list- ing to our Creepy Crawly segment on home insect iinvaders. Listen in during our final segment!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]

1. If your hollies are not producing berries whe have to have “the Talk”! We’ll explain in our 1st segment!
2. It’s time to winterize your fig tree. We’ll explain what you’ll need to to in our second segment.
3. Are you looking to attract more wild birds? We’ll help you out with some great tips in our 3rd segment.
4. We have an update on the glow in the dark firefly petunias hear all about it in our 4th segment.
5. So What’s in a name? Ever wonder where plants get thier name! Find out where the Annabelle Hydrangea got it’s name in our final seg- ment!

Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley

Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM

Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....

NYC Tri-State Area

Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR

Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations.

Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio’s unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio’s authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host!

Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer’s Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you’re from! You can also write to [email protected] or [email protected]