1. Joe from texted the hotline and asked for help saving his newly planted flowering cherry. The bark was completely shredded on one side!! There is only one pest that would do this and it weighs in at 200lbs.
2. Kathy called the "Bloomers in the Garden Hotline", and has harvested seeds from her flower garden. Kathy asked some great questions that we answer during our second segment!
3.  Our buddy Doug from Bristol texted the bloomers in the garden hotline and asked how to get rid of Creeping Charlie and ground Ivy. Listen how you too can get rid of these aggravating weeds in our third segment!
4. A listener texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking the best way to deadhead daisies. 
5. What's Buggin You!! Stink Bugs bug EVERYBODY!! Do you have Stink bugs trying to get in your house? Warm & snuggly over winter at 68° in your house compared to the 30° outside? I might be coming over too!! Hear how to Stop Stinkbugs during our final segment!

1. September 26th is Johnny Appleseed Day! Was Johnny Appleseed is a myth or a real person? You'll find out in our 1st segment.
2. It's time to Feed your Lawn & Landscape! Listen to our advice for an incredible yard & garden during our second segment!
3. Our third segment is a real stinker! Skunks, Moles, Voles and Groundhogs can be a big problem. We'll give you some tips that don't stink!
4. A regular listener Jim from Mount Arlington called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about covering his garden. Hear what Jim had to say in our 4th Segment!
5. Julio received a surprise visit from a long time listener, Harold Kozak from Staten Island. Harold's passion is for Carnivorous Plants. He was in town visiting his son, CBS 3 Meteorologist Andrew Kozak. Hear all about his visit in our final segment!

1. A Listener from Morristown NJ called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about her Crape Myrtle! Hear all about it in our 1st Segment! 
2. Pat from Linden NJ Texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and had several questions. First is how to prune a big old lilac. Listen to our advice during our second segment!
3. Pat also asked how to cut back Asters & Montauk daisies & asked how to care for them during the growing season! 
4. We received a text to the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and were asked where to find vegetable seedlings for fall harvesting. Find out where the veggies are in our 4th Segment!
5. The best time to plant Onion Sets is in the fall! Hear why and how during our final segment!

1. First up on today's Show a Listener from Brooklyn NY texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and Asked us about trimming Azaleas! Hear How in our 1st Segment!
2. Doris called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and Asked a question about Crape Myrtle. Listen in during our second segment!
3. One of the Longest Lasting colorful Fall Plants are the Ornamental Kale & Cabbage! Listen in how long they last and how to tell the difference in our 3rd Segment!
4. You can design and install your own landscape. Len & I will share some tricks of the trade to make you look like a pro in our 4th Segment!
5. So Why is Fall for Planting? We'll explain the benefits of Landscaping in the fall during our final segment!

1. On today's Show we have a special Guest. Bobby Blew VP of Centerton Nursery!
2. Centerton Nursery is one of the finest nurseries in the country!! Truly a family run operation now in it's third generation. Bobby runs the Nursery with his two siblings Donald Blew, President and Amy Ordog-Blew VP of Sales.
3. During our time together today we'll discuss Centerton's colorful history and current operation! Don't worry there will be plenty of plant talk!

1.  One of our long time listeners, Dr. Jim Called me out about a point I failed to make during our Hardy Mum Segment!! Hear what we missed during our first segment!
2. Chrysanthemums are not the only Autumn Flower! Celosia brings bright colors to your yard and we'll tell you all about them in our 2nd segment.
3. With a name like pansy, they have to be tough!! Learn if there is a difference between spring & winter pansies and more during our 3rd segment.
4. Are your summer flowering combo pots looking tired? We'll give you some ideas to help fresh them up during our fourth segment!
5. What's Buggin You? Are Imported Cabbageworm eating your cabbage, broccoli, or kale! 

1. Nutgrass is a major weed that can infest not only our lawns but also our landscapes and Gardens. We'll tell you how to control nutgrass In our first segment!
2. Do you had any houseplants or Tropical Plants outside this summer. We'll tell you what you need to do for a smooth transition indoors in our 2nd segment!
3. Is it true Hummingbirds "ride" on the back of other birds during their migration across the Gulf of Mexico? We'll give you the answer in our 3th segment.
4. Prof. Steve is a loyal listener and friend of Bloomers. He  left a commentary and objective view on gardens. We'll discuss his call during our fourth segment!
5. What's Buggin You? It's scary to look at but it's not as menacing as it appears. Cicada Killer Wasps Hear all about it in our final segment!!

08/19/23 Bloomers in the Garden

1. A nursery plant that has multi season appeal is the Firethorn, AKA Pyracantha! We'll share with you all of it's benefits and why it may be the perfect shrub for your landscape! Hear all about Firethorn In our first segment!
2. Hardy Mums are making it to your local Garden Center. We'll tell you how to grow and care for them in our 2nd segment!
3. Did you know with some plants you need a male and a female in order to get berries? It's true, hollies, Skimmia and even some viburnums need both male & female to cross pollinate to have berries? It's time for "the talk" in our 3rd segment.
4. Drought, disease insects all have taken their toll this summer. Lawns are looking ragged!! Bare spots need to be reseeded so they can fill in before winter. Listen how to have the best results during our fourth segment!
5. What's Buggin You? Aaron has a ground Hog that's buggin him!! Learn what to do about Ground Hogs in our final segment!!

1.  Joe called the Boomers in the Garden Hotline and asked when to plant his garden. Hear all about it in our first segment.
2. Joe gets some good news during our next segment! Fall vegetable seedlings have arrived!! We'll tell you how to install a fall vegetable garden in our 2nd segment!
3. I've teased Julio about his Zoysia Lawn regularly on the show! This week  listener Maureen asked a question about her own Zoysia Lawn. We'll consult Julio "Zoysia" Zamora the Zoysia Man during the 3rd segment.
4. We received a call from a listener to the Bloomers in the Garden hotline who has a Predatory Weed engulfing her daylily. Hear all about it during our fourth segment!
5. What's Buggin You?? I had a large insect fly in to me and low and behold it was a full grown adult Spotted Lantern Fly!! Oh brother here we go again!! Hear what YOU need to do in our final segment!!

1. Crape Myrtles are in full bloom and we're going to talk about how to maintain them to get the best blooms each year. Hear all about it in our first segment!
2. Len and I had a debate about getting stoned in the landscape! "No not that kind of stoned", using stone as a mulch! The debate continues in our 2nd segment!
3. Do you have a Rose of Sharron growing at your home?? Well you should!!! Learn why in our 3rd segment.
4. Peter a listener called the Bloomers in the garden hotline! He has an interesting question about his tomato plants growing in 5gal buckets. Hear all about it during our fourth segment!
5. What's Buggin You?? Colorado Potato Beetles are bugging me and it's more than a traumatic childhood experience!! I know you want to hear more!! Dr. Julio is in during our final segment!!