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Bloomers in the Garden | 6.1.24: Special Guest Wendy Komancheck of Green Profits and Landscape Writer • Caller Arthur • New Plants on the Market • Internet Plant Lure • Garden Passport
Bloomers in the Garden - May 31, 2024 16:52 - 1 hourBloomers in the Garden | 6.1.24: Special Guest Wendy Komancheck of Green Profits and Landscape Writer • Caller Arthur • New Plants on the Market • Internet Plant Lure • Garden Passport We have a special Guest in Studio, Wendy Komancheck, "The Landscape Writer"! Wendy is a Freelance Garden Writ...
BITG 5.25.24 There's Room for Mushrooms • "The Honeydew List," • Holy Hydrangeas! • Heating Up H2O • Glowing Firefly Petunias
Bloomers in the Garden - May 24, 2024 16:39 - 1 hourBITG 5.25.24 There's Room for Mushrooms • "The Honeydew List," • Holy Hydrangeas! • Heating Up H2O • Glowing Firefly Petunias Do you have Mushrooms growing in your lawn? Wondering if they're good or bad? Learn all about it during our first segment! Honey dew apples & ants! A listener has ant...
BITG 3.33.24 Water Garden • Rose Care • Lawn Care • Landscape Design • Veggie Garden
Bloomers in the Garden - May 24, 2024 16:39 - 1 hourBITG 5.25.24 There's Room for Mushrooms • "The Honeydew List," • Holy Hydrangeas! • Heating Up H2O • Glowing Firefly Petunias Do you have Mushrooms growing in your lawn? Wondering if they're good or bad? Learn which in during our first segment! Honey dew apples & ants! A listener has ants al...
BITG 5.18.24 • Seed VS Cutting • Lawn Weed Control • Instant Privacy Hedging • The Hydrangea Blues • Branded Plant Marketing
Bloomers in the Garden - May 17, 2024 14:36 - 58 minutesBITG 5.18.24 • Seed VS Cutting • Lawn Weed Control • Instant Privacy Hedging • The Hydrangea Blues • Branded Plant Marketing Are you ever confused why Annual Flowers have such widely different prices? We'll explain why the more expensive plants may be the best option!. Listen in during our...
BITG 5.11.24 • A Day at the Nursery • Standards Set at the Nursery • Customer Needs • No Brown Thumb • Watering
Bloomers in the Garden - May 10, 2024 17:36 - 59 minutesBITG 5.11.24 • A Day at the Nursery • Standards Set at the Nursery • Customer Needs • No Brown Thumb • Watering Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word".... NYC Tri-State Area Sundays at 8am 1...
BITG 5.4.24 Combo Pots • Cut Flower Gardens • Growing Azaleas • Lavender Concerns
Bloomers in the Garden - May 03, 2024 20:51 - 59 minutesBITG 5.4.24 Combo Pots • Cut Flower Gardens • Growing Azaleas • Lavender Concerns In our first two segments we're going to talk about creating a combo pot! First thing we're going to talk about is "Hangley Dangleys" those fantastic trailing plants that hang over the edge of your pots and hang...
BITG 4.27.24 Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens • Tulips • Sweetgum Tree Balls • Slow Release Fertilizers • Uprooting Geraniums from Florida
Bloomers in the Garden - April 26, 2024 19:07 - 57 minutesSteve called called the Father-in-law Garden Hotline and wants to put in a raised vegetable garden along a neighbor's hedge. Hear all about the do's and don'ts In our 1st segment. Harold of Staten Island called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and had a question about tulips in our 2nd segm...
BITG 04/20/24 Lawns • Moss • Dwarf Lilacs • Frost Free Date • Feeding EZ as 1-2-3
Bloomers in the Garden - April 16, 2024 11:31 - 59 minutesSteve from Broomall contacted the Father in Law hotline and asked questions about his lawn renovation project. Hear all about it In our first segment! Continuing in the lawn. Many of you have moss growing in your lawn choking out your grass! We'll give you solutions In our 2nd segment!! On...
BITG 04/13/24 Grass Seed • Perennial Garden • Amend Soil • Tony Tomatoes • Pansies
Bloomers in the Garden - April 12, 2024 14:11 - 58 minutesGetting impatient waiting for your grass seed to grow? In our first segment we'll tell you how to have success with Grass Seed! Are you thinking about planting a Perennial Garden? Len and I will give you some great tips to create a dynamic garden In our 2nd segment!! Every time you put a ...
BITG 4.6.24 Is it Ok to Plant Now? • Azaleas & Rhododendron • Deer Fears • Birds in the Garden • What's Buggin' U? Ants!!
Bloomers in the Garden - April 04, 2024 17:27 - 59 minutesIs It OK to Plant?" We'll let you know the answer in our 1st Segment! Azaleas and some Rhododendrons are starting to crack color! In our 2nd segment we're going to discuss these landscape favorites! Urban & Suburban deer have become one of the largest pests in home garden's and landscapes. ...
BITG 3.30.24 Water Garden • Rose Care • Lawn Care • Landscape Design • Veggie Garden
Bloomers in the Garden - March 29, 2024 17:16 - 58 minutesWe're also going to talk about Getting your pond started and how to get a jump on holding off algae! It's time to clean up your rose bushes! We'll discuss pruning, Fertilizing and spraying during our 2nd Segment. Steve my son in law from Broomall called his father-in-laws cell phone to ask la...
BITG 03.23.24 Where the Bees Don't Go • Ground Bees • Garden Grubs • Hummingbirds • Eclipse
Bloomers in the Garden - March 22, 2024 23:03 - 58 minutesSuzanne called the Bloomers & the Garden hotline and asked about growing plants in her pot that didn't need to be pollinated. Joe called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and has Ground Bees!! Hear all about how to rid this pest in our 2nd Segment. Jimmy Called the Bloomers in the garden ...
BITG 03/16/24 Pansies • Lawn Weeds • Bird Boxes • Fruit Trees • New Nursery Plants
Bloomers in the Garden - March 15, 2024 13:41 - 58 minutesWith a Name like pansy they have to be tough! During our 1st segment we're going to talk about growing pansies in the spring!! Weeds are popping up everywhere. These weeds you have to kill now! We'll tell you how in our 2nd Segment. It's nesting season for songbirds! We'll tell you what yo...
BITG 03/09/24 PH • Get the Crab • Pruning Roses * Potatoes • Rosette Virus
Bloomers in the Garden - March 09, 2024 14:27 - 59 minutesDuring our 1st segment Julio & I will tell you how important PH is to growing great plants! If you're going to do ONE thing for your lawn it would be? Applying a Crabgrass Pre Emergent! But what if you have bare spots? We'll tell you what you need to know in our 2nd Segment. It's time to p...
BITG 02/24/24 Seed Your Future - Green Career Week March 4-8
Bloomers in the Garden - February 22, 2024 21:08 - 59 minutesJazmin Albarran, the Executive Director of Seed Your Future! A movement to promote horticulture and inspire people to pursue careers working with plants. Green Career Week is March 4-8, 2024. Green Career Week is a national initiative led by Seed Your Future and industry professionals to i...
BITG 02/17/24 Philadelphia Flower Show 2024
Bloomers in the Garden - February 17, 2024 16:35 - 59 minutesThe first sign of Spring is not seeing a Robin on your front lawn but the Philadelphia Flowers Show! Today on Bloomers in the Garden we have Special Guest Seth Pearsoll the Creative Director & Vice President of the Philadelphia Flower Show. This Year the Philadelphia Flower Show is again bein...
BITG 02/10/24 Vday Roses • Rose Garden • Lenten Roses • Sex in the Garden • Poinsettia Year Round
Bloomers in the Garden - February 09, 2024 19:32 - 58 minutesThis Wednesday Is Valentines Day! Are you getting or giving Roses to your Sweetheart? We'll tell you how to make them last in our 1st segment! Anybody Can hand their Sweetheart a Dozen Roses! How about planting them a whole garden? We'll tell you how during our second segment! When is a Ro...
BITG 02/03/24 Visit GFS • New Mandevilla • Glowing Petunias • Mulch • Caller
Bloomers in the Garden - February 02, 2024 22:29 - 58 minutes1. Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ presents "Night Forms". This mind bending sight, sound experience shouldn't be missed. 2. At the Tropical Plant International Exposition Suntory won the best new plant award for its new Blu-phoria Mandevilla. Hear all about this and more during our sec...
BITG 01.27.24 Cardinals • New Plants • Winter Pruning • Seed Bombs • Houseplants
Bloomers in the Garden - January 26, 2024 22:38 - 58 minutesNothing is more stunning then a Red Cardinal against a white snow background. We'll discuss the best way to attract Cardinals to your home during our first segment! Garden Gate Magazine is one of our favorite Gardening publications. Recently they published a list of the best new trees & shrub...
BITG 01/20/24 MANTS 2024 • Pantone Color of the Year • New Plants & Trends • Rose Rosette • What R U Reading
Bloomers in the Garden - January 19, 2024 23:16 - 58 minutesRecently Julio & I Attended MANTS in Baltimore. Ok so What's MANTS? Mid-Atlantic Nurseryman's Trade Show, we'll share with you our impressions during our first segment! For 25 years the Pantone Color of the year has influenced fashion, interior Design, Product design, branding, marketing and ...
BITG 01/13/24 Warm Winter • Edimentals • Boxwood Blight • Hydrangea Eclipse Arbor Day Tree Survey
Bloomers in the Garden - January 06, 2024 15:32 - 1 hourIt's Winter right? The weather has been warm and there is some weird things going on. My lawn is green and customers alerted us about their bulbs sprouting. Should you do something about it? We'll tell you in our first segment! There's a NEW trend for 2024, Edimentals! Plants that are both e...
BITG 01/06/24 Houseplants: Why, How, Where & What
Bloomers in the Garden - January 06, 2024 15:07 - 58 minutesOn todays show we're going to talk about adding houseplants to your home!! Now that the Christmas tree's out of the house you may be craving a little green company! ‘Studies have shown that interaction with indoor plants reduce psychological and physiological stress and in fact they can h...
12/30/23 BITG Winter Pests • Invasive Plants • 2024 Trends • repurpose Tree • Resolutions
Bloomers in the Garden - December 31, 2023 18:51 - 58 minutesPest's are looking at your home as a warm winter vacationing spot! We'll explain what you can do to prevent or eliminate these snowbirds from invading your home. Our Government is finally doing something about the invasion. No not the southern border! The New Jersey Senate has a new list of i...
BITG 12/23/23 Year End Chores • Snow on Shrubs • Trimming • Naughty or Nice? • Meaning of Christmas
Bloomers in the Garden - December 23, 2023 15:04 - 58 minutesIn our first segment we're going to discuss Year end Clean up tasks you may have missed!! It's inevitable the snow will come and bend over your shrubs! We have simple rules to follow to protect your plants in our 2nd segment! We received a text from a listener and their shrubs have overgrown...
BITG 12/16/23 Geranium Still Going • Trash Pick Replant • Buuurds • Winter Solstice Gifts for Gardeners
Bloomers in the Garden - December 16, 2023 14:50 - 59 minutesDoreen of Philadelphia reached out to us and sent us some photos. She took them of her outdoor geranium on Dec 9th. It looked so good it could have been June 9th. Julio & I explaining why! Debbie Muller sent us an Emergency request! Her neighbor pulled up a Holly and brought it to the curb. ...
BITG 12/09/23 Extraordinary History of the Poinsettia
Bloomers in the Garden - December 08, 2023 18:11 - 58 minutesOn todays show we're going to tell you the true story of an Aztec King and an American Spy! A story of a foreign Ambassador and the influence of a Presidential election. A story that weaves itself right here through Philadelphia. During the roaring twenties the tale heads west right to H...
BITG 12/02/23 Houseplants • Christmas Cactus • Amaryllis • Potted Shrubs • Pointsettias
Bloomers in the Garden - December 01, 2023 21:12 - 57 minutesSuzzanne called the Bloomers in the garden Hotline and has a problem with her Houseplants. Hear all about it in our first segment! 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...
BITG 11/25/23 Wreaths • Garland • Boughs • B&B Christmas Tree • Cut Christmas Trees
Bloomers in the Garden - November 25, 2023 12:13 - 58 minutesFresh Evergreen Wreaths could be as big a symbol of Christmas as the Christmas Tree. Garland, Mantles Pieces, Table Runners are variations of garlands. Swags, Bunches even grave blankets all start with a foundation of Fresh greens. Using Balled & Burlaped or Potted living Christmas Trees is...
BITG 11/18/23 Bulbs • Houseplant Problems • Garlic • Feeding Succulents • Gifts
Bloomers in the Garden - November 17, 2023 16:54 - 58 minutesRelax it's not too late to plant spring flowering bulbs! We'll revisit how to plant your bulbs for a beautiful display this spring in our first segment! Alice came in this week and was having a problem with her fiddleleaf fig. Leaves were blotchy and not looking to good! We'll explain what'...
BITG 11/11/23 Cabbage, Kale & Pansies • Camelias • Bulbs & Boxwoods • Hot Birdseed • Hydrangeas & Tomatoes
Bloomers in the Garden - November 11, 2023 11:45 - 58 minutesSo we've had a freeze and your annuals, even your Mum's are looking really bad! There are some ornamental plants you can plant right now that will last for a really long time! Hear what they are in the first segment. Camelias are an underused broadleaved evergreen that can be grown in our ar...
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