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English Gardens has the advice you need to make the garden paradise of your dreams a reality.

Cumulus Media Detroit


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from WJR Gardening Show

    How to Diagnose Plant Issues with English Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 37:50


    May 31, 2025 ~ Ann Thomas talks about how English Gardens can help diagnose plant issues, such as improper fertilization, pests, and underpollination.

    Hydrangeas and Demystified: How to Plant, Care For, and Style Them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 37:50


    May 24, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about how to properly prune, fertilize, and identify the six main hydrangea types.

    Grow Your Own Food: Vegetable and Herb Garden Made Simple

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 37:50


    May 17, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about how to grow a vegetable garden, including advice on picking the right location, vegetables suited for growing in Michigan, and how to tell if they are ripe.

    Gardening Basics: A beginners guide to Perennials, Trees and Shrubs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 37:50


    May 10, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about perennials, plants that return yearly, dying to the ground in winter and re-emerging in spring, needing proper selection based on sunlight and soil conditions. Successful perennial planting requires assessing sunlight exposure, understanding your soil type (clay, sand, loam), and amending the soil as necessary, like using raised beds for clay soil.

    Gardening Basics: A Beginners Guide to Bedding Plants and Annuals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 37:50


    May 3, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about annuals, plants that complete their life cycle in one year. They provide vibrant, continuous blooms, using significant energy to produce flowers. They are a popular choice for Michigan gardens, though unlike perennials, annuals do not survive the winter.

    Dream Garden Design: Planning a Landscape that Lasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 37:50


    April 26, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about planning a well-maintained garden, taking in consideration of site conditions, design principles, and Michigan's climate.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ April 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 37:49


    April 19, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about common gardening issues such as pests, weeds, and critters. The show emphasizes the importance of Bonide Diagnostic Centers at English Gardens stores for identifying problems through microscope examinations.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ April 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 37:50


    April 12, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about how to start your spring lawn care correctly, which involves an initial cleanup, raking, and assessment, followed by a four-step fertilizer plan.

    Garden Show Live at English Garden in Royal Oak ~ April 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 36:51


    Ann Thomas is live doing the Garden Show at English Gardens in Royal Oak talking about house plants.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Janet Macunovich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 39:54


    June 9, 2024 ~ Gardening author Janet Macunovich talks to Ann Thomas about watching pollinators on your garden!

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Rick Vespa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 37:50


    June 1, 2024 ~ Rick Vespa of English Gardens talks to host Ann Thomas all about plant maintenance, pruning, and insect and plant control.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Annette Ferris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 38:56


    May 25, 2024 ~ Annette Ferris of English Gardens talks to host Ann Thomas about how to care for hydrangeas.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Meg Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 38:46


    May 18, 2024 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks to Meg Gallagher of English Gardens to discuss how people can create their own tropical oases on their front porches!

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Jessica DeGraaf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 37:50


    May 11, 2024 ~ Jessica DeGraaf of Proven Winners talks to host Ann Thomas about the fun new plants available at English Gardens

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Christy Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 40:06


    May 4, 2024 ~ Christy Cohen, a garden coach with English Gardens, joins the show to discuss the basics of how to perform DIY landscaping projects!

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Linda Hassell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 37:50


    April 27, 2024 ~ Linda Hassell talks to host Ann Thomas about the basics of starting a garden from the ground up!

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Cindy Kern

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 39:51


    April 20, 2024 ~ Cindy Kern of Cardinal Farms talks to host Ann Thomas about how to properly cut flower stems and raise a vegetable garden.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Dean Darrin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 39:02


    April 13, 2024 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks to Darrin of English Gardens to discuss his top tips on caring for your lawn.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Stacey Hirvela

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 37:12


    April 6, 2024 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks to professional horticulturist Stacey Hirvela live from the English Gardens' garden party in Royal Oak.

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    WJR Gardening Show ~ Rick & Gracie Vespa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 38:09


    June 3, 2023 ~ English Gardens Landscape Company President Rick Vespa, along with English Gardens Graphic Designer Gracie Vespa, joins host Ann Thomas to talk about the history of English Gardens and to give gardening tips.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Rick & Tyler Vespa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 41:21


    May 27, 2023 ~ English Gardens Landscape Company President Rick Vespa, and Tyler Vespa, garden pharmacist at English Gardens, talk about how to care for your garden in the summertime.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Mike Schomber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 39:15


    May 21, 2023 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks with English Gardens Operations Manager Mike Schomber about growing vegetables and his passion for growing tomatoes and hot peppers.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Darrell Youngquest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 39:15


    May 13, 2023 ~ 760 WJR's Ann Thomas speaks with English Gardens Nursery and Perennial Buyer Darrell Youngquest, who gives advice on buying plants for Mother's Day.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Jim Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 38:16


    May 6, 2023 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks to Operations Manager at English Gardens Clinton Township Jim Miller about container gardening.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Mark Baker and Jennifer Lau

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 11:08


    April 29, 2023 ~ Host Ann Thomas celebrates Arbor Day by chatting live with English Gardens Corporate Floral Coordinator Mark Baker and Master Gardener Jennifer Lau. The three also take calls and answer questions from listeners.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Darrell Youngquest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 39:23


    April 22, 2023 ~ On the Earth Day Edition of "The WJR Gardening Show," 760 WJR's Ann Thomas speaks with English Gardens Nursery and Perennial Buyer Darrell Youngquest about planting shrubs and other plants before the last risk of frost. Learn what can be planted right now and how to take proper care of these plants throughout the season.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Rick Vespa and Jim Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 40:04


    April 15, 2023 ~ English Gardens Landscape Company President Rick Vespa and Manager Jim Morris join 760 WJR's Ann Thomas for a roundtable on landscaping. From a small backyard upgrade to a full plot overhaul, learn how easy it can be to conceptualize, plan, and install an outdoor space that beautifies your life and improves the value of your home.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Dean Darrin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 39:30


    April 8, 2023 ~ English Gardens Vice President of Retail Operations Dean Darrin offers the insight you need to grow a lush lawn that will make you the envy of your neighbors. Learn how to select the right fertilizers, gauge when and how much to water, combat pesky weeds, improve your soil, and control the insect population, creating a space that's safe for kids and pets while being beautiful to the eye.

    WJR Gardening Show ~ Jennifer Lau

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 37:49


    April 3, 2023 ~ English Gardens Master Gardner Jennifer Lau offers advice on caring for your indoor houseplants, plus tips on starting your outdoor summer plants indoors, and the things you can do right now to prepare your yard for the breaking spring season.

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