Dec
28
Wednesdays with Wayne- 2022 Recap
Wayne is reflecting on the year and looking forward to the new year of Wednesdays with Wayne. Check out Wayne's interview on the Mulder Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-39-special-guest-wayne-gruber-of-niemeyers/id1614640999?i=10005
Dec
21
Wednesdays with Wayne- Lightscape Chicago Botanic Garden
Wayne has a special holiday treat. Take a peek at the Chicago Botanic Garden's Lightscape show and enjoy the garden during the winter season.
Dec
14
Wednesdays with Wayne- Winter Interest in the Landscape
Wayne is showing some of his favorite plants for winter interest in the landscape. See how to add fresh greenery to the landscape along with Bamboo Lights from Cast Lighting for a magical winter look.
Dec
07
Wednesdays with Wayne-Winter Garden Maintenance
Cut it or keep it? Learn more about winter garden maintenance as Wayne reviews what plants he will keep or cut back during the late fall and winter months.
Nov
30
Wednesdays with Wayne- Holiday Inspiration
Wayne is getting in the holiday spirit with a recap of several projects that have been created this season. There's still time to join us for a porch pot workshop and design your own holiday arrangement.
Nov
23
Wednesdays with Wayne-Albanese Winter Changeout
Wayne is showing how to extend the season by adding greenery to planters and landscape beds. Get inspired with the seasonal changeout at Albanese Candy.
Nov
16
Wednesdays with Wayne-United States Botanic Garden
Wayne is on the road visiting the United States Botanic Garden. Take a tour of the conservatory as Wayne checks out the variety of tropical and Jurassic plants along with the desert section.
Nov
09
Wednesdays with Wayne- Wintering Annuals
Wayne is sharing tips on saving annual and tropical plants for the winter. Save a few of your favorite plants to enjoy again next season.
Nov
02
Wednesdays with Wayne- Site Visit with Mulder Outdoors
Wayne is taking a behind the scenes tour of a season long project that Andy from Mulder Outdoors & his team has been creating.
Nov
01
Winter Grilling: Do's & Dont's
If you’re passionate about making grilling an all-year activity especially for those who live in cold winter climates, these tips and tricks will ensure you’re prepped for the elements and doing it safely!
Oct
26
Wednesdays with Wayne- 2022 Season Recap
As the growing season comes to an end, Wayne is reviewing some of his new and favorite plants in his landscape.
Oct
12
Wednesdays with Wayne-Fall Maintenance Catch Up
Wayne is getting caught up on his late summer & early fall lawn and landscape maintenance. Get tips on lawn fertilization, watering, and what plants can be cleaned up.
Oct
05
Wednesdays with Wayne- Tree Nursery Tour
Wayne is touring a nursery to find trees for the 2023 season. Learn what some of Wayne & Bryon's favorites are and some benefits of planting potted trees.
Oct
01
Tailgate Mug Chili
Now that the weather is cooling down, it’s time for a warm-me-up and if you can make it on the barbecue, even better. This Tailgate Mug Chili is an easy and fun recipe for everyone to enjoy.
Sep
28
Wednesdays with Wayne-Collectors Garden Tour
Wayne is touring a special collectors garden developed over 40 years featuring a koi pond, antiques, and an outdoor space for cats.
Sep
21
Wednesdays with Wayne- Fall Planter Design
Wayne has tips for changing out tired summer planters to a fresh fall design.
Sep
14
Wednesdays with Wayne- Fall Garden Favorites
Wayne and the garden center team are showing off their favorite fall interest plants for the landscape.
Sep
07
Wednesdays with Wayne- Garden Tour feat. Rosellen
Wayne is touring the backyard of Rosellen. Her garden has been a labor of love for over 25 years. She has managed to create a beautiful outdoor space for her family, friends, and two dogs to enjoy together.
Aug
31
Wednesdays with Wayne- Harvest Tyme Fall Garden
Wayne is taking a look at a fall interest garden that he created for Harvest Tyme Family Farm in Lowell, Indiana. Check up on the Butterfly Encounter that Wayne designed last season and get a special peek at the brand new Dino Tyme attaction at the farm.
Aug
24
Wednesdays with Wayne- Penn State Plant Trials
Wayne had the pleasure of touring the Penn State annual and perennial trial gardens with extension specialist, Sinclair Adam. Learn about the process of grading and choosing new plant varieties to be introduced in the market.
Aug
17
Wednesdays with Wayne- Chanticleer Garden
Wayne had the opportunity to join a private tour of Chanticleer Gardens in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Follow along with him as he explores the Ruins & Gravel gardens with Lisa, a horticulturist at the gardens.
Aug
10
Wednesdays with Wayne- New Perennials for 2023
Wayne is looking at new perennial introductions from the Cultivate trade show. Get a peek at a few of Wayne's favorites that he will consider carrying for the 2023 season.
Aug
03
Wednesdays with Wayne- Outdoor Living
Join Wayne on a special evening tour of Troy & Lisa Grady's backyard living space. See how this landscape has come together over the last 12 years to create a cohesive outdoor entertaining oasis.
Aug
01
Jul
27
Wednesdays with Wayne- New Plants for 2023
Wayne is exploring new ideas and plants for the 2023 season at the Cultivate trade show. Be the first to get a peek at some new cultivars we are considering for next year.
Jul
20
Wednesdays with Wayne- Vegetable Gardening
Wayne is exploring the raised bed vegetable gardens of Joe Francis, sales manager at Adam's Landscape. Joe shares his success and failures from over 20 years of experience.
Jul
13
Wednesdays with Wayne- Summer Maintenance
Wayne is sharing tips on keeping your landscape looking great for the rest of the season.
Jul
06
Wednesdays with Wayne- Top Perennial Picks
Wayne is sharing his top perennial picks that are low maintenance and reliable for our Northwest Indiana growing conditions.
Jun
29
Wednesdays with Wayne- Hostas
Wayne is highlighting a few standout varieties of hosta in the Walter's Gardens hosta walk.
Jun
22
Wednesdays with Wayne- Proven Winner Perennials
Join Wayne as he tours the Walter's Gardens perennial trials. He is exploring old favorites and brand new varieties of Proven Winners plants.
Jun
15
Wednesdays with Wayne- Landscape Design Principles
Wayne is going over landscape design principles and tips on a small residential project he collaborated on with our friends at Ricci's Landscape Management. Get practical knowledge that is applicable to any home landscape.
Jun
08
Wednesdays with Wayne-June Perennial Month
June is perennial gardening month. Wayne is sharing some of his favorite plants that bring color and interest to the landscape year after year.
Jun
03
Jun
01
Wednesdays with Wayne- Garden Walk Sneak Peek
Wayne is putting the final touches on his landscape before it is featured on the Lake County Master Gardeners Garden Walk. This event is one day only, June 26, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. There are 4 professionally designed and maintained properties on this walk
May
25
Wednesdays with Wayne- Commercial Annual Install
Wayne is explaining the design process involved with commercial annual planting. See how the planting beds are transformed into a colorful summer display at Calumet Park Cemetery.
May
18
Wednesdays with Wayne- Spring Landscape Update
Wayne is going over any remaining spring landscape maintenance & sharing his annual planting plan for the summer.
May
11
Wednesdays with Wayne- Choosing Annuals
Color up your landscape for the season with annuals. Wayne is giving tips on selecting the perfect plants for your yard.
May
04
Wednesdays with Wayne- Spring Flowers
Wayne has several examples of bulbs and trees to enhance the spring landscape.
Apr
27
Wednesdays with Wayne- Mulching
It's mulching season and Wayne is on site with Neises Lawncare & Landscaping for an up close look at the process of prepping for and installing mulch.
Apr
20
Wednesdays with Wayne-Spring Plants
Take a walk around the garden center with Wayne, as he looks at shrubs and perennials to color up the spring landscape.
Apr
13
Wednesdays with Wayne-Annual Grower Visit
Wayne is visiting an annual growing operation and discussing some of the options available for the upcoming season. We are all super eager to get out and plant our annuals, but remember to wait for the danger of frost to pass. Typically it is safe to
Apr
06
Wednesdays with Wayne-All About Hydrangeas
This week is all about Hydrangeas. Wayne discusses four popular Hydrangea species, how to identify what species you have, and how to care for these plants in the spring.
Mar
30
Wednesdays with Wayne-Annual & Perennial Potting
Take a behind the scenes look at perennial and annual planting for the 2022 growing season. Wayne demonstrates how the plugs are planted and gives a sneak peek at a few new varieties we're carrying this season.
Mar
23
Wednesdays with Wayne-Earl Spring Maintenance
Get a rundown of early Spring maintenance tasks for the landscape. See what chores Wayne has begun working on and get some time saving tips.
Mar
16
Wednesdays with Wayne-Spring Maintenance Assessment
Wayne is starting the growing season off with an assessment of his upcoming maintenance chores in the landscape.
Mar
09
Wednesdays with Wayne-Heartland Pergolas & Unilock
Wayne is talking with our hardgoods manager, Phil. They are focusing on products to enhance outdoor living spaces. Learn more about our selections of Heartland Pergolas and Unilock Pavers. Both products can be seen in the Niemeyer's outdoor display.
Mar
02
Wednesdays with Wayne- Winter at Niemeyer's
Wayne takes you behind the scenes of what happens in the winter time at Niemeyer's.
Feb
23
Wednesday's with Wayne-Perennial Selections for 2022
Wayne is looking forward to the growing season and is sharing some perennial inspiration from his trip to Walter's Gardens last summer. Get your pencil and paper ready, you will want to write some ideas down!
Feb
16
Wednesday's with Wayne- iLandscape Walter's Gardens booth
Wayne is visiting the Walter's Gardens booth at the iLandscape trade show. Get a look at some of the new perennial introductions for the growing season. Walter's Gardens has a great website full of information on perennials: www.perennialresource.com
Feb
09
Wednesday's with Wayne- Tropical Plant Show
Escape to the tropical plant show in Tampa, Florida with Wayne. Learn how to use tropical plants as part of your annual plant display during the growing season.
Feb
02
Wenesday's with Wayne- Chicago Botanic Greenhouse
Wayne is giving us a green fix during this dreary, cold winter. Visit the Chicago Botanic Gardens greenhouses for your own plant fix.
Jan
26
Wednesday's with Wayne- Garden Walk at Vizcaya Gardens
Wayne is on the road in Miami, Florida touring the landscape at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Enjoy the view as Wayne shares a little history about this incredible estate.
Jan
19
Wednesday's With Wayne 1/19/22
Wayne has some perennial garden inspiration from his visit to Walter's Gardens last summer. Enjoy the views of their trial garden while it was in its prime. Many of their perennial plugs will be shipping to us in the beginning of March.
Jan
12
Wednesday's With Wayne 1/12/22
Wednesday's with Wayne is back with a bloopers edition. Watch some of the funny moments from filming last year.