Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined in the Garden with the “Little Girl Next Door” – my neighbor- Amanda Gilbert- creator of “Crowns of Courage” a Non-profit that empowers women with cancer – with her henna crowns of courage. We’re making flower crowns- of local herbs and flowers- and Amanda sh...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m in the Garden- arranging Dinner plate Dahlias grown by my friend Craig at Z Farms. I share some of my favorite tips about arranging Dahlias- and how to arrange, care for- and make these Majestic Flowers last as long as possible! Enjoy this taste of late Summer- ...

This is a great way to dress up a simple bouquet you bought at the Grocery Store… I call it a Semi-Homemade Flower Arrangement- because we’re taking that simple bouquet to the next level- with some foliage from the garden.

This arrangement is created in a block of soaked flower foam- I’m using ...

Today I’m featuring an Arrangement that goes along with a Mocktail Recipe- from “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom”! When we film an Mocktail or Cocktail Recipe- we need flowers that set beside the drink… to make it Flowery! I realized that these arrangements are simple- easy to create- and have some fu...

J shares one of his favorite Professional Florist Resources for amazing Fresh Flowers! Brannan Street Wholesale… and J opens a box from Barbara at Brannan Street during the show and shares the unique varieties and exceptional quality of this Flower Seller! J digs in and creates a Cool Color Palet...

We all have childhood memories… and special containers… Today J creates a memorable arrangement in a vase that holds special meaning. Using Memorable Flowers and Special Design techniques J shares how you can create a Memorable Flower Arrangement!

Today on At Home with Flowers- my friend Craig- that owns Z farms – brought me some incredible Yellow Butterfly Flower- (aka- asclepias “hello yellow” perennial) and it was so gorgeous – I took the opportunity to create an arrangement- and we’ll be using this Flower- as a Featured Flower in our P...

J shares the Variety, Quality and Diversity of America’s Flowers grown in California. J creates a Bountiful Flower Arrangement with CA GROWN Flowers from his Friends… the Flower Farmers of California!

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m sharing some fresh ideas for arranging roses… from our friends at GardenRoses.net.

Everyone loves roses- and here’s some fast and easy ideas you can do at home – that will result in beautiful arrangements. This video includes 3 great ideas:
7-4-1 – that helps...

I Love an All Foliage Arrangement- it’s unexpected- and at the same time- it also provides unique health and wellness benefits! A bouquet of all cut foliage- will take in CO2 and transpire Oxygen- just like a plant- add to that- the long lasting ability of Foliage- and all the different shapes, c...

I create arrangements for our Featured Flower Segments- on “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom”… but we decided that those arrangements shouldn’t go to waste- and I can share some of my favorite tips and tricks for arranging flowers- and more about the flowers – if we taped them…
If you don’t mind Lawn ...

Here’s a fun vase arrangement that compliments the Queen Bee cocktail- in episode #303 Pollinators in Bloom. I create this vase arrangement in a gold accented vase from Accent Décor- and fill it with garden flowers and foliage- including some Amazing Coleus, Yarrow- Snap Dragons- and blushing Sun...

This is a fun project created in the Oasis Design Ring- that will hold a punch bowl… it’s an EASY Way to create a wreath that will also hold the punch bowl (it would work with a candle or bubble bowl of treats too)… It’s simple once you know the secret…This arrangement is featured in- Episode #30...

Today on At Home with Flowers- it’s time for us to Relax with Flowers… I know that some of you- are a little intimidated when it comes to arranging flowers- but today- we’re going to focus on creating a relaxing experience- pleasing yourself- with your flower arranging.
We know that the act of a...

Today on At Home with Flowers- you’re joining me behind the scenes to create an Arrangement- that was seen on Life in Bloom- Episode 307- “Flower for Celebrating Life” - You can watch it here… but you don’t get to see me make this arrangement on Public Television- that’s why I create these fun “B...

It’s fun to recycle- or repurpose- jars or containers we have around the house- and a Honey Jar can become a wonderful vase for flowers from the Garden!
I finished off a grand jar of Aberdeen Apiary Honey- and it has an amazing label- with a beautiful bee on it… so I thought it would be great to...

It’s time to create a sunny Sunflower Arrangement- with all kinds of Sunflowers- this arrangement is featured in Episode #312 – Sunshine Flowers – Watch it NOW! This arrangement appears in my segment with my long time friend- Kara Bolt- who creates Sunflowers Cookies- and then surprises me with “...

Join me on the deck- for this arrangement created for “Life in Bloom” Episode #313- Bloom Happy- where the featured flower is Allium. I create these arrangements for the filming of the flowers- so you don’t get to see them get created on the Public Television Show… so we film them- and the tips a...

It’s time to go behind the bloom- and create an Herb Arrangement- from the Garden- that is used on “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” – Episode #302- Hearts and Flowers- for my visit with Ms. Margo- and her amazing hand crafted soaps. Ms Margo’s soaps feature herbs- and other secret ingredients- so thi...

Many Times you see an arrangement on “Life in Bloom” on my Public Television Show… that I don’t make on the show- and I think it’s important to show you- how EVERY Arrangement is created- even when it’s a small prop arrangement for a Flower Cocktail Hour Segment. So today- this At Home with Flowe...

Let’s go out on the deck- to create an Astilbe Arrangement from several varieties that grow in the yard… this Behind the Bloom Video- features creating an Astilbe Arrangement- that will be shown with our Featured Flower in Season 5… of Life in Bloom- (That will air in 2023…) So this is truly a SN...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m creating a Rustic Vase- Behind the Bloom that will pair with a Flower Cocktail Hour Segment- that features a Maple based drink. The Vase features a small Maple tree- Eucalyptus Pods, Blush Astilbe and Pink Tiger Lilies… it’s arranged in a vase- using the Maple T...

Today on At Home with Flowers- Lets go down by the river- at a Private Garden in Grand Haven Michigan- to create a simple yet elegant arrangement of Garden Flowers and Foliage! I’m using foliage from my garden- to create a structure and then adding flowers from the garden! This Arrangement featur...

Flowers are coming up in our gardens all over the country- and you can bring some of that beauty from the Garden – INSIDE to celebrate Spring!

There are great tips included for harvesting flowers from your garden- and remember- the simple act of arranging flowers- helps us have happier thoughts-...