This is a simple trick- for working with short stemmed flowers- it provides impressive results- and the mechanic (the decorative wire) is interesting and adds a bit of color to our clear vase… I’m creating this arrangement in a “Lily Bowl”… this shape was created to hold open lily blossoms- and ...

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...

I’m delighted to share this NEW Rainbow Color Foliage Bunch from our Friends at FernTrust! They are creating these Foliage Bunches featuring ColorFresh Foliage in Rainbow Colors- there are two different bouquets- one with Ming, Plumosa and Tree Fern- and one that is All Tree Fern. I’ll be using t...

Let’s Create a Gladiolus Garden Gift- in wooden crate- that includes Gorgeous Gladiolus- from Glad-A-Way Gardens- and Glad Bulb Packages,Garden Tools, and Bamboo Skewers from Dollar Tree! This Fun Arrangement- will inspire the recipient- to get out into the Garden- and plant some Glads … that’s t...

Let’s create a Rainbow Themed arrangement- featuring the Rainbow Pussy Willows- from our Friends at Midwest Blooms- they are available at Kennicott Brothers Locations… I use these Colorful Pussy Willows as a backdrop for the other flowers- It’s created in a concrete urn from Accent Décor… The Fl...

Today on At Home with Flowers- we’re going Behind the Bloom- to feature a Bouquet- that is seen on “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom”- Episode 407 – Glad Tidings (Here’s a link to that episode: https://ubloom.com/blog/2022/05/31/episode-407-glad-tidings/) I create this arrangement in an Aqua Vintage Gl...

Today on At Home with Flowers- we’re going Behind the Bloom- to create a Hand Tied Bouquet- that will be used in the Introduction- to a Season 5 Episode- Bouquet in Bloom- you only see the bouquet for a brief moment- but it’s a pretty bouquet- and that’s the Beauty of Television- you want all the...

Today on At Home with Flowers- we’re making a Flower Frog Ring Centerpiece! As you know- I love to collect vintage flower frogs- and this is a branch-off of that collection. Today I’ll share a few of my favorite ceramic Flower Frog Rings- these were originally created to house flowers from the ga...

Today on At Home with Flowers- We’re creating a Complimentary Flower Arrangement- inside a Lime Green Vase! Complimentary Colors- are always exciting and they bring up the Excitement- for any event. Using Colors that are opposite on the color wheel- will always help intensify whatever they accomp...

Today on At Home with Flowers- We’re creating an abstract vase- using Blue and Purple Flowers! Blue and Purple are analogous colors- and reside on the cool side of the color wheel- thus- our arrangement will be more calming- and tranquil- rather than exciting and robust… this is dictated by the c...

xToday on At Home with Flowers- I’m creating an arrangement inside a terrarium- I call it “Flowers Under Glass”… this is a fun way to display flowers- and in this Bias Bowl- from Accent Décor- it’s charming and magical!
Using White O’Hara Roses, Kalanchoe, Spray Chrysanthemums- and Carnations- a...

Today on At Home with Flowers- We’re Behind the Bloom- creating a simple centerpiece to go with the Chrysanthemum Cocktail- using a White “Magnum” Chrysanthemum from Deliflor Latin America- and some pineapple sage- it’s beautiful- impressive and oh-so simple to create- Enjoy!