I’m so excited for this week’s Free uBloom Video- It’s a Visit to the NEW San Francisco Flower Market – I’ll be featuring the NEW San Francisco Flower Market Location- and many of my wonderful Flower Friends- in Season 8 of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” Season 8 Episode 803- Flowers by the Bay. Th...

Episode 24: Flowers for Valentines Day- Hints, Tips and Advice for this Big Flower Day!

Valentines is right around the corner… and today I want to offer some expert advice for flower purchases, giving and gifting, and even FLOWER and COLOR Suggestions - guaranteed to impress your Valentine… and ...

Episode 23 - Companion Episode #201 - Arrangements from the Garden

This week on Behind the Bloom- we’ve got our First Companion Podcast to Season 2 of Life in Bloom- Episode #201 Arrangements from the Garden… We’ll talk about creating a flower arrangement from your own cutting garden… Talk about...

J shares the secret to creating an Impressive large scale arrangement with 1/3 Less Product. The secret is the Perimeter technique J has shared at Live events for many years. Today... Things aren't always as they seem at JTV! J show you step by step how to create one of his remarkable projects. T...

The Popularity of the Florigene and Suntory Flowers- Blue Rose Applause® has been so incredible… all the more reason to be excited about today’s FREE Video on uBloom.com. I’m so excited and honored be presenting the Blue Applause® Spray Rose! That’s right… This incredible Blue Toned Lavender Rose...

Episode 22 - Flower Rituals

Today I want to talk about Rituals… specifically Flower Rituals…Rituals are important as they provide a sense of stability, connection, and meaning in both personal and communal life by giving structure to daily routines, marking life's transitions, and reinforcing c...

Episode 21- Companion Episode #113 - Demystifying Orchids (airs January 12, 2026)

This week’s Behind the Bloom Podcast is a Companion to Life in Bloom Episode #113- Demystifying Orchids… We’ll talk about one of my Favorite Projects… the composite-Orchid- a Giant Orchid made of many smaller ones-...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m excited to introduce you to my Great Friend- RJ Pole… he is an avid birdwatcher- and also the host of amazing podcast about birdwatching – “Birds of a Feather Talk Together”…
RJ and I met- when he contacted me- to share that he and his wife Amanda- are big fans of ...

Episode 20- Companion Episode #112 - Terrariums- Life Under Glass

This companion Episode to Life in Bloom #112 - Terrariums - Life under Glass… is all about Terrariums… RJ and I will talk about taking my Crew back to my Family Greenhouse in Nebraska- and filming my Sister- the Terrarium Master- ...

In this week’s At Home with Flowers Free Video on uBloom- I’m creating a Vase inside a Vase Citrus Sorbet Bouquet. I’ve shared you before on Fun with Flowers- how you can place a vase inside another vase- and then fill that space between the vases with other items of interest. It can be filled wi...

Episode 19- Companion Episode #111 - The Art of Flowers

This Behind the Bloom is a companion to Episode #111 The Art of Flowers- we’ll visit the Grand Rapids Art Museum for their Art in Bloom Flower event… I visited with Flower Artists that interpreted works of Art with Flowers- I visit PA Smith...

Episode 18- The Origins of Flower Cocktail Hour

Teaser: The New Year is the Perfect time- to Raise a Glass and Toast the Future- What better way to do so- than with a Flower Cocktail… and that’s what RJ and I are talking about today… the Origins of Flower Cocktail Hour- how it came about… and w...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m joined in the Garden- with one of my Most Amazing Friends- Ms. Margo- the Bonereader. She is a seer for her clan- and we met a long long time ago- at Women’s Expo- I share the story in this video- and how it was remarkable – that she was able to communicate with ou...