Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at one of the most charming and peaceful Flower Farms I’ve ever visited with my NEW Friend Jamie Barton- she is the owner of Two Bees Protea Farm… and she grows Pin Cushion Protea- which are technically a Leucospermum- but their common name is Pin Cushi...

Today Join me as we visit Little Plumeria Farm- with Clark and Dane Little- on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. This amazing Plumeria Farm- was founded by Jim Little- and is one of the Top Ten Best Attractions in the USA. This farm is famous for it’s Tours- the Incredible Fragrant Plumeria Flow...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend and Host of Family Ingredients on Public Television- Chef Ed Kenney… This is one of my favorite restaurants- and one of Ed’s Famous Entrees – It’s the BIG FIVE… and it’s Delici...

Episode 2 - Companion Podcast to Episode 101 - Life in Bloom - The Pilot!

This week on Behind The Bloom Podcast, I’m taking you all the way back to the very beginning — Life In Bloom Episode 101. We’ll revisit where it all started: the inspiration, the creation, and the mission behind the show. ...

Episode 1 - Where to Find Beautiful Flowers- and Make them Last Longer!

This week on Behind The Bloom Podcast…I’m excited to share a little more about my flower world with all of you. I’ll be talking about how I first fell in love with flowers, the inspiration behind my show Life In Bloom, as we...

Exciting NEWS... The NEW Behind the Bloom Podcast with J Schwanke and RJ Pole... this NEW Podcast drops on September 1, 2025 - on all Podcast Outlets... and also will premiere with a Video Podcast on Youtube and uBloom.com- The Behind the Bloom Podcast has two different formats... Where J will s...

I’m On Location today- at Two Bee’s Protea Farm-where Flower Farmer- Jamie Barton- grows incredible Pin Cushion Protea- and other amazing Hawaiian Flowers and Foliage… Jamie picked several of her favorite Pin Cushion Protea (Leucospermum) for me to use in this arrangement. I’m creating it an a wo...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend Meleana Estes- Co-Author of Lei Aloha- Meleana- and her co-author Jenny Feidler were so helpful with our Hawaii Film Project- and in this Behind the Bloom- Meleana and I talk a...

This show is of special interest for fans of Halloween, as ways to include flowers in your festivities are presented. Included: a bouquet of black blooms, building a cemeterrarium, pumpkin couture, flowers bloom while cauldron bubbles, and dried flowers are given new life for the holiday.
 

I’m On Location today- at Green Point Nursery in Hilo Hawaii- we visited Eric, Chris and Jon Tanouye and the Green Point Nursery Crew when we filmed in May of 2024… The Tanouyes were so kind to allow me to choose anything I wanted- from their amazing array of Hawaiian Grown Flowers- so I dug in… ...

Today – I’m sharing my favorite tips for Arranging a Market Bunch into a Vase. This seems pretty simple- at the same time- I want you to be able to enjoy the health and wellness benefits of flower arranging- and also ensure that your bouquet will last a really long time. There are some essential ...

Today I’m on location at Kendall Farms- in Fallbrook California- you learned more about their Flower Ingenuity- in Episode 712 of “Life in Bloom” and the Past Couple of Weeks with our Visit to Kendall Farms- Part 1 and 2 on uBloom.
Today- they set me up on their Flower Farm – to be able to arrang...

Ms. Margo, seer of her clan, joins J in the garden as they listen to and explore messages from nature, including trees, herbs, and, of course, flowers. Ms. Margo also provides insight on newest garden denizen, Georgy Girl. Included: a bouquet of garden flowers and an herb based mocktail.

Today Join me for the 2nd Part of my visit to Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning more about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they implement at Kendall Farms- Today we’ll see how the Flowers- they grow are assembled into Bouquets and shipped- ...

Today I’m visiting Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning all about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they use to care for Flowers -from the moment they are planted- to how they are cared for- to harvesting- processing, transportation- and innovat...

Solution to the constant, yet ever-changing challenges in the growing and farming of flowers is in the spotlight. Kendall Farms looks beyond sustainability, incorporating regenerative practices that renew farmland. J arranges flower bouquets with the beautiful results of all this ingenuity.