Today on At Home with Flowers I’m on location at Mellano & Company in the Original LA Flower Market- celebrating their 100th Anniversary in the Flower Business. WOW -Today I’m creating an arrangement featuring many of the American Grown (local) Flowers and Foliage that are grown in Mellano’s Fiel...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m showing you how you can create a little world of your own in a Flower Diorama. Amazingly- I was invited to the Bob Ross Experience in Muncie Indiana- at the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens- on Bob Ross’ Birthday…(no Less-) by my WONDERFUL friend Joan… (more about...

Today- I’m on location in Honolulu Hawaii- at the University of Hawaii- Magoon Research Station- home to some of the most gorgeous Hawaiian Flowers- grown by Tessie Amoré PhD and her crew. You’ll be meeting Dr. Tessie Amoré- in our Hawaii Episodes of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” over the next cou...

Today- I’m on location in Fullerton, California at the Home of Phil and Cathy Rulloda! What an honor to be invited to their home- and then allowed to arrange flowers from our Friends at Green Point Nurseries… but BEST OF ALL… I was able to get a full fledge Critique from my Mentor and Friend… whi...

Today- I’m on location in Hilo Hawaii- at Green Point Nurseries – where my Flower Friend Eric Tanouye has made me feel like a “kid in a candy store”… allowing me to choose any flowers or foliage I like for my arrangement. There is so much to choose from… and I’ve selected Princess Aiko- a Bright ...

Today- I’m on Top of the World- both literally and figuratively – with my Flower Friend Jennifer Biddle- on Top of a Mountain- at FBI Flowers in Vista California. Jennifer has provided a GORGEOUS selection of the Textural Flower Bounty from FBI Flowers- that includes King and Queen Protea, Pin Cu...

Today I’m arranging garden flowers- at Sacred Springs- our local amazing Kombucha house that was featured on “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” – Episode 404 Waltz of the Flowers
Sacred Springs makes Sound Infused Kombucha- and it’s our favorite- and I chose flowers from the garden that are included in...

Today we’re visiting the Oregon Flower Growers Association in the Portland Flower Market- this portion of the Portland Flower Market- holds stands for about 30 Local Flower and Plant growers…and was established in 1941. I visit with several of my Flowers Friends- including Sandra Laubenthal of Pe...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joining my Flower Friend Nicolette Behrendsen in her studio to arrange some flowers- and talk about Life and Flowers. Nicolette is a life coach- and we are both Flower Lifers… Nicolette has taken it in a whole new directions following in her mother’s footsteps- and ...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on location at one of my Favorite Stores- Martha’s Vineyard in Grand Rapids MI…and I’m making an arrangement in a head of cabbage… it may sound difficult or unusual- and I’ll share my tip for doing this impressive and surprising easy arrangement… using Variegate...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m in the Garden with a wonderful collection of Home Grown Zinnias, Dahlias and Coleus- creating an arrangement in the Pink Tones… using a few simple tips and tricks- it’s easy to arrange flowers from the garden in a cylinder vase… I’m here to show you how- and als...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on Location with Wimee the Robot- at https://wimee.tv - I love Wimee- and during our visit spent some time with me- while I arranged flowers- and we talked about Fun Flower Things- including Day Lilies, A NEW Flower Stella (Inirida Flower), Hypericum, while I c...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on Location at Martha’s Vineyard in Grand Rapids, MI, creating a Piece of the Garden Arrangement- in a Wine Crate- I’ve lined the Wine Crate with Cellophane- and then filled it with bio-degradable Midnight Foam from Oasis… that has been soaked with Flower Nutrie...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on Location at SuperBloom Farms- you saw Jill Frey and her amazing container gardens on Episode 608- What’s the Tea- Jill raises Vegetables, Herbs and Edible Flowers- in her vertical farm- inside shipping containers… it’s Amazing. So while I was on Location at S...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on Location at Peterkort Roses in Hillsburo Oregon- arranging their locally grown Anemones in chicken wire. I love it when I have the opportunity to arrange flowers on location- and especially when it’s in a 100 year old Flower Family Greenhouse… these Anemones ...

Today- I’m on Location at Peterkort Roses- a 100 Year Family Farm in Hillsboro Oregon- and I’m in the Ranunculus Greenhouse- creating a trio of Ranunculus Centerpieces! My friend Sandra Laubenthal invited me visit and I couldn’t help but to create a little Trio of Ranunculus Arrangements- with 2 ...

Today- I’m on Location in the Portland Flower Market at the Oregon Flower Growers Association… where I had a wonderful visit with Janet Foss- at Foss Garden Flowers… and she had GORGEOUS Poppies… I couldn’t resist creating an arrangement- and we’ll have Poppies as a Featured Flower Episode 606 Ki...

Today- I’m on Location in the Tulips Fields in Woodland Washington- Planted by my Friend Benno Dobbe… and I’m making a flower crown of Tulips- for my Friend and Life Coach- Nicolette Behrendsen to wear- when I visit her at Nicolette’s Inspirations! I’ll show you my simple technique for creating a...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on location in Hillsboro Oregon at Peterkort Roses – creating an arrangement of one of my Favorite Flowers- Butterfly Ranunculus. These beautiful peach colored flowers- are serendipity and have a unique wildflower appearance. It’s rare for me to arrange flowers-...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m arranging Tulips in a Field of Blooming Tulips planted by my Friend Benno- at Holland America Flowers- Last year we visited Benno in Woodland Washington- and the Fields of Tulips were blooming- and my Friend Benno offered me the opportunity to cut some of the Tu...

Today’s Fun with Flowers is very special… J visits one of the longest standing Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Groups in the USA… and shares a Fun with Flowers Program… This concept episode was produced for consideration by Network Television… (it’s 22 minutes long) and gives you a chance to see the Powe...

J takes us on Location to the Muskegon Museum of Art and his “Deck the Halls” Presentation… where he shares his favorite tips for Holiday Centerpieces, Wreath Bows and Festive Packages… using Reliant Ribbon and Beautiful Flowers from Brannan Street Wholesale.

Check out the amazing assortment of ...

Steven Stantos of S&S Designs in Boise Idaho won the Independent Floral Network Contest for a Day with J. This week J travels to Boise to Award the Prize and Spend the Day Designing Flowers with Steven Santos… and sharing the Day in the Life of an Independent Flower Designer!

: Today on At Home I’m on location at Oregon Flowers in Aurora OR where I will create an arrangement with Fancy Tulips! This bouquet includes Double, Parrot, Lily, Fringed and Variegated Foliage Tulips- grown at Oregon Flowers- by Tyler and Martin Meskers. I’ll be creating this in a tin containe...