Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m visiting my Farming Friend Jill Frey- at her Hyper-local Vertical Container Vegetable, Flower and Herb Farm- Superbloom Farms- in Grand Rapids… We visit inside her hydroponic Vertical Farm- and she shares the amazing story behind these farms- that are producing loca...

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 we’re visiting a multi-generational Dutch Family Flower Farm- Oregon Flowers- in Aurora Oregon- and together we’ll learn more about “Flowers with a Dutch Touch”!
I had the opportunity to visit my Flower Friends Tyler and Martin Mesker- and their Families- for an Upcoming Episode of “J Schwa...

Today we’re visiting a 100 Year Old Flower Farm- Peterkort Roses in Hillsboro Oregon. I had this very special opportunity to visit Sandra Laubenthal and her brother Norman Peterkort- 3rd Generation Flower Farmers- and what I call “Flower Lifers”- those are very special people that have lived thei...

I’m so excited to share this very special Visit to Holland America Flowers in Woodland Washington. My Amazing Friend Benno Dobbe- hosted us at the Woodland Washington Flower Farm of Holland America- where they grow Tulips and Peonies. We have visited Holland American Flowers Location in Californi...

Join for a Visit to Bogota Colombia- and Ayura Pride Eclipse Flowers. My friend José Restrepo grows
Carnations and Roses in the Sabana de Bogotá. Growing over 20,000 Million stems of Carnation and 10 Million stems of Roses per year. (that’s 54k stems of carnations a day)- This is a big flower far...

J travels to Hamilton Michigan to visit the Historic Hamilton Dahlia Farm and visits with Janet and Kristin to learn more about this American Flower Farm… and their rich, exciting history with growing Dahlias.

Let’s Take a Trip to South America- and visit Alexandra Farms- in Bogota Colombia. Joey Azout is the proprietor of Alexandra Farms- the Largest Garden Rose Farm in the World- Specializing in Exceptional Garden Roses- including David Austin Fragrant English Garden Roses, Delux Garden Roses, Prince...

It’s time to go behind the bloom- with my sweet friend Kristen Farmer at Hope Dahlias… I really truly love Kristen and her mom Barb Esch… I love seeing them at the Farmers Market- with their beautiful Dahlias.

Hope Dahlias truly provides hope for so many people- and Kristen was a little nervous...

This week on Fun with Flowers and J, we head to Colombia to visit Splendor and the Rosamina Farms in Bogota. Eli Perez has an amazing Protea Farm that has breathtaking vistas and beautiful flowers.

Eli and his father trialed and developed the first Protea Farm in Colombia…defying the odds when ...

J takes us on the road to the Ali'i Lavender Farm in Hawaiii for tour and Benefit Breakfast for Maui Growing Dreams. Watch and experience Flower Design high atop the mountains in Maui... with Fresh picked Lavender and Tropical Flowers from Ali'i's Glorious Gardens. J shares several techniques fo...