Today on Behind the Bloom- my amazing and Talented Friend- Sandra Villegas is joining me in the kitchen to talk more about her Paper Flowers- and her Artistry- and business Luna’s Paper Designs- you can learn more about her at
www.lunaspaperdesigns.com – or email [email protected] – San...

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 Behind the Bloom- my Flower Friends Michael Hyacinthe and Kevin Kammeraad- join me to tell me all about the History and Magic behind Wimee the Robot- Wimage LLC and www.Wimee.TV - Together we learn about the empowerment of creating your own Story- and the commonalities of Wimee’s Words ...

Today on Behind the Bloom- my Flower Friends June and Bretagne Whitford drop by to make a Flower Kitty – in Pink and Lavender… you can see the project and my visit with them- on Life in Bloom Episode 606- Flowers and Kids – I’m sharing some of the tips and tricks for making this flower Kitty and ...

Today on Behind the Bloom- my fun friend Hendrik is in the kitchen with me- and we’re making “edible bugs”- that are crafted from all sorts of fun things we eat all the time… including edible flowers. Hendrik and I created these “edible bugs” for Life in Bloom Episode 606- Flowers and Kids – and ...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’ve got my wonderful Flower Friend Sue Muldoon sharing more weaving techniques for her Japanese Tea Basket- and I’m sharing more information about her kits- her website- www.ReduxForYou.com – and about following her on Social Media- for her event schedule and much more...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m with my Nephew (in-law) Nick Boersma- and this is our behind the scenes when we were making “Nick’s Famous Garlic Rolls”… it’s us two guys having fun in the kitchen and Nick shares some his tips for cooking success- we talk flowers- and taste Nick’s Famous Garlic Ro...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined by my Friend Atticus Whitford- and we are making perfume. When I asked Atticus to guest on the show- I asked him what he wanted to do- and he said “Make Perfume”… Atticus is very intelligent and extremely talented- and he learned everything we needed to know ...

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 visiting with my Wonderful Friend Kim Sanwald- at Brickyard Farms and finding out more- about her 2 delightful Cookbooks, (Twisted Basic & Basics with a Twist) Their Incredible Garlic ( Music, Ukrainian Red & German White) her and Val’s History and their adorable ...

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...

This week's new video on the uBloom website goes Behind the Bloom with web-exclusive video! J visits with Chef Jenna - and they're talking about her passion - Food Hugs, a non-profit charity she founded. Food Hugs does just that - providing food to frontline workers, people who have suddenly lost...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined with one of my Dearest Friends- Kim Carson and were creating a garland and wreath with Pee Gee Hydrangeas that I dried from the Garden! Kim and I have a long standing friendship-(BTW she’s the voice you hear on the opening of the show!) Today she joins me to ...

It’s time to go behind the bloom- with our friends Jill and Mary at Crane Dance Farm. I love the opportunity to show you what goes on behind the scenes- this footage would have been “on the cutting room floor”- as they say.

Behind the Bloom gives us the opportunity to share some special moments...

It’s time to go behind the bloom- with my AMAZING Niece Grace Boersma- I love her… can you tell??? We always have so much fun- and we really connect when it comes to Marimo Moss Balls…

We had so much learning and sharing about the Marimo Moss Balls – when Gracie visited me on Life in Bloom.

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Let’s go behind the bloom- with Ms. Margo- www.thebonereader.com – Ms. Margo came to visit with us- to provide pet communication for Episode 209 – Pets and Flowers- and she also shared with me- that she had a desire to do a reading with flowers. Wow!
Ms. Margo- asked that we have a ‘secret’ membe...

Let’s go behind the bloom- with Dusty Brown and his Bonsai Trees! Dusty brought so many great examples from his personal collection- and he had a lot more valuable information to share for those of us that may want to get started on our own Bonsai- Japanese Craft…

This is a great example of why...

Let’s go behind the Bloom with my Wonderful Funny Friend Jenn Pascua. I invited Jenn to visit Life in Bloom- to talk about Flower Fragrances! Jenn and I have a long history- she invited me on her LIVE Newcasts and Lifestyle show- on WZZM -here in Grand Rapids. Today she’s a media specialist and d...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined by one of my Dearest Friends- Jenn Pascua… She’s a Perennial on “Life in Bloom” as we’ve had her on the show every season… She’s my good luck Charm! Today we’re talking about flower meanings- and ‘speaking the language’ of Flowers… Jenn is so much fun- truly-...

Today on Behind the Bloom- we’re making Carnation Leis with my Wonderful Friend Jennifer Pascua. Jennifer’s Dad used to make leis for her family- and today Jenn and I get to visit- and share some tips about making leis with one of my Favorite Flowers- the Carnation. Of Course… I am making a Red C...

Let’s go behind the bloom- with the Goats at Leché and Lavender- and my friend Katie Kuipers. This visit was so much fun- and the Little Goats were so anxious to have breakfast- they were so Noisy (because they were hungry!!!) … and I love that this was so much Fun.

I admit- I have trouble reme...

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...

Let’s go behind the Bloom with my Flower Friend and Famous Children’s Book Author- Laurie Keller. Laurie and discuss her books- including the Chapter Books for Arnie the Doughnut and The Scrambled States of America. Laurie shares some of the wonderful surprises coming up in her Chapter Books- and...

Let’s go behind the Bloom- with my friend – Native American Bonereader- Ms. Margo- and her wonderful Organic Goat Milk Soap. I’m a huge fan of her amazing soaps- that include flowers, herbs, organic goat’s milk and secret ingredients.

Ms. Margo joined me for an episode of Life in Bloom- #302- H...