J shows you how to place a liner with flower foam inside a basket- so you can use a basket for a fresh flower arrangement!

J shows the proper way to soak flower foam- for flower arranging!

J shares tips for cutting and placing your flowers into Flower Foam. Best tips for longer lasting flowers!

J shows how to bevel the flower foam before arranging flowers- J uses a foam knife in this video!

J shares tips for getting your vase ready for arranging flowers!

J shares tips for cleaning your vases and why you should always arrange flowers in a clean vase!

J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: how to use the Chrysal Rose...

J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: How to cut Palms into shapes!

J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: Flowers create less disagre...

J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: How to care for cut Succule...

J shares his favorite tips, tricks, techniques and flower secrets in uBloom Fresh Cut Videos. Offering Expert Flower advice and information that will inspire and educate your passion for arranging flowers. J loves sharing information about Flowers… this video features: How to arrange with succul...

J shows the technique for creating a millenary rose- using wired ribbon!

I’ve created over 2000 Videos about arranging flowers- for Weddings, Holidays, Professionals and Hobbyists… - and I’ve also create Documentaries- about Flower and Foliage Farms- in California, Florida and even South America…. As well as my New National Public Education Television show- “J Schwank...

One of the most popular questions I get- is about what tools to use for arranging flowers… and I answer that question today in this episode of At Home with Flowers!

My Go-To Tool is the ColorPoint Bypass Pruner by Dramm Lawn & Garden Tools- and I love the ColorPoint Tools… they come in 6 Vibrant...

At Home with Flowers- How Long to cut Flowers!

J’s Lowdown Today on At Home with Flowers- I share one of the most common questions I get about flower arranging: How LONG should I cut my Flowers?

This question links directly to one of the elements and principles of Flower design- Proportion. Pr...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m arranging Red Carnations in a pressed ruby glass vase with Carnation Accents. The Bowl was a gift from my Friend Jan Clark- she’s been an amazing fan- and even more wonderful Friend- and she sent me this special container for my Birthday this year.

“Goofus Gla...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’ll show you my secret for creating a lush bouquet in a cube vase. Vases with large openings- that aren’t too tall can be frustrating- because flowers can easily fall out… but with this trick- “Creating Bundles” will make anyone successful- and create beautiful res...

Peonies are a traditional- and much loved Spring Flower. As a child we had 2 large acres of Peonies- that my Grandpa Carnation Joe would care for, pamper and of course harvest! We always wanted to be sure we had Peonies to offer our customers for Memorial Day…

This meant pampering and caring fo...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m sharing my favorite tools for arranging flowers- The Color Point Series from Dramm – are my go to Flower Arranging Tools- The Bypass Cutter and the Compact Pruner- Both Tools come in 6 Different Colors- and they truly make flower arranging easier and more enjoya...

This is a simple trick- for working with short stemmed flowers- it provides impressive results- and the mechanic (the decorative wire) is interesting and adds a bit of color to our clear vase… I’m creating this arrangement in a “Lily Bowl”… this shape was created to hold open lily blossoms- and ...

xToday on At Home with Flowers- I’m creating an arrangement inside a terrarium- I call it “Flowers Under Glass”… this is a fun way to display flowers- and in this Bias Bowl- from Accent Décor- it’s charming and magical!
Using White O’Hara Roses, Kalanchoe, Spray Chrysanthemums- and Carnations- a...

Today on At Home with Flowers- We’re Behind the Bloom- creating a simple centerpiece to go with the Chrysanthemum Cocktail- using a White “Magnum” Chrysanthemum from Deliflor Latin America- and some pineapple sage- it’s beautiful- impressive and oh-so simple to create- Enjoy!

Today on At Home with Flowers- let’s Dress up our Vases with Beautiful Ribbon from Reliant Ribbon and Flowers… of course! I create 3 different vase treatments- the first featuring Pussy Willows with Purple Dupioni Silk Ribbon- and add Lepto Flower and Carnations! The 2nd is a simple ‘braiding’ te...

There’s new Interest in arranging with Chicken Wire- however this is an old technique- that is NEW again- I grew up and learned to arrange in Chicken Wire- back in my families flower shop. We used it almost exclusively with Sympathy Arrangements. Today it’s a NEW Discover to many- it doesn’t prov...