I spend a lot of time on At Home with Flowers- showing you how to arrange flowers in a vase- and today is no different- EXCEPT- that today – I’ll show you how to arrange flowers INSIDE a vase… meaning that the entire arrangement of flowers- will reside down INSIDE the vase- using a traditional ke...

One of my favorite tips for making different kinds of flowers look Important- or give them the spotlight- is the simple technique of grouping flowers. Group each kind of flower together- gives it more emphasis- and it doesn’t turn out looking “polka-dot”… I love this technique- and it raises the ...

This Flower Lesson teaches you how to make an arrangement featuring fresh flowers and vegetables… the arrangement is created in Midnight Flower Foam from Oasis Floral Products using Artichokes, and Peppers- paired with Antique Hydrangeas from Sun Valley Flower Farm- and “Miss Piggy” roses from Eu...

Today- we take time to increase our health and wellness with the Japanese Flower Art of Ikebana. There are so many different schools of Ikebana Flower Arranging- I studied the school of Ikenoba in Japan in the late 70s… and today’s project- has the 3 basic elements of Ikebana- and a ‘nod’ to Mori...

This week’s Video Blog- provides the Secret to Longer Lasting Flowers- with Chrysal Professional Glory.
An Anti-transpirant- that helps seal the molecular structure of the flower- and thus prevents the flower from Transpiring Water off the face of the flower quickly.
This is an ideal treatment ...

This Flower Lesson teaches you how to make a dramatic Horizontal Flower Arrangement- featuring flowers and foliage. My Flower Lesson series is designed to teach you how to use the Elements and Principles of Flower Design to your advantage- and help you create beautiful flower artistry.
In this a...

This week’s Video Blog- is about Hydrangeas in Foam… I know a lot of you get nervous when it comes to placing Hydrangeas in Flower foam… but don’t worry- just follow these steps:
1. Use Good Quality Foam- In this vlog I use the NEW Midnight Foam from Oasis® - it’s bio-degradable and transfers wat...

Everyone Loves Flowers- and our Unified Goal- is to have our Flowers Last Longer- we all agree on that! One of the most common questions I receive is “Should I change my water every day?” and the answer is NO! Especially when you treat your water- with the correct flower nutrients- You water shou...

This week’s 5 Minute video blog- is dedicated to our Tools! The Proper Tools make the difference between working smarter or struggling- it’s really that simple. I sharpen my tools daily- I clean them after every use- I take care of them… because my Tools are the extension of my work- and it makes...

In this week’s video- I share 4 elements of flower design- in this how to arrange flowers videos. I create a formal linear arrangement- featuring Central Vertical Access, Focal Area, Framing and the Invasive Foliage Placement that creates depth. These simple techniques are easy to understand and ...

In this week’s video blog- we talk about securing your flower foam into containers. We are all familiar with using anchor tape for securing foam into a container… but this method- provides an easy way to secure foam into a disposable container… simply by using hot glue.

In addition- I share a ti...

I get so many questions about Hydrangea Care- and I also hear a great deal of bad information being passed around… so I’m taking the opportunity to offer some straight talk about Hydrangea Care- this simple 5 Minute video is a valuable guide for care and handling of cut hydrangea blooms. It’s sim...

For Years I struggled with bouquet holders- as an accomplished flower designer- and creative director of many of the Flower Industry Most Popular Wedding Guides… I knew there was an opportunity to create a bouquet holder that would give excellent results!

I was approached by the FloraCraft Compa...

Everyone Loves Garden Roses- and to insure your Garden Roses perform and open- you need to follow these simple steps for success!

I take an actual shipment of Garden Roses from Alexandra Farms- Mariatheresia – and show you the professional steps you can implement to insure you have beautiful ros...

This week- it’s all about ONE of my NEW Favorite Products- Chrysal Professional 3 – I’m wild about this NEW Formula- it provides the absolute BEST Results for cut flowers- and makes my arrangements last longer- PERIOD!

I know we hear a lot of claims- and even some talking about NO CUT Formulas- ...

Everyone loves Hydrangea- and the secret to Beautiful Results- is starting with the BEST Hydrangea-

My friend Jaime Ruiz from GroFlowers- produces the finest Hydrangea I’ve seen- they are grown, harvested, packaged and transported with Expert Care- Handling and within the Cold Chain- meaning tha...

This week- we upcycle a ceramic container and use a small amount of flowers to create a beautiful garden rose arrangement…

I’m able to shift the colors of the roses with Design Master’s New Blush and Maroon Color Tool… and upcycle the container with Champagne Gold….

These simple tricks helps u...

I’m a Chrysal Believer- I’ve used their flower nutrients and products for over a decade. Weddings and Events benefit great from the unique products Chrysal creates to help your flowers open faster, look more beautiful, last longer and command attention.

The NEW Event Pak from Chrysal includes ...

Everyone is getting Busy with Fresh Flowers- So I’ll make it quick… and help your Flowers ARRIVE ALIVE!

This week’s Video is SHORT and SWEET! After all Mother’s day is coming! Whether your selling, buying or receiving flowers… Chrysal’s Arrive Alive is the BEST way to Insure your flowers Arrive...

J shares 3 Great Tips from his NEW Book – Bloom 365

A Triple Treat- with 3 Baskets turned into ONE Fun Flower Gift…
Natures Foam- using a Watermelon for a Flower Arrangement…
And a Shell Trick… filling a beautiful Sea Shell with Flowers…

These simple tricks are just a sample of over 300 Tip...

This week J shares one of his favorite flower friends in this Rewind Episode. J’s Friend Kim Carson has undergone an amazing transformation. Kim lost over 100 pounds by changing her eating habits and giving up processed food and sugar…

The Photo in this week’s reminder shows Kim today… and Kim ...