Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m so excited to be sharing this incredible experience with you – when we visited Hawaii for our Episodes on Lei- my Friend Jenny Fiedler- introduced me to Cultural Practitioner- and Pua Kenikeni Lei maker Ānuenue Pūnua! We are so honored today to be invited to her ho...

Today on Behind the Bloom I’m visiting with my Flower Friend Bob Mellano- at Mellano & Company in the LA Flower Market. Bob is one of my Favorite Life Long Flower Friends- and getting the chance to hear more about this Amazing Family Business- and what they grow- and how it all came to be – is In...

Today I’m on location at Little Plumeria Farm- on the North Show of Oahu in Hawaii. I’m creating a Lei Aloha arrangement featuring tropical Flowers from Green Point Nursery – and we’ll add a special touch at the end… I’m arranging these flowers in the Forage Foam from Oasis- in a Wooden Container...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I have a Treat- I had a once in a lifetime experience – to “Talk Story” with Kimo Keaulana- Kimo brought his priceless Lei collection to the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute- (translation: Where Heaven meets the Earth) – to share with us. Kimo is truly, a Hawaiian Treasu...

Today on Behind the Bloom I am deeply honored to present my Friend Kimo Keaulana- a Cultural Practitioner, Hawaiian Knowledge Teacher and Hula Master. Kimo graciously invited us to the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute- (translation: Where Heaven meets the Earth) – to share his knowledge about Lei- ...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m viewing the 2024 Lei Day Contest- in Queen Kapi’olani Park with my Life Long Friend Deb Di Bella AIFD. Deb lives on Oahu- and her and I have been friends for what seems like a lifetime. Deb is a local lei artist- and incredible flower designer. When we decided to tr...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m with my incredible Flower Friend- Karen Lau Lee at Cindy’s Lei Shoppe in Honolulu. Karen shares the history of this Iconic Lei Shoppe- and how it started- combined with a Barber Shop. Karen is Third Generation- and she shares some of the Famous Lei Customers- at Cin...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m with my Flower Friend Joan Kowalski- at the Original Bob Ross Studio- inside the Bob Ross Experience at the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens in Muncie Indiana! Joan helped create an opportunity for Me and my Crew to film at the Bob Ross Studio- and interpret a Bob Ros...

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 on Behind the Bloom I’d like to introduce you to Eric Santoli – a Water Colour Artist- that you will be meeting in Season 7 of J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom….Episode 702- Painting with Flowers. Eric is from New Jersey- and has enjoyed several artist in residence associations- include one at Mo...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I want to share one of my Favorite Stops whenever I get the opportunity to be in Honolulu- Bailey’s Antiques and Aloha Shirts- David Bailey is an Icon in the World of Aloha Shirts- with a collection of over 15,000 Vintage and Modern Hawaiian Shirts- his store has been v...

In Today’s Video- we’re visiting Eric Tanouye at Green Point Nurseries in Hilo Hawaii. We had the opportunity to visit Eric and his sons Jon and Chris at Green Point Nurseries Hawaiian Flower Farm during our visit to Hawaii- for Season 7 and 8 of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom”. I’ve known Eric for ...

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 on Behind the Bloom- I want to share just a few of the Amazing Flower Friends I made at the Lei Day Celebration at Queen Kapi’olani Park – where we filmed on May 1, 2024. Introducing Brian Choy- expert Lei Maker, Jamie Detwiler 2010 Lei Queen and 2024 Lei Judge, and Cultural Practitioner an...

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 we’re visiting FBI Flowers – which stands for Frank Biddle International Flowers- in Vista California. This is one of the most picturesque flower farms- I have ever seen. Frank, his Wife Jennifer and Son George- are Long time Flower Friends- and have been long time supporters of uBloom.com ...

:  Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m visiting with my Friend Geoff Lamden- one of the owners of Sacred Springs in Grand Rapids Michigan to learn more about how Sacred Springs came to be- and why flowers, and yeast and more are their friends- in making incredible Incredibly Delicious Kombucha.
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Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined in the Garden with Ms. Margo the Bone Reader- and Ladybird- for a Pet Reading! Ms. Margo is amazing with her Pet Communication Readings- and telling us more about our Pets- and communicating with them…I wanted you to be able to see one
With my Amazing Friend!...

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 on Behind the Bloom- I’m joined in the Garden with the “Little Girl Next Door” – my neighbor- Amanda Gilbert- creator of “Crowns of Courage” a Non-profit that empowers women with cancer – with her henna crowns of courage. We’re making flower crowns- of local herbs and flowers- and Amanda sh...

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 I’m sending Happy Holiday Wishes- from the Garden! Join me as we create a couple of Red and Green Bouquets – from Garden Flowers to Celebrate the Holidays!
I’m so Thankful and Grateful for all the amazing letters, emails and message we get about our Public Television Series- “J Schwanke’s L...

Today on At Home with Flowers- we have a web-exclusive- a Segment we created for Life in Bloom- that was ended up on the cutting room floor… It’s about my collection of Bird Vases and Vessels- and it stems from my Friend MaDonna- and her gifting some to me… it also features the Robin Planter- tha...

Today on Behind the Bloom- My Flower Friend Jenn Pascua and I are making flower vases- from ONE Grocery Bouquet- to spread around the house. We call these break-a-way
Arrangements- because they can be used collectively- as a centerpiece- or break-a-way to all parts of the house- so you have flowe...