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...

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m joining my Flower Friend Nicolette Behrendsen in her studio to arrange some flowers- and talk about Life and Flowers. Nicolette is a life coach- and we are both Flower Lifers… Nicolette has taken it in a whole new directions following in her mother’s footsteps- and ...

Today on At Home with Flowers- I’m on location at one of my Favorite Stores- Martha’s Vineyard in Grand Rapids MI…and I’m making an arrangement in a head of cabbage… it may sound difficult or unusual- and I’ll share my tip for doing this impressive and surprising easy arrangement… using Variegate...

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 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 At Home with Flowers- I’m on Location at SuperBloom Farms- you saw Jill Frey and her amazing container gardens on Episode 608- What’s the Tea- Jill raises Vegetables, Herbs and Edible Flowers- in her vertical farm- inside shipping containers… it’s Amazing. So while I was on Location at S...