Today on Behind the Bloom – MY Incredible Flower Friend- Crystal Palasek- from Lost Fawn Winery is joining me to share more about her “Winery without Walls”…
She is always at the Fulton Street Farmers Market- and she shares information about her Social Media Posts- and her website… Connect to w...

Today on Behind the Bloom – My Nephew (in-law) Nic Boersma is here to make Chocolate Nitrogen Ice Cream- we created the Vanilla on our 100th Episode of Life in Bloom- but we also made Chocolate- and so many people have asked about it.

Nic is the Creator of the BEST Garlic Rolls Ever- Recipe- ...

In this week’s FREE Video on uBloom is an At Home with Flowers Episode- and I’m in the kitchen- My Nephew in Law- Nic is coming over to help create Dry Ice Ice Cream- and I need an arrangement that is inspired by the Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream he’s going to create…
Enter some wonderful Flow...

This Week’s Free Video on uBloom is a Web-exclusive- Visit to Florabundace. We featured Florabundance and my Flowers Friends Joost Bongaerts and Debbie Kline in Episode #807 Beauty Blooms in Season 8 of J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom.
There is so much to share about this amazing flower seller… and th...

It’s an Honor and Privilege to share a Visit to Ocean Breeze – also Known as Ocean Breeze International or Ocean Breeze Flower Farm- and my friends René and Ivor Van Wingerden… and of course Rocky… their chocolate Lab… and Millions of Stems of Gerbera Daisies- as well as Hellebores and Dahlias! T...

This week on At Home with Flowers- I’m “Behind the Bloom” – that’s my code phrase for behind the scenes… We filmed a NEW Christmas Special that will be released with Season 8- in April of 2026… that’s how public television works… we work a year ahead or even more sometimes. The Christmas Special ...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m honored and pleased to introduce you to one of the Kindest and Wonderful Humans on the Planet… Tessie Amore Ph.D. – as I visit the Magoon Research Station- at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

When we were planning our filming visit- and production that would ...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at one of the most charming and peaceful Flower Farms I’ve ever visited with my NEW Friend Jamie Barton- she is the owner of Two Bees Protea Farm… and she grows Pin Cushion Protea- which are technically a Leucospermum- but their common name is Pin Cushi...

Today Join me as we visit Little Plumeria Farm- with Clark and Dane Little- on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. This amazing Plumeria Farm- was founded by Jim Little- and is one of the Top Ten Best Attractions in the USA. This farm is famous for it’s Tours- the Incredible Fragrant Plumeria Flow...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend and Host of Family Ingredients on Public Television- Chef Ed Kenney… This is one of my favorite restaurants- and one of Ed’s Famous Entrees – It’s the BIG FIVE… and it’s Delici...

I’m On Location today- at Two Bee’s Protea Farm-where Flower Farmer- Jamie Barton- grows incredible Pin Cushion Protea- and other amazing Hawaiian Flowers and Foliage… Jamie picked several of her favorite Pin Cushion Protea (Leucospermum) for me to use in this arrangement. I’m creating it an a wo...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend Meleana Estes- Co-Author of Lei Aloha- Meleana- and her co-author Jenny Feidler were so helpful with our Hawaii Film Project- and in this Behind the Bloom- Meleana and I talk a...

Today – I’m sharing my favorite tips for Arranging a Market Bunch into a Vase. This seems pretty simple- at the same time- I want you to be able to enjoy the health and wellness benefits of flower arranging- and also ensure that your bouquet will last a really long time. There are some essential ...

Today Join me for the 2nd Part of my visit to Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning more about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they implement at Kendall Farms- Today we’ll see how the Flowers- they grow are assembled into Bouquets and shipped- ...

Today I’m visiting Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning all about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they use to care for Flowers -from the moment they are planted- to how they are cared for- to harvesting- processing, transportation- and innovat...

Today on Behind the Bloom – we’re visiting the Minnetrista Museum – in Muncie Indiana with my Friend Tania Said- Vice President of Exhibitions and Programming at the Museum. Tania and I had a wonderful time- and I learned so much more about Canning – and the history of Canning Jars- and the Ball ...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m visiting with my Flower Friend Lois Boersma- she is the Grandmother of Nick- my Niece Grace’s Husband… who is famous for his garlic roll recipe- he shared on Life in Bloom-( It’s been downloaded a Million Times…you can see it here – www.ubloom.com/blog/nicks-best-r...

Today I’m on location at Green Point Nurseries in Hilo Hawaii. With my Flower Friend Estela Navalta- and she is teaching me how to create two kinds of Lei… one is a double white Dendrobium Orchid Lei- and the other is a braided Ti Leaf Lei- These Lei are available on the Green Point Nursery websi...

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...