Today’s Podcast is a companion to Episode $402- Bein Green- and features my favorite color… GREEN. Green is the color of health, caring and growth… and also has some unexpected traits to… Today we visit with Children’s Book Author Lauree Keller, I create a reverse of traditional red roses… I make...

Podcast 62- Halloween, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos
Airdate - October 26, 2026

All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween) and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) are just around the corner- and these two special events are the perfect time for Flowers- Today RJ and I will talk about fun ways to create...

In this week’s FREE Video on uBloom – I get so many requests about making simple flower arrangements- that aren’t big or grand- and even requests for 1 flower arrangements… So your wish is my command… to quote Saturday Morning Cartoons… (Shazan!) I found a wonderful vessel the other day when I w...

Podcast 61 - Companion to Episode #401- Flowers Care
Airdate -October 19, 2026

Today RJ and I are diving into Season 4… can you believe it… and this podcast is a companion to Episode $401- Flowers Care… It’s a great follow up to last week’s podcast- as this show is dedicated to ways that Flower...

In this week’s FREE Video on uBloom I’m sharing another At Home with Flowers Episode- on Location at Ocean Breeze Flower Farm in Carpenteria CA.

It’s truly an amazing experience to create an arrangement in a greenhouse filled with Millions of Gerbera Daisies- and they don’t get any fresher than...

Podcast 60 - Why Flowers are So Important in the Grief Process!!
Airdate - October 12, 2026

Today on Behind the Bloom- RJ and I are discussing why Flowers are so very important in the Grief Process- and why they are essential for everyone that experiences grief. I want to share a personal story...

J and Flowers- Lights - Camera- Action- how did this start?

Teaser:This week - RJ’s chosen the topic for our Podcast… and he wanted to know what inspired me or how I started making Videos about flowers! We’ll talk about the First Video I created for the John Henry Company about Weddings… Learn a...

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m talking with Heather Snippe at Idlewild Farm. This Flower Farm and Family are amazing- and I love visiting them- seeing (and Arranging with) their Flowers- and just being around them. There is so much goodness that comes from this farm… and it’s amazing to see in p...

Title: Companion to Episode #313- Bloom Happy- J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom

Teaser: This week’s podcast is a Companion to Episode #313 Bloom Happy the final episode in Season 3 of Life in Bloom… and it’s all about things that make me happy- and includes flowers of course… This is when Life in Bloo...

Title: Flowers Take the Wheel- How J got started in the world of Flowers!

Teaser: Today on Behind the Bloom - we’re letting RJ take the helm - to ask me some questions about When, Where and Why- I decided on a “Life Surrounded by Flowers”... I love creating this podcast with RJ- and he’s just as...

I’ve had a very long relationship with Moon® Series Carnations- they are one of my favorite flowers- and they continue to impress. I love the color spectrum they come
In- and I love that there are coordinating and complimentary Mini Carnations that pair with the Standard Carnations (not to mentio...

Podcast #56 - Airs on September 14, 2026
Companion to Episode #312 Sunshine Flowers

Title: Companion to Episode #312- Sunshine Flowers- J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom

Teaser: This companion podcast to Life in Bloom Episode #312 Sunshine Flowers- is all about Sunflowers- one of the Happiest Flower ...

Podcast 55- Creating a Flower Lawn- FLAWN!

Today we’re talking about my on-going project- of getting rid of my Lawn- and creating a Flower Lawn- or FLAWN… it’s a concept called re-wilding your lawn- and it’s the process of letting your lawn go wild again… allowing nature to take over- reducing...

Today on Behind the Bloom – we’re sharing exciting news with my Friend- Chef Trimell Hawkins- as we talk about his NEW restaurant Trust- that is open here in Grand Rapids Michigan. We had Chef Trimell – on Life in Bloom – Episode #807 Beauty Blooms – where he taught us how to create Beauty when p...

Podcast 54- Companion to Episode #311- Nature Centered

Teaser: Today’s Behind the Bloom Podcast- is a companion to Episode #311 of Life in Bloom- called “Nature Centered”... we visit Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids Michigan… and talk about their Nature Centered Mission… We make a Flower...

Podcast 53 - 1 Year Anniversary- Podcast- YIPPEEEE!
Life in Bloom - How it works- and what it does..

Well- it’s been a entire YEAR of Weekly Podcasts- with RJ and Me… We’ve successfully created Behind the Bloom Podcast- FOR YOU- all about Flowers- and we’re ready to start our 2nd Year… We’ve m...

In this week’s FREE Video on uBloom is an At Home with Flowers Episode- and I’m on Location at Idlewild Farm- where my Friend Heather – let me choose what I wanted- that was growing in their fields… and I’m going to create an arrangement…I’m using a Wooden Crate and the NEW Renewal Flower Farm fr...

Podcast 52- Companion to Episode #310 - Water Nature’s Life Force

Teaser: Water is the Most Essential Ingredient when it comes to Flowers- Without Water Flowers die… it’s that simple… today’s Behind the Bloom Podcast is a companion to Episode #310- Water Nature’s Life Force… We’ll talk about ho...

Podcast 51- Companion to Episode #309 - Mums the Word

On Behind the Bloom Podcast- RJ and I are talking about one of my Favorite Flowers- the Chrysanthemum- and a legacy in my Flower Family! I make an arrangement inspired by a Painting my Great Grandfather commissioned for my Great Grandmother… ...

Podcast 50- The Cold Chain- Video and Information

This week RJ and I are talking about the COLD CHAIN… that may be familiar to YOU if you’re a professional florist- however- if you’re not- you may not what “The Cold Chain for Flowers” is… or does… or why it’s important… and that’s what our podca...

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...

Podcast 49 - Companion to Episode #308 - Coffee Tea or Flowers?

Teaser: This Podcast is a Companion to Episode #308- Coffee, Tea or Flowers? It’s one of my favorite episodes- for many reasons… I Love COFFEE - and I also a cup of Tea Everyday… and you already know how I feel about flowers… I u...

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- ...

Podcast 48- Create TV Marathon - July 31- August 1 & 2, 2026

Every Year the Create TV Network honors- J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom with a Marathon or two… and it’s always a pleasure to work with them- to pick the episodes that will be included- and even offer up ideas for a Theme- This Summer’s M...