J introduces us to the New Garden Rose Collection from Groflowers- your Wedding and Event Flower Distributors! You’re familiar with the Amazing Award Winning Hydrangeas that Groflowers offers… and they are expanding their Wedding and Event Flowers with their NEW Garden Rose Collection! Groflowers...

It’s viewer request time- I’ve had several requests to create a “funeral arrangement”… I’ve even had some that want me to create a “flat fan-shaped funeral arrangement”… but that’s not how I do it… I create “Celebration of Life” arrangements- theming them… or as my dad always said “turning people...

This is a fun project- and Calla Lilies are the perfect flower- to add to our American Grown Willow Podocarpus- from FernTrust.

I painted the Coat Hanger with Blush Design Master Color Tool- and then I use Oasis Bind Wire – as the mechanic to create this event accessory.
It’s a simple process- ...

My most popular tool question is about the cutter I use for permanent stems- it’s the KNIPEX- 71-01-200 – a piano wire cutter- that has a titanium blade- and cuts through any wire like it’s butter.

The Knipex is also my most ‘stolen’ tool- it gets swiped frequently- so I have to keep track of i...

Tips for Opening Peonies + Care and Handling for Peonies!

It’s Peony Season- whether you’re ordering them- finding them at Flower Sellers- or cutting them out of the yard… Peonies benefit from a few of my favorite tips I’ve learned over the years.

We grew several acres of Peonies -for our Flo...

Today’s Project on Fun with Flowers and J- calls for a little Natural Color Shifting- and who better to help than Design Master Color Tool!
Using the NEW Honeycomb and Peachy- I’m able to take a limited amount of flowers- and expand my color palette- with Design Master… the great part about the ...

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 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...

I’m introducing one of the NEW Colors from Design Master – Heather-ish. This wonderful antique lavender color is Trend forward and so popular.
In our project I use Heather-ish to paint a glass vase from the Thrift store…and to color-shift Hydrangea, Protea, Zinnias and Victoria Fern from www.Fer...

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...

The World Premiere of Fun with Flowers and J features Deco Beads Contest winner Dodie Sy from Brassavolas Floral Couture. Dodie shares his winning entry and How to create a Fantastic Manzanita Branch Centerpiece with Deco Bead Accents, Peach Passion Vine, Spray Roses and Lilies! J also introduce...

Everyone is in love with Roses- and the Prettiest roses on the planet come from Eufloria Flowers- this week’s project includes their ever-expanding line of Spray Roses.
As a Boutique grower- Eufloria Flowers is constantly adding new varieties- they are always on the lookout for the best new colo...

Creating an Arch for a wedding or special event- has never been easier- using this metal Arch from Portofino International. Oscar shared this wonderful two piece arch with me – during a visit to market- and I had to show you – how fast, easy and impressive it.

For More information- pricing and ...

Moongates (A Crescent Shape – covered with Flowers or Foliage) are all the rage for Weddings and Special Events- Today on Fun with Flowers and J- I create a Moongate using the structure from Portofino in the Dallas Market Center.
To make it Ombré – I’ll use a custom made garland from FernTrust- t...

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...

This week’s Video Blog- is about Foliage Garlands- One of the Most Popular Trends for Weddings and Special Events.
I learned long ago- that making garlands is difficult, time consuming and labor intensive- AND I found the perfect solution. My Friends at FernTrust create Custom Garlands- any styl...

This week’s project was inspired by one of the World Class Window Displays in the Dallas Market Center- featuring gold urns filled with Giant Gold Banana Leaves…
Today’s Project- is created in Prestige Urn from Accent Décor- and features Bamboo and Aspidistra Leaves from FernTrust… that have bee...

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...

Tom Jones from Carson City Florist in Carson City NV, winner of the Greenleaf Spend your Seasons Contest joins J in the JTV Studio to discuss the Benefits offered by Greenleaf Wholesale and KB Farms. J and Tom create a Stunning Special Event Centerpiece with Gorgeous Flowers from Greenleaf and KB...

Join J as he tours the Best Examples of Display and Merchandising throughout the Dallas Market Center. This January Tour showcases a Number of the Great Ideas you can use to display Merchandise for the Holidays or Everyday. J shares great tips for Window Display, Tips, Techniques and Secrets for ...

J and Color Expert Gretchen Sell from Design Master Color Tool, Continue their discussion and demonstration of Essential Color Techniques. J and Gretchen share great advice on Creating Inspiration Boards and how the Transition from Inspiration to Flower Arrangement and Wedding Bouquet occurs.

Join J and Design Master Color Expert Gretchen Sell for an in-depth look at Color, Color techniques and Wedding Color Inspiration Boards. J and Gretchen demonstrate creative uses for Color and show how to use somee of the great color products from Design Master Color Tool.

Sun Valley is excited to introduce it’s NEW Varieties of Ilex- Lane and the Sun Valley Group are always creating wonderful Flower Options for the Flower Industry!

Lane loves Ilex- and Sun Valley has the perfect location to grow this amazing Flower Offering. You can take an Aerial tour of the Sun...