J Schwanke's Life In Bloom

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J Schwanke's Life In Bloom

Host J Schwanke reminds viewers to take time to enjoy what makes them happy - including flowers. Included are fragrant flowers, novelty arrangements, and a visit to the historic San Francisco Flower Mart.

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Season 3
The timeless sunflower is featured. Host J Schwanke arranges sunflowers, creates three-dimensional wall art, and welcomes a clever baker - all inspired by the iconic bloom.
Host J Schwanke takes a deeper dive into nature including a visit to a nature centre with animal ambassadors. J's young friends teach him how to raise and release monarch butterflies.
Host J Schwanke visits a flower farm with extensive water reclamation practices. Learn to create submerged flower arrangements, ideas for flowers on-the-go, and flowers on ice.
Mum's the word, as the chrysanthemum takes centre-stage. Host J Schwanke shows the many shapes and sizes of this beautiful flower. Included: a flower farm visit, and chrysanthemum cocktail.
Host J Schwanke explores connections between coffee, tea and flowers - including recycled grounds, blooming teas, and themed arrangements. Plus, learn about the creator of a popular, vintage dinnerware pattern.
Ways of celebrating life through flowers are explored. Host J Schwanke shares memories, and creates personalised flower arrangements. Viewers learn the history around Decoration Day.
Host J Schwanke cultivates a passion for purple. Precious violets, easy centrepieces, and a regal showstopper with lilacs are included. Also, a visit to a Florida clematis farm.
Host J Schwanke highlights the lily, including planting bulbs, and essential care techniques. Also: advice from an expert lily grower, fun and easy arrangements, and a festive hors d'oeuvre.
Host J Schwanke focuses on plants, blooming and otherwise. Plants that can improve the health of your home are reviewed, palm-weaving is demonstrated, and an artichoke spritzer cocktail.
Host J Schwanke spotlights pollinators, essential for flowers. Included: a visit to a bee apiary, ways to support pollinators, pollination 101 and a cocktail that features honey.
Host J Schwanke explores the sentiment of hearts and flowers and how they combine to express emotion. Heart-shaped arrangements are featured, messages with flower petals, and hand-crafted soaps made with flowers, 'from the heart.'
Host J Schwanke visits the world-famous flower fields in California, and learns its history. Also explored are 'fields' to grow in your own garden, flowers to hang on a wall, and a flatbread flower field.
Season 2
Host J Schwanke visits a local farm with sustainable practices for better nutrition and overall health. Vegetables are arranged with flowers and used as a vase, and artichoke is the feature flower.
Host J Schwanke introduces ways to wear flowers - beyond special occasions and shares simple techniques for a foliage crown.
Host J Schwanke explores the fascinating world of colour. Learn how colours of flowers relate to personality traits, see why yellow flowers improve health, and apply colour theory in fun arrangements, food and cocktails.
Host J Schwanke visits a farm in South America that grows cut garden roses. This episode features easy arrangements with roses and a cocktail featuring rose water.
Host J Schwanke connects with pets and flowers. Included in this episode are a classic poodle mum flower arrangement, flowers for pets to wear, homemade treats for pets, and a visit with a pet psychic.
Host J Schwanke shares all things lavender. Learn the health benefits of lavender's relaxing aroma, go on location to see how hand-crafted soap is made, and arranging and crafting with lavender.
Host J Schwanke explores unusual vessels for flower arranging with a visit to an antique market. Ideas to re-use, re-purpose, and upcycle containers for flower arrangements.
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