J Schwanke's Life In Bloom

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J Schwanke's Life In Bloom

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.

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Season 3
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 4
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Host J Schwanke welcomes autumn with flowers accented by the bounty of the season. Pumpkins, ears of stained glass corn, chrysanthemum, and even roses crafted from colourful leaves, all play a part in inviting flower arrangements.
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Host J Schwanke explores tropical blooms and themes. Included: a large-scale party centrepiece, lei making, wall art made with tropical foliage, and a classic tropical cocktail.
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Host J Schwanke finds ways to re-use, re-purpose, and recycle - including upcycling thrift store vases. Also included is how to recycle a flower arrangement, and building a garden bench from palettes.
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Hydrangeas are the focus of this episode. Host J Schwanke visits a flower farm that grows the big and beautiful blooms, and arranges with garden hydrangea. J also creates both simple and elaborate bouquets - as well as a hydrangea cocktail.
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Host J Schwanke shows viewers that arranging flowers can be nice and easy. Simple techniques for flowers are featured, along with a floral simple syrup, and a sunflower field visit with a friend.
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Birds and flowers combine for a flight of fancy. Host J Schwanke gathers tips on photographing hummingbirds, shows off vintage vases, and explores sculpting with willow branches.
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Host J Schwanke shares his love of dogs, specifically an affinity for Cocker Spaniels. Topics include collecting, terrariums and planters, garden stones, wearable flowers, and a minty treat.
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Host J Schwanke brings you glad tidings - literally. Gladiolus are in the spotlight with tips on planting, and care and handling of the spiked blooms. Included are both simple and impressive glad arrangements.
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Host J Schwanke arranges flower with an Italian flair, exploring facets of Italy. Della Robbia style centerpieces, lemons for arranging and limoncello, and a visit with Chef Jenna Arcidiacono are included.
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Host J Schwanke takes inspiration from the earth, including a visit to a family farm, creating a berm for managing rainfall, and arranging flowers from the garden.
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Music is the theme, as host J Schwanke welcomes the show's composer to perform as J arranges flowers.
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Host J Schwanke spotlights the fragrant flower known as stock.
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It's all about the colour green. J explores greens as in foliage as well as flowers that are green, including an unexpected dozen roses.
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Host J Schwanke educates viewers on flower care and the ways in which flowers contribute to self-care. J explains using flower food for bouquet longevity and learns the benefits of elderberry syrup from an expert.
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