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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom

Host J Schwanke shows how to bring the beauty of flowers into your surroundings and demonstrates how living a life surrounded by colorful blossoms can reduce stress, instill wellness, and enhance happiness. Season two features techniques for flower arrangement, delicious floral food and cocktail recipes, and fun conversations with guests – from dahlia growers to chiropractors.

Holidays for Blooms

26m 31s

In this special edition of Life in Bloom, J shows you ways to enjoy flowers for the Christmas holidays. J gives us a tour of his holiday decorations- show us how to decorate a mini boxwood tree, and create a triple berry centerpiece complete with floating cranberries. Learn to wrap presents the “J-way”, and a bouquet made with a few of J’s favorite things.

Episodes

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    Holidays for Blooms

    S5 E514 - 26m 31s

    In this special edition of Life in Bloom, J shows you ways to enjoy flowers for the Christmas holidays. J gives us a tour of his holiday decorations- show us how to decorate a mini boxwood tree, and create a triple berry centerpiece complete with floating cranberries. Learn to wrap presents the “J-way”, and a bouquet made with a few of J’s favorite things.

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    Flower Memories

    S5 E513 - 26m 31s

    Flowers have a way of intertwining with memories today on Life in Bloom. J shares a long-lost visit with his grandpa, Carnation Joe, then arranges a red Carnation tribute. J participates in a local Memorial Day Flower celebration, discusses flower memories with “Moms” – Lorraine and Mary Lou, and remembers special Flower friends who’ve gone before us. Also: a “Happy Clouds” cocktail.

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    Flower Foraging

    S5 E512 - 26m 31s

    Flower host J Schwanke learns about foraging for plants and herbs from expert and author Lisa M. Rose. J adjourns to the garden to create a small-scale foraged flower arrangement. J and Lisa mix up a recipe with acorns and enjoy a cocktail with foraged ingredients. Included: a foraged table scape; flowers crafted from pine cones; a “mossarium”.

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    Bouquets in Bloom

    S5 E511 - 26m 31s

    It’s bouquet day on Life In Bloom. J gathers all sorts of flowers together into bouquets and shares the origins of the bouquet holder and antique wire flower frogs, Learn the stories behind Victorian bouquets, nosegays, and even the tussie mussie, J shares easy ways to create simple bouquets. Included: a bouquet as a bundt cake decoration.

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    Petal Pushers

    S5 E510 - 26m 31s

    J’s “pushing petals” – literally and figuratively on Life in Bloom. You’ll learn the importance of petal counts for roses, and the importance of retaining the “gard petal”. Together we’ll craft with petals, and create a “Duchess rose.” J assembles an artistic creation that can become an invitation or post card, creates a petal perfect mocktail, and even include petals in an hors d’oeuvre spread.

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    A Bloom for All Reasons

    S5 E509 - 26m 31s

    The Calla Lily is the featured flower in this episode. J shares flower lore behind this classic flower. We’ll see Callas of all colors – including black. J creates a unique crescent shaped Calla bouquet to carry, shows you how to arrange Calla Lily blooms inside a bubble bowl, and fabricates a composite calla bouquet. Also: a Calla Lily cocktail.

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    Collections in Bloom

    S5 E508 - 26m 31s

    Life in Bloom showcases collecting all things Flower! J shares favorite collections including varieties of living trees and hosta plants in the garden, and artwork featuring flowers in various forms. Unique wall pockets and tiny vases – both of which hold flowers and memories. J shares a favorite recipe – and shows off a collection of swizzle sticks with flower accents.

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    Fleur de la Vie

    S5 E507 - 26m 21s

    Discover Flower inspiration in French themes. J visits with flower friend and Frenchman Jean Yves to learn more about Flower lifestyle in France, and enjoy a flower cocktail of French origin! Included: a scent-sational Versailles topiary; homemade potpourri; flowers in pavé and etegeré formations.

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    Am I Blue?

    S5 E506 - 26m 31s

    Dive into the blue – blue Flowers that is. Host J Schwanke creates a large-scale arrangement themed to the clouds in the skies and welcomes his flower friend, meteorologist Aaron. Blue is the rarest of all flower colors, and J showcases both natural and dyed blue flowers for your review. Included: a tiny arrangement with early squill flowers; J and Aaron enjoy a unique blue sweet pea cocktail.

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    Flower Tales

    S5 E505 - 26m 31s

    Today on Life in Bloom we’re learning about flower meanings. J shows the Victorian method of sending a secret message through flowers. See how flower color can influence our moods, and discover the meaning behind colors of roses. J helps us turn our feelings into flowers and welcomes his flower friend Jennifer Pascua joins J to create flower popsicles.

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    A Moment in Bloom

    S5 E504 - 26m 31s

    J shares his favorite tips for drying fresh flowers. Learn how to create bouquets, crafts and projects with dried and preserved flowers. Guest Kim Carson joins J for a lesson in dried and preserved hydrangeas, including techniques for creating a bouquet, a garland and a wreath. J teaches Kim how to create a cocktail featuring Lavender Bitters.

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    Herbs in Bloom

    S5 E503 - 26m 31s

    J takes us on a savory swing through the herb garden- and shows us how to create and plant our own tower of herbs for the patio, front porch, or cutting garden. Visit a Michigan herb and flower farm and meet the farmers, where J creates a bouquet of herbs, and a u-pick Flower arrangement. A special herbal ingredient accents flower cocktail hour.

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