J Schwanke's Life in Bloom - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Fields of Flowers
Host J Schwanke visits the world-famous Flower Fields in California, and learns its history. Also included: "fields" to grow in your own garden, flowers to hang on a wall, and a flatbread flower field.
Hearts and Flowers
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."
Pollinators in Bloom
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.
Plants and Flowers for a Healthy Home
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.
Lilies in Bloom
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.
Purple Passion
Host J Schwanke cultivates a passion for purple. Precious violets, easy centerpieces, and a regal showstopper with lilacs are included. Also, a visit to a Florida clematis farm.
Flowers for Celebrating Life
Ways of celebrating life through flowers are explored. Host J Schwanke shares memories, and creates personalized flower arrangements. Viewers learn the history around Decoration Day.
Coffee, Tea, or Flowers?
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.
Mum's the Word
Mum's the word, as the chrysanthemum takes center stage. Host J Schwanke shows the many shapes and sizes of this beautiful flower. Included: a flower farm visit, and chrysanthemum cocktail.
Water: Nature's Life Force
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.
Nature Centered
Host J Schwanke takes a deeper dive into nature including a visit to a nature center with animal ambassadors. J's young friends teach him how to raise and release monarch butterflies.
Sunshine Flowers
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.
Bloom Happy
Host J Schwanke reminds viewers to take time to enjoy what makes them happy - including flowers. Included: fragrant flowers, novelty arrangements, and a visit to the historic San Francisco Flower Mart.
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