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J Schwanke's Life in Bloom.

J Schwanke's Life in Bloom

Fourth-generation florist, author and floral educator J Schwanke hosts this series about flower arrangement, design and instruction. Aiming to help viewers have fun with flowers, the program shows how to incorporate flowers into homes and everyday life. The series also includes tours of flower farms, greenhouses, markets, festivals and special events around the world. Some segments include a visit to a succulent farm, tulip-inspired recipes, using fruit and flowers in arrangements, recipes and crafts and creating an orchid wreath.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 9/21 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Tropical Bloom

Exploring tropical blooms and themes; a large-scale party centerpiece; lei making; wall art made with tropical foliage; a classic tropical cocktail.

Tue, 9/23 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Magic

How flowers lend their magic to everything; Mellano & Company celebrates a century of magical flowers; flower farming at FBI Flowers & Greens in the mountains of Southern California.

Tue, 9/23 at 7:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Magic

How flowers lend their magic to everything; Mellano & Company celebrates a century of magical flowers; flower farming at FBI Flowers & Greens in the mountains of Southern California.

Tue, 9/23 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Magic

How flowers lend their magic to everything; Mellano & Company celebrates a century of magical flowers; flower farming at FBI Flowers & Greens in the mountains of Southern California.

Wed, 9/24 at 3:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Magic

How flowers lend their magic to everything; Mellano & Company celebrates a century of magical flowers; flower farming at FBI Flowers & Greens in the mountains of Southern California.

Sun, 9/28 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Autumn Harvest

Flower arrangements accented by the bounty of the season, including pumpkins, ears of stained glass corn, chrysanthemum and roses crafted from colorful leaves.

Tue, 9/30 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Can

The history of the Mason jar; using Mason jars for flower arrangements, both large and small; how a flower farm creates arrangements with canning jars.

Tue, 9/30 at 7:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Can

The history of the Mason jar; using Mason jars for flower arrangements, both large and small; how a flower farm creates arrangements with canning jars.

Tue, 9/30 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Can

The history of the Mason jar; using Mason jars for flower arrangements, both large and small; how a flower farm creates arrangements with canning jars.

Wed, 10/1 at 3:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flowers Can

The history of the Mason jar; using Mason jars for flower arrangements, both large and small; how a flower farm creates arrangements with canning jars.