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

Tue, 7/8 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Color Schemes

Working with color and flowers based on the color wheel; flower arrangements with complimentary, monochromatic, triadic and analogous concepts; the colorful and vibrant coleus.

Tue, 7/8 at 7:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Color Schemes

Working with color and flowers based on the color wheel; flower arrangements with complimentary, monochromatic, triadic and analogous concepts; the colorful and vibrant coleus.

Tue, 7/8 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Color Schemes

Working with color and flowers based on the color wheel; flower arrangements with complimentary, monochromatic, triadic and analogous concepts; the colorful and vibrant coleus.

Wed, 7/9 at 3:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Color Schemes

Working with color and flowers based on the color wheel; flower arrangements with complimentary, monochromatic, triadic and analogous concepts; the colorful and vibrant coleus.

Sun, 7/13 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Flower Spice

The fragrant flower known as stock; a visit to Joseph & Sons flower farm; a cocktail with a spicy scent.

Tue, 7/15 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Dia de los Muertos

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos; making paper flowers and paper mache figures; flower arrangement; marigolds.

Tue, 7/15 at 7:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Dia de los Muertos

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos; making paper flowers and paper mache figures; flower arrangement; marigolds.

Tue, 7/15 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Dia de los Muertos

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos; making paper flowers and paper mache figures; flower arrangement; marigolds.

Wed, 7/16 at 3:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Dia de los Muertos

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos; making paper flowers and paper mache figures; flower arrangement; marigolds.

Fri, 7/18 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Tulips: Year-Round Spring

The history of the tulip; tulip arrangements; tulip-inspired recipes.

Fri, 7/18 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Demystifying Orchids

An orchid farm; creating an orchid wreath; caring for orchid plants.

Fri, 7/18 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Beauty From the Flower Farm

Hope Dahlias shows the positive effect that flowers have on people; using sage three ways -- as an appetizer, spiritual cleanser and flower accent.