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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom
Día de los Muertos
Season 6
Episode 610
On this episode we are learning all about Día de los Muertos, from flower friend Sandy Villegas of Tucson, Arizona. Sandy shares the celebration’s significance in her culture and teaches J how she makes paper flowers as well as paper maché figures. Included: a celebration of life reflective of Sandy’s cultural traditions and a flower arrangement shared by a viewer. Marigold is the featured flower.
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Flowers with an Italian flair, with Della Robbia centerpieces, and lemons as a theme.

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Inspiration from the earth, including a family farm, creating a berm, and garden flowers.

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Arranging flowers with a musical twist. J visits with a composer, and a beverage crafter.

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Focus on the fragrant stock flower; a flower farm visit, bouquets, and a spicy cocktail.

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J arranges green flowers and foliage; a visit with children’s book author Laurie Keller.

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Learn how flower food helps bouquet longevity, plus the benefits of elderberry syrup.

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Fragrant flowers, novelty arrangements and a visit to the San Francisco Flower Mart.

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Arrangements, 3-D wall art and a clever baker - all inspired by the iconic sunflower.

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Young friends teach host J Schwanke how to raise and release monarch butterflies.

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Host J Schwanke visits a flower farm with extensive water reclamation practices.

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Host J Schwanke shows the many shapes and sizes of the beautiful chrysanthemum.

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Explore the connections between coffee, tea and flowers.