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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom
The Shade of it All
Season 6
Episode 611
On today’s show we’re taking refuge in the shade - with flowers, of course! We’ll plant flowers suited to the shade in a container garden. Lawn gives way to blooming plants for more flower arranging fun. Artwork created with special light sensitive paper has a botanical bent. Tints, tones and shades are explored in a bouquet. A viewer shares their flower arrangement.
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Flowers and Mason jars. Included: a visit to Minnetrista Museum and Gardens in Muncie, IN.

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Flowers lend their magic to photos, a century of flowers, a flower farm in the mountains.

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J celebrates Lei Day on site in Hawaii. A generational tree, lei traditions and culture.

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On site in Hawaii, the art of lei. Cindy’s Leis, Little Plumeria Farms, Chef Ed Kenney.

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J shows viewers how to enjoy a favorite market bouquet in new and different ways!

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J interprets a Bob Ross painting via flowers. Flower painting tips, Happy Trees Cocktail.

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J visits a flower design icon, new Anthurium blooms. A Polopino entrée, Hibiscus martini.

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J shares themes for winter flowers and goes beyond traditional holiday red and green.

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J explores ways to live the flower life and practice self-care principle in the process.

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J explores advantages to being a good neighbor including expressing thanks with flowers.

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Flower friend Sandy Villegas shares paper flower making and Día de los Muertos traditions.

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Color principles - complimentary, analogous, and monochromatic - inform flower bouquets.