J Schwanke ’s Life in Bloom is a half - hour modus vivendi series that ’s all about flower , and the cocksure impact they make on casual life . The show has been transmit on public television station ( PBS ) across the country in the U.S. market since April of 2019 . The show included visit to 9 blossom , foliage , or plant life farms – six locate in California , two in Florida , and one in Michigan .
“ Research has shown the presence of peak has an contiguous impact on mass ’s wellness and felicity – we , in the bloom industriousness , fuck this , but maybe blank out to commune it as much as we could , ” aver J Schwanke . “ It ’s been my life - prospicient delegation to show the populace at big , how well-heeled it is to improve their day-to-day lifespan , by include flowers . in person , I dead know to visit flower farms and now , with the tv show , I ’ve been able to take viewers with me ( the show reaches 98 million household in the U.S. ) – so they can enjoy not only the unbelievable mantrap , but also tell the farmers ’ account so viewer can appreciate the hard workplace and dedication involved in growing blossom , foliage , and plant . ”
bloom farm are showcased almost right out of the gate , with a sojourn to Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers in the 2d installment . Rose grower Eufloria Flowers spotlight their garden rosebush , on a sojourn to their greenhouses in Nipomo , CA . J also shoot the breeze industry ikon Lane DeVries , Sun Valley Floral Farms , at his Arcata , CA operation .
“ We may , or may not , have tour all of the cooler take to organise the bulbs , in order for Sun Valley to raise Tulips 365 , 24/7 . Lane is dedicated to flower – and as a farmer his noesis of what it take in to develop them successfully , is deep - it ’s the bulbs , it ’s the soil , it ’s the weather – his passion is evident , ” read Schwanke .
Plants , blooming and otherwise are also included . Westerlay Orchids and Succulent Gardens , both in California , as well , disclose what it takes to acquire and care for a battalion of orchids and succulent – claim months and even twelvemonth to bring to market .
Since production for television includes long principal time , J observe they were favourable to learn firsthand , the process of growing Dahlias – and reap the tubers – at a farm in Michigan , as the grower retire in the year following filming . Akiyama Nursery – a California Carnation raiser – was another timely visit , as they transition to grow hop . The segment gives a coup d’oeil into the challenges they present , along with undeniable joy , inherent in growing clove pink .
leafage also play a huge role in “ living a flower life ” as Schwanke see it . As evidence , one episode is dedicated to foliage , and includes visit to FernTrust and Alpha Farm . Both farms are located in the fern capital of the globe Apopka , Florida . The instalment also includes all foliage arrangements and foliage for space setting accents .
“ Viewers of season one have responded so positively to the beauty and slackening flowers provide – our show provides a break in their twenty-four hours , to escape and de-emphasise even for just a few moment , ” says Schwanke . “ I ’m excited for time of year two as we proceed to emphasize the benefits of heyday – which improve our environs , climate , and even physical well - being . ”
All thirteen time of year one episode ( submit by WKAR and distributed by American Public Television ) continue to be broadcast on public tv and make TV station , nationwide , check local listings in the U.S .. J Schwanke ’s Life in Bloom also streams for complimentary on-line atwww.uBloom.com/LifeInBloom . Outside the U.S. , apps such aswww.tunnelbear.com , can render admission .
