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A Moment in Bloom

Season 5 Episode 504 | 26m 31s

J shares his favorite tips for drying fresh flowers. Learn how to create bouquets, crafts and projects with dried and preserved flowers. Guest Kim Carson joins J for a lesson in dried and preserved hydrangeas, including techniques for creating a bouquet, a garland and a wreath. J teaches Kim how to create a cocktail featuring Lavender Bitters.

Aired: 03/31/23 | Expires: 03/31/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
J visits a butterfly garden, finding inspiration for flower arrangements and a cocktail.
A show dedicated to the Calla Lily – used in unusual and unique flower arrangements.
J shares personal flower-themed collections: vases, hosta plants, trees, artwork and more!
J arranges blue Flowers – both natural and dyed – in this show about flowers of blue.
J shares ways to enjoy flowers for the Christmas Holidays - including projects and crafts.
Flowers create memories! J shares how flowers enhance treasured times in your life!
J shares foraging tips from an expert. Also: a recipe and a beverage with foraged flora.
J shares the history of the bouquet, from nosegays to tussie mussies – and arranges them.
J is pushing petals for crafts, artwork, and even an hors d’ouerve with flower petals.
J shares personal flower-themed collections: vases, hosta plants, trees, artwork and more!
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The theme of shade includes flowers in containers suited to for shady spots.
J shares themes for winter flowers and goes beyond traditional holiday red and green.
J explores advantages to being a good neighbor including expressing thanks with flowers.
J explores ways to live the flower life and practice self-care principle in the process.
A flower farm founded by Dutch immigrants in a show about Dutch culture and flowers.
J visits a butterfly garden, finding inspiration for flower arrangements and a cocktail.
Pink is the most prevalent flower color in nature and it’s the focus of this episode.
Flowers and kids team up for exciting projects. Included: a visit with Wimee the Robot.
J visits Portland, Oregon - the city of roses, as well as a flower farm and flower market.
Color principles - complimentary, analogous, and monochromatic - inform flower bouquets.