{"id":1638,"date":"2015-12-04T07:17:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2015-12-29T16:29:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T21:29:00","slug":"1638","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florist20.com\/blog\/news\/1638","title":{"rendered":"Schwanke Appears on PBS Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans of PBS celebrity P. Allen Smith<\/a>, may have noticed a familiar face on one of his recent shows.<\/p>\n

On November 9, J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, host of JTV at uBloom.com<\/a>, joined Smith on his syndicated show, “Garden Style.”<\/p>\n

The two discussed foliages and how to use them in d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

“An all-foliage arrangement is a great way to have something living in the house, and it lasts a really long time,” Schwanke said.<\/p>\n

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Floral design by J Schwanke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He took\u00a0some burning bush, evergreen, variegated weigela, magnolia leaves and fruit pods from Smith’s garden to illustrate how they create a texture-rich arrangement. Then, to give flowers a plug (of course!), he added a single antique hydrangea from Sun Valley Farms to make the design even more appealing.<\/p>\n

The design experts first met last January at the Dallas Market Center. Smith was the keynote speaker and also a first-time attendee.<\/p>\n

“He asked for a design expert who could tour him around to get his bearings\u2026and that was me!” Schwanke said. With a shared passion for flowers, the two became fast friends.<\/p>\n

Schwanke asked Smith to write the foreword for Bloom 365<\/a>, his latest book. “He graciously accepted and even sells it in his online store,” he said.<\/p>\n

The two reconnected in June, again at the Dallas Market, where Schwanke gave him a “hot spots, trends, and colors” overview.<\/p>\n

“Our friendship continued to develop,” Schwanke said. Smith enjoyed hanging out with Schwanke and his partner, Kelly Blank, who didn’t expect the star\u00a0to be “on” all the time.<\/p>\n

“We got to just be a couple of guys who love flowers and gardening,” Schwanke said.<\/p>\n

Smith asked the duo to come to his home, Moss Mountain Farm, in Roland, Arkansas to film a few episodes. Altogether, Schwanke is slated to appear in four episodes, including the 2016 Christmas special.<\/p>\n

When scripting the segments, Smith and Schwanke collaborate on subject matter.<\/p>\n

“He has brilliant ideas and asks me to share mine,” Schwanke said. “We take those and work with the director and set designer to firm it up and turn ideas into a story.”<\/p>\n

Schwanke works with his sponsors to secure flowers and supplies to be featured on the show.<\/p>\n

To sum it up, Schwanke said, “We had a blast and created beautiful things!’<\/p>\n

For those of us who missed the Nov. 9 show, here it is:<\/p>\n