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>> Today on "Life in Bloom,"

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my affinity for Cocker Spaniels

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is in the spotlight.

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We'll review collectibles,

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including vases and containers,

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arrange flowers in them, and

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create a collar of flowers,

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cast a pawprint stepping stone

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for the garden, and make a minty

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I'm J Schwanke.

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Welcome to "Life in Bloom."

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Today, we are again going to the

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dogs -- specifically, these

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dogs, Cocker Spaniels.

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Yeah, I know.

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I have been fortunate enough to

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have four Cocker Spaniels that

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have graced my life,

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currently, with these two,

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Eleanor and Ladybird.

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Many feel that once you've

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discovered a favorite breed of

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dog, you stick with them.

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Whether you prefer Labradors or

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Great Danes, Chihuahuas, or

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these, known as patron saints of

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merriment.

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Most will agree that dogs add

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immeasurably to our lives,

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including my life, lived among

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flowers.

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You've seen our Cocker Spaniels

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Eleanor and Ladybird on the show

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several times.

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And Cocker Spaniels are

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collectible for me.

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The Cocker Spaniel was the

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number-one breed of dog for over

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25 years, starting in 1936.

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According to the

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American Kennel Club, a black

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Cocker named Brucie helped

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popularize the breed by twice

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winning Westminster's

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Best in Show, in 1940 and 1941.

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Here's an example of an ad that

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features Brucie, the one that

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won the American Kennel Awards.

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Ads like this are available, and

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you can frame them and hang them

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as art in your home.

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But the Cocker Spaniel heyday

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came in the 1950s.

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The Cocker was the AKC's most

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popular breed of the decade.

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American pottery figurines of

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several breeds by several

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different makers enjoyed a

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golden era from the 1940s

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through the 1960s.

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Shawnee Pottery.

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These Cocker Spaniels come in

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can plant them or make

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I love paint-by-number

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collectibles, and I found this

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one of a black Cocker Spaniel.

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Cocker Spaniel we had, called

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Lucy.

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Daniel the Cocker Spaniel was

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the subject of a children's book

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"Daniel the Cocker Spaniel."

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It's wonderful Golden Book, and

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you could frame it or pass it

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along to your children as a

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This is a fun gift from a

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friend.

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It says, "San Spaniel de Cocker,

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the Patron Saint of Merriment."

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Cocker Spaniel, especially

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Ladybird, I know her tail's

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of merriment.

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So, let's take one of these

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vintage Cocker Spaniel planters

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and create a flower arrangement

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in it today.

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We're creating an arrangement in

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a Cocker Spaniel planter.

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collectibles.

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This is a Shawnee Mission

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little haunches, kind of the

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downward-facing dog.

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love the yellow coloration.

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enough flowers, so we're gonna

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use a few stems of flowers and

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create our bouquet, and then

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we'll have other stems that we

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can put into a vase or use for

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other projects.

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use something like this.

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This is a planter, and

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typically, they would plant it

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with plants.

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soaked it in my flower food

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water, I've cut it for shape,

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and stuck it down in there.

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that's one of the things we

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always do with the foam.

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this, we're creating a smoother

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surface to put flowers in.

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I have a surface here and here

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and here where I can insert

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flowers.

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inserting here or here.

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and it's gonna give me a nice,

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rounder bouquet.

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modern container, I'm gonna do a

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mid-century modern design in it.

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arrangement.

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American-style bouquet.

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axis and create it with the

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mini carnations.

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insertion and then graduate our

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placements all the way around

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the middle.

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filler flower, but I like to

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call it an accent flower 'cause

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I think filling up a bouquet

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doesn't really sound very

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pleasant.

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flowers that are in the bouquet.

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say -- an accent flower.

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Then, we'll add our yellow spray

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chrysanthemums.

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they're a great contrast to the

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container.

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inside of the mini carnations,

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too, and we're simply filling in

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tight cluster of flowers, just

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almost like a hump on the back

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of the Cocker Spaniel.

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true to form and make it a

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mid-century-style design.

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Now we have a our beautiful

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little Cocker Spaniel that we

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can place just about anywhere.

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I love plants, and I think it's

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fun for us to use the plants to

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create a fun thing that would

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Cocker Spaniel collection.

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little door that opens up.

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plant.

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So, now we've got our little

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plants all arranged inside our

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and we could work inside here,

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but we'd need really tiny

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plants.

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humidity creates a perfect

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environment inside there for our

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plants.

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that don't have tops.

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I love these beveled containers

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like this.

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bigger plants to be part of this

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dog-park terrarium.

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the bottom for drainage.

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water to go when we water it and

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so that the roots of the plants

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don't sit down in water.

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to cover up the rocks.

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This little tiny palm tree will

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go in the back.

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gonna stick out of there.

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I want to add some soil now

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so that I'm getting soil all the

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way around those plants.

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soil into that spot, too.

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We want to make sure that we're

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bringing that soil up to the

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same soil level...

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on our little potted plants.

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♪

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These little pots have moss on

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top.

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The moss is super helpful,

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because what happens is, it

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holds the moisture in once the

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plants have been watered.

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So I'll make sure that that moss

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sticks around inside there.

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If I want to add some decorative

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pebbles, I can add those right

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now in the back.

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♪

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Notice how I've tucked it in

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right up to the soil level right

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here.

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And then, we'll add additional

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soil to the front.

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♪

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And there's our little moss

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that's gonna help keep that

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moisture on those plants.

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♪

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The rocks will do the same

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thing.

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The rocks are gonna help retain

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moisture in the soil.

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So, now that we've got out

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landscaping all done, we can go

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ahead and water in our plants.

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I like using a bottle of water

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or even a turkey baster because

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it allows me to direct it right

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on each plant.

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♪

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This way, we can monitor each of

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the plants and keep track of

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them.

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Each plant might react

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differently and need water at a

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different time.

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Now it's time for a little

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Cocker Spaniel statue.

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One of our first Cocker Spaniels

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was Lucy, and she looked just

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like this statue.

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She was all black, and there's a

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perfect little dog park to think

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about her.

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Having fun and playing.

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Another great way for us to

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include our collectibles and

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create a life in bloom.

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♪

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Today, we'll be making a

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pawprint stepping stone for the

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garden.

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I have stepping stones like this

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for my other dogs, and so I

353
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wanted to make sure that I make

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one for Ellie and for Ladybird.

355
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so I made one for Ellie the

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other day so that you can see

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what it looks like when it's

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finished.

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We've placed stones inside here

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to form flowers, her pawprint's

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in the center, and we wrote our

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name across the top.

363
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So I thought I'd go through the

364
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process with you and show you

365
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how easy it is to do this.

366
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They make kits that come like

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00:12:49,700 --> 00:12:55,900
this, or you could use quick-set

368
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concrete and your own form to

369
00:12:53,733 --> 00:12:58,466
create your own stepping stone.

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I like to think about my

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stepping stones first.

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I'm gonna do flowers again with

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the marbles.

374
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And I think, for this one, we'll

375
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do the flowers across the

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bottom.

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00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:15,900
♪

378
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And then, I think the pawprint

379
00:13:13,233 --> 00:13:21,533
will go here in the center.

380
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And then, we need to leave room

381
00:13:17,666 --> 00:13:28,633
for her name up here.

382
00:13:21,533 --> 00:13:30,366
And I think we can get one more

383
00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:32,533
flower up here on the side.

384
00:13:28,633 --> 00:13:33,933
So, there we go.

385
00:13:30,366 --> 00:13:34,800
Now I've got a plan.

386
00:13:32,533 --> 00:13:36,000
So now I'll show you the whole

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process.

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One of the things you need to

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remember is, it doesn't have to

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go as fast as you think.

391
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When we're working with cement,

392
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we think, "Oh, hurry.

393
00:13:41,700 --> 00:13:46,366
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!"

394
00:13:42,766 --> 00:13:48,233
But I've noticed that the longer

395
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that you take to do it, about

396
00:13:46,366 --> 00:13:51,466
30 minutes is the period of time

397
00:13:48,233 --> 00:13:52,866
you have, then it makes it

398
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easier to write in.

399
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You want to have it settle a

400
00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:59,033
little bit before you start to

401
00:13:54,333 --> 00:14:00,400
write, or your writing areas

402
00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:01,933
will fill up with water.

403
00:13:59,033 --> 00:14:03,366
I suggest that you do this

404
00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:04,900
outside, or if you do it inside,

405
00:14:01,933 --> 00:14:06,400
make sure you wear a mask when

406
00:14:03,366 --> 00:14:09,766
you're emptying the dry concrete

407
00:14:04,900 --> 00:14:11,133
into your bucket.

408
00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:12,733
♪

409
00:14:09,766 --> 00:14:14,700
I like to use a small bucket so

410
00:14:11,133 --> 00:14:16,033
it's easy to move around and

411
00:14:12,733 --> 00:14:17,533
pour into the mold.

412
00:14:14,700 --> 00:14:25,033
We'll go with a cup of water

413
00:14:16,033 --> 00:14:27,466
first.

414
00:14:17,533 --> 00:14:29,133
♪

415
00:14:25,033 --> 00:14:30,800
Now we'll mix it up.

416
00:14:27,466 --> 00:14:32,300
It's always good to start with a

417
00:14:29,133 --> 00:14:34,200
cup of water and then go back in

418
00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:36,000
and add extra water about a

419
00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:37,633
tablespoon at a time.

420
00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:40,033
Now, make sure you get to the

421
00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:41,166
bottom and get all the dry

422
00:14:37,633 --> 00:14:42,533
powder wet.

423
00:14:40,033 --> 00:14:43,733
Depending on your humidity

424
00:14:41,166 --> 00:14:44,166
level, you'll need less water or

425
00:14:42,533 --> 00:14:45,200
more water, but this looks

426
00:14:43,733 --> 00:14:49,200
great.

427
00:14:44,166 --> 00:14:50,700
It should be about the

428
00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:51,800
consistency of cookie dough.

429
00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:53,666
We're gonna place it inside this

430
00:14:50,700 --> 00:14:55,500
mold.

431
00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:57,200
Now, this mold isn't very stable

432
00:14:53,666 --> 00:14:58,833
once it's full of the concrete,

433
00:14:55,500 --> 00:15:00,100
so I've placed it inside the box

434
00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:01,766
to give it more stability so I

435
00:14:58,833 --> 00:15:04,600
can move it around.

436
00:15:00,100 --> 00:15:06,266
We want to let it set for about

437
00:15:01,766 --> 00:15:07,866
two days before we unmold it.

438
00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:09,366
So when we do that, this makes

439
00:15:06,266 --> 00:15:12,300
it easy to move about without

440
00:15:07,866 --> 00:15:16,433
shifting it around.

441
00:15:09,366 --> 00:15:17,766
So now we're gonna pour our

442
00:15:12,300 --> 00:15:19,200
concrete into our mold.

443
00:15:16,433 --> 00:15:20,666
This is a point that I worry,

444
00:15:17,766 --> 00:15:22,300
'cause I thought, "Now, how am I

445
00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:24,300
ever gonna get this all straight

446
00:15:20,666 --> 00:15:28,733
and even?"

447
00:15:22,300 --> 00:15:30,300
But once we get it pushed into

448
00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:32,300
all the corners, then we can tap

449
00:15:28,733 --> 00:15:40,566
it on the table and shake it

450
00:15:30,300 --> 00:15:41,933
back and forth.

451
00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:43,300
♪

452
00:15:40,566 --> 00:15:44,733
Again, you have plenty of time

453
00:15:41,933 --> 00:15:46,100
to do this, so don't panic and

454
00:15:43,300 --> 00:15:48,000
be like, "I have to hurry up and

455
00:15:44,733 --> 00:15:49,966
get everything done."

456
00:15:46,100 --> 00:15:51,800
'Cause it's still quite watery.

457
00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:53,700
And we want to let a little bit

458
00:15:49,966 --> 00:15:55,300
of that saturate in before we

459
00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:56,633
start to make our printing and

460
00:15:53,700 --> 00:15:58,033
also make our pawprint.

461
00:15:55,300 --> 00:16:00,733
So this is a great time that we

462
00:15:56,633 --> 00:16:02,900
can add our marbles and make our

463
00:15:58,033 --> 00:16:05,033
flowers.

464
00:16:00,733 --> 00:16:06,266
So I'll start with an orange one

465
00:16:02,900 --> 00:16:11,033
in the center.

466
00:16:05,033 --> 00:16:14,833
We want to make sure we push

467
00:16:06,266 --> 00:16:15,833
them down far enough so that

468
00:16:11,033 --> 00:16:17,000
they will adhere in once it sets

469
00:16:14,833 --> 00:16:19,000
up.

470
00:16:15,833 --> 00:16:24,400
If we set them on top, they'll

471
00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:27,000
pop off.

472
00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:28,466
♪

473
00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:30,133
So, this is Ladybird, and she's

474
00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:31,933
gonna do the pawprint.

475
00:16:28,466 --> 00:16:33,000
One of the things that I would

476
00:16:30,133 --> 00:16:34,033
suggest for you is practice with

477
00:16:31,933 --> 00:16:35,000
your dog, you know?

478
00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,066
I mean, we want to make sure

479
00:16:34,033 --> 00:16:36,900
that they know what they're

480
00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,333
gonna do and what's expected of

481
00:16:36,066 --> 00:16:38,666
them, and that's really

482
00:16:36,900 --> 00:16:39,966
important.

483
00:16:37,333 --> 00:16:41,333
And we always tell them what

484
00:16:38,666 --> 00:16:42,366
we're gonna do so that I can

485
00:16:39,966 --> 00:16:43,900
tell her that we're gonna put

486
00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:45,033
her paw in something.

487
00:16:42,366 --> 00:16:45,700
So, we're gonna put your paw in

488
00:16:43,900 --> 00:16:47,433
like that.

489
00:16:45,033 --> 00:16:49,100
Yeah.

490
00:16:45,700 --> 00:16:50,100
We're gonna put your paw in like

491
00:16:47,433 --> 00:16:51,166
that.

492
00:16:49,100 --> 00:16:53,233
And that gives her an idea of

493
00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:54,633
what we're gonna do so that it's

494
00:16:51,166 --> 00:16:55,966
not a foreign idea.

495
00:16:53,233 --> 00:16:57,366
Also, they're Cocker Spaniels,

496
00:16:54,633 --> 00:16:58,733
so we trim their paws to make

497
00:16:55,966 --> 00:16:59,900
sure that there's not a lot of

498
00:16:57,366 --> 00:17:02,166
hair down inside there so that

499
00:16:58,733 --> 00:17:03,300
we can get a really good

500
00:16:59,900 --> 00:17:04,366
impression when we deal with it.

501
00:17:02,166 --> 00:17:05,500
Also, you want to be sure that

502
00:17:03,300 --> 00:17:06,566
you have a wash rag ready so

503
00:17:04,366 --> 00:17:07,400
that once you take them out of

504
00:17:05,500 --> 00:17:08,633
the cement, you can wipe off

505
00:17:06,566 --> 00:17:09,266
their paw right away.

506
00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:10,066
You don't want them licking off

507
00:17:08,633 --> 00:17:11,800
the concrete.

508
00:17:09,266 --> 00:17:14,633
Here we go.

509
00:17:10,066 --> 00:17:15,600
Okay. So, we're gonna put your

510
00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:16,366
paw in here.

511
00:17:14,633 --> 00:17:18,366
There we go.

512
00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:19,600
Good job.

513
00:17:16,366 --> 00:17:21,200
You're doing so good.

514
00:17:18,366 --> 00:17:24,400
Ta-da!

515
00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:25,766
That's great.

516
00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:27,100
My goodness sakes.

517
00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:28,566
So, now, it's still not quite

518
00:17:25,766 --> 00:17:31,000
ready to write in, so you're

519
00:17:27,100 --> 00:17:32,266
gonna want to let it set up for

520
00:17:28,566 --> 00:17:33,800
a little bit longer, and then

521
00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:36,233
you're gonna let it dry for at

522
00:17:32,266 --> 00:17:39,533
least two days.

523
00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:40,833
Then, we're able to pop this

524
00:17:36,233 --> 00:17:42,466
out, and we've got a wonderful

525
00:17:39,533 --> 00:17:44,400
stepping stone that can go right

526
00:17:40,833 --> 00:17:45,900
into the garden.

527
00:17:42,466 --> 00:17:47,433
In about 30 minutes or so, I'll

528
00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:48,900
go through here and write her

529
00:17:45,900 --> 00:17:51,466
name in there, and then, also,

530
00:17:47,433 --> 00:17:52,633
add any other details that I

531
00:17:48,900 --> 00:17:54,000
want with my skewers.

532
00:17:51,466 --> 00:17:54,433
That's the detail part.

533
00:17:52,633 --> 00:17:55,833
And, again, just keep an eye on

534
00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:57,300
it.

535
00:17:54,433 --> 00:17:58,033
Don't get too distracted, and

536
00:17:55,833 --> 00:17:59,300
come back and write those names

537
00:17:57,300 --> 00:18:00,900
in there.

538
00:17:58,033 --> 00:18:02,400
Then, we'll place this in the

539
00:17:59,300 --> 00:18:04,766
garden, and we'll have a

540
00:18:00,900 --> 00:18:09,066
lifelong keepsake with a

541
00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:09,066
pawprint on our garden path.

542
00:18:04,766 --> 00:18:09,066
♪

543
00:18:09,300 --> 00:18:15,100
♪

544
00:18:15,333 --> 00:18:23,433
♪

545
00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:24,700
Flowering dogwood is a species

546
00:18:22,066 --> 00:18:26,433
of flowering tree native to

547
00:18:23,433 --> 00:18:27,933
Eastern North America and

548
00:18:24,700 --> 00:18:29,466
Northern Mexico.

549
00:18:26,433 --> 00:18:30,833
The tree is commonly planted as

550
00:18:27,933 --> 00:18:32,233
an ornamental in residential and

551
00:18:29,466 --> 00:18:34,633
public areas because of its

552
00:18:30,833 --> 00:18:36,433
showy bracts and interesting

553
00:18:32,233 --> 00:18:38,133
bark structure.

554
00:18:34,633 --> 00:18:39,700
The flower head is surrounded by

555
00:18:36,433 --> 00:18:42,033
four conspicuously large white

556
00:18:38,133 --> 00:18:45,100
pink or red petals that are

557
00:18:39,700 --> 00:18:46,633
broad, rounded, and often with a

558
00:18:42,033 --> 00:18:47,933
distinct notch at the apex.

559
00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:49,666
While most of the wild trees

560
00:18:46,633 --> 00:18:51,666
have white bracts, some

561
00:18:47,933 --> 00:18:55,666
selective cultivars of this tree

562
00:18:49,666 --> 00:18:57,033
also have pink bracts,

563
00:18:51,666 --> 00:18:58,400
some even almost a true red.

564
00:18:55,666 --> 00:19:00,566
They typically flower in early

565
00:18:57,033 --> 00:19:02,000
April, in the southern part of

566
00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:04,733
their range, till late April or

567
00:19:00,566 --> 00:19:05,900
early May in northern and

568
00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:07,466
high-altitude areas.

569
00:19:04,733 --> 00:19:09,166
Blooming branches may be trimmed

570
00:19:05,900 --> 00:19:09,766
and used for arrangements.

571
00:19:07,466 --> 00:19:11,633
Cut the branch with a bypass

572
00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:15,300
cutter.

573
00:19:09,766 --> 00:19:20,600
Make a clean cut at a 45-degree

574
00:19:11,633 --> 00:19:22,600
angle for easy uptake of water.

575
00:19:15,300 --> 00:19:24,066
♪

576
00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:25,466
This dog treat has the benefit

577
00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:27,900
of mint as an ingredient, and

578
00:19:24,066 --> 00:19:29,133
it'll keep your dog's breath

579
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fresh.

580
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We'll start by chopping up a

581
00:19:29,133 --> 00:19:39,533
Granny Smith apple, and we'll

582
00:19:30,433 --> 00:19:41,833
set that aside.

583
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♪

584
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Then, in our mixer, we'll add

585
00:19:41,833 --> 00:19:51,433
1 cup of plain Greek yogurt,

586
00:19:46,466 --> 00:19:52,033
1/4 cup of coconut oil, then

587
00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,600
we'll add 1/4 cup of mint

588
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leaves.

589
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Make sure they're organic.

590
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And 1/4 cup of parsley leaves.

591
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Again, organic is best.

592
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♪

593
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We'll blend those up in our

594
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blender until they liquefy.

595
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♪

596
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Then we'll add our chopped

597
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apples to the mixture.

598
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We can pour the mixture out into

599
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a tray.

600
00:20:16,166 --> 00:20:20,300
You'll want to freeze this

601
00:20:17,466 --> 00:20:22,733
overnight or until they're

602
00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:24,233
completely solid.

603
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♪

604
00:20:22,733 --> 00:20:27,700
Make sure you store the frozen

605
00:20:24,233 --> 00:20:29,333
treats in an airtight container

606
00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:30,933
in your freezer.

607
00:20:27,700 --> 00:20:32,766
I create smaller ones for my

608
00:20:29,333 --> 00:20:34,200
dogs, but you also have the

609
00:20:30,933 --> 00:20:37,266
opportunity to use silicon trays

610
00:20:32,766 --> 00:20:37,266
and make ones that are a

611
00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,266
pawprint or a dog bone.

612
00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:41,033
It's a great minty treat, and

613
00:20:39,566 --> 00:20:43,033
it'll keep your dog's breath

614
00:20:41,033 --> 00:20:45,066
nice and fresh.

615
00:20:43,033 --> 00:20:45,066
♪

616
00:20:45,300 --> 00:20:53,533
♪

617
00:20:50,233 --> 00:20:55,233
So, I thought it would be fun

618
00:20:51,866 --> 00:20:56,700
for us to make flower collars

619
00:20:53,533 --> 00:20:57,233
for our Cocker Spaniels.

620
00:20:55,233 --> 00:20:58,566
And there's a really easy way to

621
00:20:56,700 --> 00:20:59,900
do this.

622
00:20:57,233 --> 00:21:01,300
It's very similar to the way

623
00:20:58,566 --> 00:21:02,600
that I make the flower crowns

624
00:20:59,900 --> 00:21:04,733
here on "Life in Bloom," and

625
00:21:01,300 --> 00:21:06,666
we're simply going to use a

626
00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:08,400
collar as our base.

627
00:21:04,733 --> 00:21:09,966
I created one already using

628
00:21:06,666 --> 00:21:11,966
artificial flowers, and it's all

629
00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:13,466
wrapped around this, and it's

630
00:21:09,966 --> 00:21:15,333
ready to be fastened on them.

631
00:21:11,966 --> 00:21:17,300
And we'll do it now today with

632
00:21:13,466 --> 00:21:19,233
some zinnias.

633
00:21:15,333 --> 00:21:20,200
So what we need are some fresh

634
00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:21,500
flowers, and we also need our

635
00:21:19,233 --> 00:21:23,100
bind wire.

636
00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:24,400
So, this is a wire that's

637
00:21:21,500 --> 00:21:25,400
covered with craft paper.

638
00:21:23,100 --> 00:21:26,566
And it's delicate enough so that

639
00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,500
it won't cut through the

640
00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:30,600
flowers.

641
00:21:26,566 --> 00:21:32,366
We're actually gonna use the

642
00:21:28,500 --> 00:21:34,300
flowers short, so we don't need

643
00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:35,300
too much of a stem.

644
00:21:32,366 --> 00:21:37,766
But don't make them too short.

645
00:21:34,300 --> 00:21:40,566
You want to give yourself

646
00:21:35,300 --> 00:21:41,766
probably about 4 to 6 inches.

647
00:21:37,766 --> 00:21:43,000
♪

648
00:21:40,566 --> 00:21:44,266
So we'll start.

649
00:21:41,766 --> 00:21:46,433
And what I like to do with my

650
00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:49,266
bind wire is, I pull it out of

651
00:21:44,266 --> 00:21:50,500
the center, so I put it down on

652
00:21:46,433 --> 00:21:53,466
the floor so that I'm always

653
00:21:49,266 --> 00:21:55,066
pulling it up and it's not gonna

654
00:21:50,500 --> 00:21:59,366
get tangled in anything else.

655
00:21:53,466 --> 00:22:01,400
We'll lay about 6 inches of it

656
00:21:55,066 --> 00:22:03,066
down and wrap it around so that

657
00:21:59,366 --> 00:22:04,433
it's nice and secure.

658
00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:07,633
This piece that heads down here

659
00:22:03,066 --> 00:22:09,233
will be bound into it, so

660
00:22:04,433 --> 00:22:12,233
that'll keep it secure, as well.

661
00:22:07,633 --> 00:22:15,133
We'll lay our first zinnia on

662
00:22:09,233 --> 00:22:17,733
top and simply wrap our bind

663
00:22:12,233 --> 00:22:19,533
wire around it.

664
00:22:15,133 --> 00:22:22,233
Next one goes on top of that,

665
00:22:17,733 --> 00:22:24,133
and we'll wrap our bind wire

666
00:22:19,533 --> 00:22:26,166
around it.

667
00:22:22,233 --> 00:22:28,066
Next one.

668
00:22:24,133 --> 00:22:30,066
We're just gonna continue to do

669
00:22:26,166 --> 00:22:33,466
it this way, all the way down

670
00:22:28,066 --> 00:22:35,200
the collar.

671
00:22:30,066 --> 00:22:36,833
♪

672
00:22:33,466 --> 00:22:38,500
You notice that I'm putting all

673
00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:39,966
of them on top and not on the

674
00:22:36,833 --> 00:22:41,300
bottom of the collar.

675
00:22:38,500 --> 00:22:42,966
That way, it's not gonna change

676
00:22:39,966 --> 00:22:51,600
the size of the collar so it

677
00:22:41,300 --> 00:22:53,200
will still fit them correctly.

678
00:22:42,966 --> 00:22:54,866
♪

679
00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:58,366
The number of flowers are gonna

680
00:22:53,200 --> 00:23:08,433
be determined by the size of the

681
00:22:54,866 --> 00:23:11,633
dog and how big the collar is.

682
00:22:58,366 --> 00:23:13,233
♪

683
00:23:08,433 --> 00:23:15,000
♪

684
00:23:11,633 --> 00:23:17,433
When we get to the end, leave

685
00:23:13,233 --> 00:23:18,800
yourself about a foot and a half

686
00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:22,633
of the bind wire.

687
00:23:17,433 --> 00:23:24,333
We're gonna trim off these

688
00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:26,066
stems.

689
00:23:22,633 --> 00:23:29,133
We'll wrap this around to secure

690
00:23:24,333 --> 00:23:32,233
everything.

691
00:23:26,066 --> 00:23:34,000
Then I make a loop with the

692
00:23:29,133 --> 00:23:37,600
bind wire.

693
00:23:32,233 --> 00:23:39,166
That way, I can bring my wire

694
00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:40,333
from the other side...

695
00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:42,933
and secure it and twist it

696
00:23:39,166 --> 00:23:44,000
together so that it doesn't come

697
00:23:40,333 --> 00:23:47,866
loose.

698
00:23:42,933 --> 00:23:49,166
I like to coat it with an

699
00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:50,766
antitranspirant so that we can

700
00:23:47,866 --> 00:23:52,433
coat it, to make sure it lasts

701
00:23:49,166 --> 00:23:53,566
as long as it possibly can.

702
00:23:50,766 --> 00:23:55,333
It's not gonna last as long as

703
00:23:52,433 --> 00:23:56,766
our permanent one.

704
00:23:53,566 --> 00:23:58,166
Obviously, this has no concerns.

705
00:23:55,333 --> 00:23:59,566
But this one, depending upon the

706
00:23:56,766 --> 00:24:01,633
heat of the day and how long you

707
00:23:58,166 --> 00:24:08,133
have it on them will affect how

708
00:23:59,566 --> 00:24:08,133
long it's gonna last.

709
00:24:01,633 --> 00:24:08,133
♪

710
00:24:08,366 --> 00:24:15,133
♪

711
00:24:15,366 --> 00:24:19,433
Thank you for indulging me with

712
00:24:16,833 --> 00:24:20,700
a show featuring one of my

713
00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:22,400
favorite dog breeds, the

714
00:24:19,433 --> 00:24:23,900
Cocker Spaniel.

715
00:24:20,700 --> 00:24:25,666
Try translating these projects

716
00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:26,766
and ideas to your favorite

717
00:24:23,900 --> 00:24:28,100
breed and celebrate them, along

718
00:24:25,666 --> 00:24:30,800
with flowers.

719
00:24:26,766 --> 00:24:30,800
For "Life in Bloom,"

720
00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:30,800
I'm J Schwanke.

721
00:24:31,033 --> 00:24:41,266
♪

722
00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:43,266
>> Got it.

723
00:24:41,266 --> 00:24:45,900
Got it.

724
00:24:43,266 --> 00:24:46,900
♪

725
00:24:45,900 --> 00:24:49,033
Ladybird.

726
00:24:46,900 --> 00:24:51,033
[ Whistles ]

727
00:24:49,033 --> 00:24:55,866
We got them. Good.

728
00:24:51,033 --> 00:24:57,866
♪

729
00:24:55,866 --> 00:24:59,633
>> There's a good girl.

730
00:24:57,866 --> 00:25:01,533
>> That's a good girl.

731
00:24:59,633 --> 00:25:04,033
That's a good girl.

732
00:25:01,533 --> 00:25:08,266
♪

733
00:25:04,033 --> 00:25:10,366
Oh, that's nice, Ellie.

734
00:25:08,266 --> 00:25:12,633
>> [ Laughs ]

735
00:25:10,366 --> 00:25:13,366
>> There you go.

736
00:25:12,633 --> 00:25:14,833
Good job.

737
00:25:13,366 --> 00:25:16,033
"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

738
00:25:14,833 --> 00:25:17,766
is filmed in Grand Rapids,

739
00:25:16,033 --> 00:25:19,500
Michigan.

740
00:25:17,766 --> 00:25:21,966
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741
00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:24,233
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742
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764
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765
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766
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767
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