Ragebait is content that is deliberately designed to provoke anger, disagreement or outrage. Like most florists I have to use social media as a tool to run my business, to create engagement, showcase my designs and connect with customers. Over the last few months though I have seen more and more florists posting controversial takes on topics that could legitimately be described as ragebait. Ragebait is content that is deliberately designed to provoke anger, disagreement or outrage. Instead...

As a little girl I can remember going to the train station with my Aunt, to collect boxes of flowers for the florist shop she worked at. They came mainly from Devon and Cornwall and would have a treasure trove of anemones, narcissi, violets, lily of the valley or cornflowers inside tied with black cotton and wrapped in crisp white tissue paper. Fast forward a few decades and this year I have made the conscious decision to use more British-grown flowers in my wedding work. I thought it was...

Viv Bradford explains why every florist needs to know how to select and buy flowers effectively.