With the World Cup Floral Art 2025 in full swing, The Floristry Trade club is capturing all the highlights. Check out all the video...

The Floristry Trade club is currently at the World Cup Floral Art , capturing all the highlights. This article will update throughout the...

Pretty, with ruffled, bell-shaped flowers and grey-green leaves, Eustoma (or lisianthus) is popular and long-lasting. Originating from...

Originating from South Africa, the Protea family is an ancient one, with evidence from fossils showing that they were growing 75-80...

Billy Buttons is just one of the many inventive common names for Craspedia, which is also known as Drumsticks, Woollyheads or Billy Balls.   Pronounced ‘kras-speed-de-uh’ this long-lasting, unusual flower is a native of Australia and New Zealand, although it can be grown in the UK. There isn’t really another flower quite like it with its slim, leafless stem and compact, bright yellow heads. It’s easy to see where its common name, Drumsticks, comes from.  Craspedia in Floral D

Sustainable cultivation requires insight—especially into your environmental impact. Through footprinting, flower growers gain clarity...

Company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will have to verify their identity with Companies House starting from 18th...

No floristry competition can function without the expert input of a seasoned panel of judges, all highly trained and experienced in the...

The World Cup Floral Art 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands is a major event on every florist’s calendar. With the 2025 edition just around...

If you’re about to open a new retail store or plan to revamp an existing one, getting the layout right is essential. A well-designed shop...

Late summer/early autumn is the perfect time for harvesting flowers for drying. The easiest method is to air dry, and this can be done in the shop or at home.   How to Choose Flowers to Air Dry  It’s important to select flowers which are just coming into their prime, they need to be good quality and not over mature, else they will fall apart. If you intend to dry in bulk from your flower stock, put the chosen flowers to one side as soon as they arrive, don’t leave it as an af

Apprenticeships have long been implemented by businesses to help students, graduates and career-switchers gain valuable and hands-on experience as well as an extra pair of hands for the team. And while apprenticeships are nothing new — the earliest can be traced back to 1563 — government support has encouraged many business owners to consider creating an apprenticeship programme in their own company. Figures from the  first quarter of 2024/25 academic year  show apprenticeshi

Marginpar sponsor World Cup Floral Art Fans of the beautiful and high-quality assortment of niche flowers from Marginpar indulge...

As temperatures increase for summer, your plant displays shouldn’t suffer. Heat tolerant plants are a summer essential, so here are five...

Gold for Southport College  Congratulations to Southport College Floristry Department for winning a gold medal for their Summer...