Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen brings popular winter & Christmas trends to life. Discussing colours, designs and packaging to inspire your winter & Christmas range. Showcasing three designs that will be featured in future videos. Karen shares expert insights on creating luxurious yet rustic designs perfect for the festive season. Learn how to combi

Christmas is one of the most creative times of year, when you really can let your imagination fly. Whether you’re looking for inspiration fo

Su Whale explains how to create a festive atmosphere and boost sales in your shop this Christmas.

With the focus now on the up-coming Christmas peak, here are some tips, ideas and help for potentially the busiest period of the year.

Bromeliads are perfect impulse purchase plants - colourful, fun and easy to care for.

Viv Bradford shares her savvy tips to minimise waste and maximise profit this Christmas.

Su Whale shares 10 gorgeous Christmas wreath designs to get you inspired this season.

Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Christmas Swag. Using magnolia, spruce, cotton, gold cones and of course a Christmas bow and twinkling lights. With over 35 years’ experience, Karen Barnes   is one of the UK’s leading consultants to the floral industry and an expert in product development, future trends & colours, and floral photogr

Su Whale is a florist and freelance writer with over twenty-five years' experience in the floristry industry. Su created a fantastic Christmas door wreath for the Floristry Trade Club; watch and learn as she explains how to make your very own. With insight into current trends, design technique and handy tips for construction. Watch how Su creates a beautiful Christmas door wreath reflecting the major trends for Christmas 2025, using moss, spruce, conifer and a selection of ru

Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. It’s the colour palette that really sells the season to me, and the wonderful textures that are created by nature. Autumn evokes feelings of comfort, nostalgia and beauty all at the same time. After the brightness of Summer, we often welcome the slower rhythm of Autumn – staying in, lighting candles and keeping warm. It is also the season for harvest festivals, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving and Diwali, to name but a few. These f

Su Whale provides her step by step guide on creating a hand-woven wreath base that's sustainable and ideal for woodland burials.

Held in the prestigious surroundings of the World Forum in The Hague, this year's World Cup of Floral Art saw some outstanding work...

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

The summer months inevitably mean weddings, festivals and graduations, in fact a host of events being held in larger than normal venues....

All about this unique design and aesthetic philosophy that celebrates refined restraint over ostentatious display. "Enchanting" is what...