

Mother’s Day? Child’s Play!
Make the most of Mother's Day sales by creating a range for young children with money to spend.

Su Whale
Mar 17, 20252 min read


Miniature Roses featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Petite and delicate, Miniature roses are perfect tiny replicas of their garden cousins and, it could be said, no Mother’s Day plant display is complete without them. Occasionally referred to as the China rose as they originate from the East and are a descendant of the old Chinese rose Rosa chinensis. Although only small in stature, their development over the past sixty years or so has been extensive, and there are over seventy varieties of miniature rose listed, available in

Su Whale
Mar 14, 20252 min read


Houseplants for Mother’s Day
Su Whale suggests which houseplants could be best sellers for Mother's Day this year.

Su Whale
Mar 14, 20252 min read


Retail Guide: Keeping your Shop Clean
When was the last time you took a really close look at the inside of your shop and workroom?

Jackie Whittaker
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Discuss the Latest Trends with a Spring Inspired Hand Tied
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 Spring arrangement reflecting the major trends for the season, using 'Miss Piggy' rose, astrantia, gerbera, lisianthus, choisya and siergras (chasmanthium).

Karen Barnes
Mar 10, 20251 min read


Mother's Day: Planning for Success
While we all hope for a trouble-free Mother’s Day weekend, it can’t be guaranteed, so here's how to plan ahead for a successful day.

Jackie Whittaker
Mar 3, 20253 min read


Getting Organised for Mother's Day
Follow Su Whale's tips for a successful and hopefully, stress-free Mother’s Day.

Su Whale
Feb 27, 20252 min read


How to Streamline Mother’s Day in Tough Trading Times
Invaluable advice from Karen Barnes to help you have a successful Mother's Day.

Karen Barnes
Feb 27, 20255 min read


Houseplant Trends 2025
The nation’s love affair with houseplants continues unabated, with new varieties and ideas on how to display them being constantly...

Su Whale
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Wedding Floristry Marketing Tips
Follow these simple low cost tips for attracting more brides to your business, building an attention-grabbing portfolio of wedding floristry

Jackie Whittaker
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Ghosting and How to Avoid it
Ghosting: abruptly ending communication with someone without explanation All of us have or will experience ghosting these days. Its exasperating, after setting up a meeting, taking time to send over a proposal and probably a mood board to a couple who you thought you really clicked with only to hear…….nothing!

Viv Bradford
Feb 19, 20253 min read


Looking After the Pennies: a Florist's Guide
Experienced florist and business owner Karen Barnes offers her advice on managing your florist finances.

Karen Barnes
Feb 13, 20254 min read


Social Media Marketing: Week 2 - Branding Your Channels
Week two in our series of easy-to-follow vlogs which will take you through the basics of using social media marketing to promote...

Avocado Social
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Houseplants: Ceropegia woodii
Get to know this delicate, trailing houseplant and it could become a favourite with you and your customers.

Su Whale
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Know your Competitors
Knowing your competitors and how they operate is a vital part of running your own floristry business. Karen Barnes explains why.

Karen Barnes
Feb 6, 20253 min read




