The most popular flowers you can rely on being available all year round. Plus, for that seasonal touch a focus on September & October

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes in nature and the reason plants can grow and thrive. By using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, plants create the food they need while releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Understanding how photosynthesis works helps florists care for plants more effectively and provide customers with better plant care advice. What is photosynthesis? The process that plants use to convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxy

Get ready to take better photos with expert Louise Mills. The good news is that you don’t need a high end camera.....

Plants are natural, pretty, and from the bride’s point of view also original and long-lasting gifts to present to their guests

No party should be without flowers, so get creative and start promoting your floral centrepieces and tablescapes!

Heat changes the conditions a cut flower depends on to survive, and once you understand what happens inside the stem, summer wilt becomes easier to prevent or manage. You’ve likely noticed that a bouquet that would have lasted ten days in early spring can look tired within a few days once the height of summer sets in. Often, the temptation is to assume something went wrong at the flower shop. Cut flowers in a bouquet or vase should typically last a week or thereabouts before

Go tropical this season with our selection of the best five flowers and foliage for that statement summer look.

"Never stop learning" is Viv Bradford's advice as she explains why continuous personal development is so important.

There's a fig houseplant for every situation. Su Whale shares her top picks.

This spring favourite needs careful handling and conditioning, as Su Whale explains.

There is no doubt that the landscape of training provision in floristry has changed in my career and in my opinion, we could soon be facing a real crisis in the training available for those new to the industry. I was bench trained, learning from a whole bevy of amazing florists, ranging from those a few years older than me to those who were decades older. This meant my education included some real old school techniques as well as more modern ones, well modern for the 1980s!

Bees are in decline, so its up to the floristry industry to do our bit by promoting bee-friendly plants. Su Whale explains more.

Woody stemmed spring flowers are an essential part of the seasonal palette. Learn how to care and condition these stems properly.

Karen Barnes explains what continuous professional (and personal) development can do for you and your floristry career.

In this online era, to buy successfully florists now need to learn skills that have previously belonged to wholesale flower buyers.