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.

If you’re looking for the creative inspiration and technical expertise to take your wedding floristry to the next level, then put this date in your diary. 4‑Day Wedding Floral Workshop: 8th – 11th June 2026 Led by internationally acclaimed floral designers Max van der Sluis, Per Benjamin and Vincenzo Antonuccio, this four-day training programme offers expert tuition and the insider knowledge to craft high quality wedding bouquets, centrepieces and installations with confide

Su Whale shares her professional tips for effective, good quality basing work.

How do you deal with a difficult bride without losing the contract? Karen Barnes shares her tips and explains why diplomacy is so important.

Su Whale shows how spring flowering bulbs can make profitable impulse purchases for Easter gifting.

Su Whale encourages us to embrace scented shrubs to add style and colour to spring arrangements.

Let’s take a familiar analogy, that of creating a bouquet, to explore some key steps that will support you to engage, serve & keep customers

The common primrose, or Primula vulgaris, is always the first plant to flower in Su's garden.

Ensure that the health and safety of your employees is at the top of your priority list.