

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

Karen Barnes
Mar 233 min read


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

Su Whale
Mar 232 min read


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

Su Whale
Mar 92 min read


"How Can I Help You?" Putting Customers at the Heart of your Business
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

Catherine Jane Kirk
Feb 271 min read


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

Su Whale
Feb 192 min read


Create a Health & Safety Checklist for your Business
Ensure that the health and safety of your employees is at the top of your priority list.

Croner
Feb 185 min read


Spring Wedding? It has to be Freesia.
Reliable and versatile freesia work with every style of wedding and floristry work. Su Whale explains more.

Su Whale
Feb 162 min read


How To Plant and Promote Spring Flowering Bulbs
Simple sales opportunities with a bit of creative thinking. Su Whale explains.

Su Whale
Feb 102 min read


Conditioning Roses featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Follow Su Whale's guide to conditioning and caring for your Valentine's roses.

Su Whale
Jan 292 min read


Spring's Secret: Fritillaria
Su Whale explores these surprisingly exotic-looking meadow flowers.

Su Whale
Jan 262 min read


How to Upskill your Team on a Budget
Discover cost-effective ways to upskill your staff, from online training to available grants. Learn how small businesses can boost skills without overspending. For small businesses, staying competitive often means doing more with less. Upskilling your staff can help bridge skills gaps, boost productivity, and improve retention, without the need for constant recruitment. But with tight budgets and limited time, many business owners wonder how to upskill staff effectively and a

Federation of Small Businesses
Jan 134 min read


Cyclamen: More Than Just a Houseplant? featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Cyclamen make great houseplants at this time of year, but did you know they can also be used as a cut flower and a foliage plant?

Su Whale
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Floristry Student of the Year Announced
Floristry student Maddy Morgan, from Moreton Morrell College in Warwickshire has become the latest recipient of the Further Education Learner of the Year award, presented at a dedicated awards ceremony held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham. The Awards are organised by leading land-based training & qualification awarding body Lantra, and the representative body for land-based colleges and universities, Landex, with the aim of celebrating and rewarding the indust

Jackie Whittaker
Dec 9, 20251 min read


South African Stars
Su Whale sings the praises of native South African flowers that become the stars of the show at this time of year.

Su Whale
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Handsome Hyacinths featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Make the most of this fabulous seasonal favourite. Su Whale advises how to condition and use hyacinths in floral work.

Su Whale
Dec 1, 20253 min read




