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

No matter how many Christmas peaks you’ve worked through, there are always lessons to be learnt. To help you survive and thrive this Christmas, we asked some experienced florists to share their top tips for trading successfully this festive season. What to consider first Decide how much business you can realistically cope with . If you have historical sales information, look back at it to remind you what sold well and what didn’t. It’s best to look back over the previous t

Su Whale celebrates the sunflower, that most emblematic of summer flowers

Here’s our selection of both green and flowering houseplants which are at their best in autumn.

Su Whale encourages you to get creative with your seasonal shop displays to make the most of those impulse purchasing opportunities.

For many people Autumn is their favourite time of year. Capitalise on this by using the best autumn flowers in your displays & floral gifts

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

Make the most of UK grown flowers and foliage with Su Whale's pick of the best late season stems.

Apprenticeships have long been implemented by businesses to help students, graduates and career-switchers gain valuable and hands-on experience as well as an extra pair of hands for the team. And while apprenticeships are nothing new — the earliest can be traced back to 1563 — government support has encouraged many business owners to consider creating an apprenticeship programme in their own company. Figures from the  first quarter of 2024/25 academic year  show apprenticeshi

Information and inspiration to help you make the best use of moss in funeral tributes.

“How’s the floristry going?” is a question I get asked quite often, now that I’m 12 months into an 18-month course at Shipley College,...

Summer can be a tricky time; business can be slow, but there are some things you can do to keep business going strong over the summer months

A masterclass in ‘Less is More’   As the saying goes, Nicolaus Peters is a man who needs no introduction after winning the Interflora...

The brief, "Swords & Sorcery: Fantasy Heroes" certainly sounded challenging, but nine floristry colleges from across the north of England...

Staying current and relevant is vital for retail sales, and that applies to your shop fit as well as your product ranges.