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

Find out why it pays to be protected if HMRC starts a tax enquiry into your business and discover the comprehensive cover available to...

Incorporating flowers into self-care routines is a simple yet powerful way to enhance well-being. Flowers have been shown to boost mood,...

Su Whale praises this perennial favourite and suggests how best to display and sell Phalaenopsis.

Local florists face challenges like limited resources and outdated tools, while multinationals excel with advanced technology. Embracing modern systems and unique services can help level the playing field. In a world that allows you to order anything you want with the click of a button, it's no surprise that florists have had to make some changes in the way they do business to keep up with the expectations of customer. However, many local florists are struggling to keep up wi

With lots of florists now buying from UK growers large and small, the gap between florist and grower is shrinking. As part of our quest to put more florists and growers in touch, Viv Bradford caught up with inspirational peony grower David Wheatley.

Always eager to explore new ways to engage and share knowledge with our Individual and Business Members, we're excited to present this webinar from Quilter Financial Advisers. This is the first of many webinars we plan to bring you this year covering a wide range of topics that effect florists. Quilter Financial Advisers is the trusted financial advice partner of the Floristry Trade Club. They are a leading financial business, and their purpose is to help you achieve your asp

What do you get when you combine a passion for (modern) art with the refinement of floral design and florists? Masterpieces. A project...

When I look back on my training journey, it’s one I wouldn’t change in any way. It’s a pathway I encourage anyone to take. It’s fun, hard...

It’s always encouraging to see young children choosing something for their mum on Mother’s Day, and plants are ideal gifts – why? Well, where children may be unmoved by large flowery hand-tieds or floral arrangements, what will attract them is anything compact, bright and colourful, especially if they are easy for small hands to carry. Plants have the extra attraction of being something that can be nurtured and grown.  So, what are the points to bear in mind when making your

Constructed wetlands - How we Reuse Water Sustainably At our farms in Kenya and Ethiopia, we have built innovative systems to sustainably...

You're a florist and we know you're super busy which is why we've done the leg work for you and created a simple social media content...

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

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 i

If you’ve lost count of how many reminder letters you’ve sent and phone calls you’ve made to chase late payments, learn more about the legal action you can take to recover debts. There is undoubtedly a balance to be struck by businesses between maintaining a good relationship with your clients (ensuring long-term income) and receiving prompt payment for the goods and services provided (preserving short-term cash flow). Whilst payment plans and deferred payments will be the ri