Using pumpkins, squashes and gourds in creative floristry designs is a seasonal treat. Su Whale shares her tips for success.

Florists are being asked to take part in a new research survey looking at attitudes to flower sustainability and sourcing. Devised by the...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, and florists can play a big role by creating beautiful pink-themed florals while...

Set the scene for Halloween with Su Whale's pick of the creepiest houseplants for your horror-loving customers.

It’s not just children who love Halloween, everyone now seems to celebrate and shops are capitalising on this trend, selling everything from costumes to candles to homeware. Pumpkins are of course essential at Halloween, with 24million reportedly being sold in the UK alone. This is where florists can get in on the action too and there is no lack of inspiration; Instagram, for example is flooded with 1001 things to do with pumpkins, from the tiniest of gourds to giant sized sp

It’s that time of year again! Autumn is here, with leaves falling, colder days and dark evenings drawing in quickly. But, it’s not all...

Modern slavery is too often shrouded in a veil of indifference in which human dignity is relegated below other concerns. Society chooses...

Celebrate the Jubilee with royal purple floral creations. Su Whale suggests some regal flower combinations.

At Marginpar, "We grow our people, our people grow flowers" is more than a motto. It's the way we think, act, and work every day. It's...

Jatropha is an unusual, coral-like flower that is just the thing for adding a touch of the interesting and exotic to autumn and Halloween designs. Orange stemmed with bright green berries and red tips, it originates from the Americas and has had, over the years, many uses other than floral, including tanning, dying and basket weaving. A member of the Euphorbia family, Jatropha is a tropical succulent, and there are around 170 species in the group. They are not the most commo

Halloween is a great retail sales opportunity so get creative with your shop window displays and merchandising to draw in the customers.

Make the most of pumpkin season by creating eye-catching shop displays using squashes and gourds.

Dahlias are back with a bang - long the preserve of fanatical gardeners, they're now the cut flower that everyone wants.

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

Your best employees work hard because they’re passionate about what they do. But even they still probably want more money....