What is British Flowers Week? BFW is a celebration of the UK’s cut flower industry. Since its launch in 2013 by New Covent Garden Flower...

Its the end of the school year, a prime opportunity to sell houseplants as gifts for teachers. Su Whale shares her tips for attracting sales

Make the most of lavender this summer, perfect for its scent as well as its dreamy purple colouring.

You would be forgiven for thinking that a celebration of British flowers held in a Grade II listed 14th century church would be very...

Dried flowers are more popular than ever. Su Whale suggests how to make the most of this trend.

Using just a few environmentally friendly products will revitalise your vases. Tackling the most stubborn and unsightly stains and...

This week Su Whale celebrates Sweet Williams, a cottage garden favourite that also makes a great cut flower.

Wet weather failed to dampen floral fun at Bloom. Bord Bia Bloom is Ireland’s annual garden festival, situated in the historical Phoenix...

Best Floral Display Jessica McCormack Sloane Street ‘Lace in Bloom’ Inspired by the intricate floral patterns of antique lace, the...

Ten keen competitors; some very experienced, some showing for the first time, were exhibiting at Chelsea this year aiming for the coveted...

‘Colour our World’ Doncaster College Floristry and floral installations seem to have taken more than just a toehold at Chelsea which is...

It’s estimated that over 12,000 flower lovers, floral enthusiasts and locals will have visited Salisbury Cathedral’s Flower Festival, The...

One of the hotly anticipated flower festivals of 2025 is being held at the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire this week, the...

Very aptly named, Myosotis (pronounced MY-oh-so-tis) or ‘forget-me-not’ is a true blue flower with grey-green foliage which peppers gardens and carpets woodlands in late spring. Small and delicate with soft, hairy stems, it is often requested as part of a funeral tribute, for obvious reasons. Why ‘forget-me-not’? There are various romantic stories as to how it acquired its common name. A symbol of love since the Middle Ages, it was said that anyone who wore a sprig would nev

Most customers will gravitate towards a plant that they like the look of, not perhaps considering its care other than the two most commonly asked questions which are also the most basic, where can I put it and how often does it need watering? To help your customers chose, ask them a few questions in return, after all just because they like a plant, it may not be the right one for them, so how can you find the perfect match? Firstly, find out what they want from their house