

Watch Karen Barnes Create a Spring Trends Inspired Arrangement
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Spring arrangement reflecting the major trends for the season, using mimosa, roses, gerbera, prunus and palm leaves.

Karen Barnes
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Bare Essentials Foliage featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
Make the most of striking structural branches when foliage is at a premium. Su Whale offers inspiration.

Su Whale
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Hellebore featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
The much-loved hellebore is one of our earliest flowering plants

Su Whale
Feb 17, 20252 min read


Social Media Marketing: Week 2 - Branding Your Channels
Week two in our series of easy-to-follow vlogs which will take you through the basics of using social media marketing to promote...

Avocado Social
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Delightful Daffodils - Fragrant Narcissus featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale explains how to care for and condition narcissi for cheerful spring displays.

Su Whale
Feb 11, 20254 min read


Anthurium featuring Floristry Tips From Su Whale
With over 600 varieties there are unlimited possibilities.

Su Whale
Jan 10, 20252 min read


Sustainable Wreath by Judith Blacklock in conjunction with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Judith Blacklock is the author of 18 bestselling books . She is a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, for whom she designed a...

Jonathon Downes
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Bring a Christmas Table Centre to Life
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Christmas table centre reflecting the major trends for Christmas 2024. Using hippeastrum, eryngium, 'Vuvazela Rose', clematis, asparagus fern and eucalyptus all set in a beautiful silver bowl on a tray with tapered candles. With over 35 years’ experience, Karen Barnes is one of the UK’s leading consu

Karen Barnes
Dec 5, 20241 min read


The Exploding Wreath by Joseph Massie
Join Joseph Massie for the Exploding Wreath - a firework of a floral display, just perfect for this time of year. Built on an AgraWool...

Joseph Massie
Nov 29, 20241 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Create a Stylish Christmas Hand-Tied
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Christmas hand tied reflecting the major trends for the season, using magnolia, hydrangea, ivy, carnations and cotton. With over 35 years’ experience, Karen Barnes is one of the UK’s leading consultants to the floral industry and an expert in product development, future trends & colours, and floral p

Karen Barnes
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Seasonal Houseplant: Perfect Poinsettia featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a cheerful poinsettia. Learn how to make the most of them here.

Su Whale
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Eryngium featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates St Andrew's Day using Eryngium as a handy substitute for thistles!

Su Whale
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Designing with Hydrangea featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Su Whale celebrates the big, bold beauty of hydrangea and their many versatile uses in floristry.

Su Whale
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Watch Karen Barnes Bring a Christmas Planted Arrangement to Life
Karen Barnes is an expert at identifying and interpreting key seasonal trends and translating them into commercial opportunities for florists. Watch how Karen creates a beautiful Christmas planted arrangement reflecting the major trends for Christmas 2024. Using hydrangea, picea, reindeer moss, eucalyptus pods, natural pine cones, variegated ivy and echeveria plants.

Karen Barnes
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Gladiolus - An Autumn Classic featuring Floristry Tips from Su Whale
Tall, colourful and perfect for showy arrangements, Gladioli are stars of the autumn flower scene.

Su Whale
Nov 8, 20242 min read




