A well-made dried flower wreath should last at least a full season, and often much longer, if you treat it reasonably well. Here's what we tell customers when they take one home from the studio. Read more →
Most cut flowers arrive in good condition and decline faster than they should because of a few easily avoided mistakes. None of this is complicated. It's mostly about water, temperature, and a clean vase. Here's what we tell every customer who asks.
We've been running flower subscriptions since 2019 and we've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. Here's an honest account of how ours works, so you can decide whether it suits you before you sign up.
Autumn is one of the best times of year to get married if you care about flowers. The palette is rich, the seasonal variety is wide, and you're not competing with the peak-summer demand that drives up prices and reduces availability. But it helps to know what's actually in season rather than what you've seen on a mood board.
We dry a lot of flowers in the studio every August and September, ready for autumn and winter arrangements. Most of it is straightforward, but there are a few things that make the difference between flowers that dry beautifully and flowers that go mouldy or lose their colour. Here's what we've found works.
We've been growing dahlias on the plot for seven seasons now. Some of what we know came from books, some from other growers, and a fair amount from getting it wrong and trying again. Here's what's actually worked for us in the UK Midlands climate.
Sweet peas are the flower Laura grows most obsessively. Over seven seasons on the plot, she's trialled more varieties than she can accurately count. Here's an honest account of what's performed well and what hasn't, based on growing in Shropshire's clay soil and variable summers.
Floral foam. The green spongy block you've probably seen in flower arrangements. Has been a standard floristry tool for decades. We stopped using it in 2020 and haven't missed it. Here's why, and what we do instead.
Flowers grown slow, arranged with care. Write to us