Flowers can say so much. Clutched in shaking-nervous hands, presented with a shy smile, they can say ‘I like you’ or even ‘I love you.’ An old friend coming to your door, their silhouette complete with bouquet shadowed at the window, can spell...
Remember those special lessons when we were younger? Where we’d sit with Pritt Stick, glitter, felt tip pens and coloured cards and hand-make cards for our mums for Mother’s Day? There’s just something so much more poignant about a hand-made card...
You know that friend who just adds something special to every party they attend? They show up in an eye-catching outfit, with some gossip to divulge and are a friend-to-all? For us, that’s the snapdragon. They’re bright, a little dramatic and work...
Are you ready for battle? Because gladiolis are. These towering, dramatic blooms add stature to our arrangements every summer, and it turns out, they stand tall for a reason. With a fascinating history behind each stem (that makes so much sense the...
A bright, burst of golden yellow sunshine, for many the Forsythia flower bursts into our lives just when we need its optimism the most. When we’ve grown tired of cold, drizzle-filled days and we’re desperate for the warmth of sunshine on our...
Chanel No. 5. Velvet-lined chocolate boxes. Roses. They’re known to be the classic flower of romance, and they’re loved by so many. But what is it about roses that makes them so romantic? What do they symbolize? What can you do to ensure that your...
With their hundreds of tiny, delicate flowers all densely packed around one eye-catching globe, on sight you’d never know what family the Allium flower belongs to. Clue: you wouldn’t catch a vampire with one of our Allium arrangements in their home…...
For all its frosty walks, cosy fireplaces and hearty comfort food, I think every one of us reaches a point when we’ve just about had enough of Winter. My own seasonal epiphany came to me this morning as I tried to smash the ice on the pond for the...
