Happy New Year! Rewind a year, we couldn’t have imagined in our wildest nightmares the year we have had and still going through. Covid-19 has impacted everyone in one way or another, thankfully there is hope with the vaccine, as we wait let’s focus on the days getting longer albeit…
Flowers need water and food just as we do, I have put together some tips for buying the best flowers and helping them stay fresh for as long as possible, hope you find useful. Buying Tips Stems, Leaves & Petals should be firm as well as having some buds not…
I have to confess to being a big fan of Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4, I am usually listening whilst working with Flowers for Graves or on the BBC Sounds app as I tend a Grave. Each year they have a ‘listeners week’ with all subject’s suggested by the…
I was overjoyed last week to receive news from New Covent Garden Market that the Flower Market was re-opening on the 15th June which is also the start of British Flowers Week. This celebration of British Flowers, Foliage and Plants is led by New Covent Garden Market. This and next…
It is early Sunday morning but could be any morning, the days are drifting into each other … is that our minds way of coping with this horrid virus that is indiscriminately invading all our lives and taking loved ones. There is no normal, we are bombarded with sadness, information,…
Welcome to Part 2 of the Saying it with Flowers. Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but don’t forget, every day can be Valentine’s Day and a chance to show your love for that special someone! Special Occasions … There are so many flowers that have deeper meanings – my…
Happy Valentines! Just as we recover from Christmas it is time for Valentine celebrations as shop windows turn rose red. But did you know that the number of Red Roses you receive can have a different message also, 12 for Love, 25 for Congratulations and 50 for Unconditional Love. The colour…
Welcome to my first blog! I started a list of topics to blog about relating to my business and my interests … but it was a no brainer, my first had to be about Flowers, I am fascinated by everything flower related and that includes the meaning of flowers. It’s…
