Floral arranging

Joy, sorrow, love, nostalgia and gratitude, this New Zealand Flowers Week five florists show us how to create beautiful arrangements for every emotion During a fragrant celebration of blooms, five of the nation’s best florists were tasked to create a bespoke floral arrangement inspired by emotion for New Zealand Flowers Week. Joy, sorrow, nostalgia, love […]

Rosie Holt of Rose Tinted Flowers’ simple tips will make creating a dried floral arrangement easy Dried flowers are enjoying their moment in the sun, but it’s no secret that they’ve had to shake off some heavy umbrage to get there. Especially from those who remember the dusty, old-fashioned arrangements of old Yet, with a […]

A lovely gift idea is a bunch of beautiful blooms. Here’s how to make sure your flower arrangement stays fresh  1. Remove foliage Always remove all leaves and foliage below the water level of the vase your flowers will live in, says Rebecca Jones from Feel Good With Flowers. By leaving a clean stem it […]

Meet the creative duo behind The Botanist, Diana Pan and Eden Kersten, who are changing the way we think about a beautiful bouquet Here’s why The Botanist duo say floral rules are meant to be broken “When I’m making a bouquet, I’m looking at it and thinking about the people receiving it and I feel […]

Your Home & Garden Style Director Catherine Wilkinson went along to The Botanist try her hand at their floristry workshop. She runs us through the inspiring experience How to create the perfect bouquet at The Botanist’s floristry workshop Working with Eden Kersten from The Botanist on many shoots, I’ve already picked up loads of information […]

Parrot tulips are available early autumn to late spring and make for a unique arrangement. Here’s how to arrange them Top tips for parrot tulips Parrot tulips have multi-coloured heads and wrinkled petals, giving them a much more rustic and wild appearance compared to the popular variety. For this relaxed arrangement, ensure you wash all the […]

Known for their extravagant beauty, peonies are the favourite flower of many. Learn key care tips and check out the Your Home and Garden peony photo shoot Everything you need to know about peonies The extravagant beauty of peonies has enchanted gardeners all around the world for centuries since its cultivation in China as early […]

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If you’re after a dramatic centrepiece for your next party, this impressive arrangement is just the thing! Florist Eden Hessell demonstrates how to create this showstopping arrangement… You will need Puriri branches (but anything lush will do, such as magnolia) King protea Cycad leaves Monstera leaves Tall vase [quote title=”This would make the perfect” green=”true” text=”statement […]

Struggling with what to get Mum for Mother’s Day? Why not make her a bouquet of blooms, wrapped up with love and personalised with her favourite flowers Bouquet 1: classic white roses Bouquet 2: a pretty posy Bouquet 3: layers of pink [related_articles post1=”40396″ post2=”36599″]