Category Hints & Tips

When making a wreath, wreath wrap provides a cheap and easy way to help protect the integrity of your wreath base. Additionally, when working with fresh flowers, a wrapped wreath base will keep water in. This in turn helps to keep your flowers hydrated. Read on for an introduction to wreath wrap and why it makes a valuable addition to any florist’s or hobbyist’s toolkit.

When it comes to packaging, we all recognise that sustainability is now a core value to government, businesses, and consumers alike. Small brand touches on a business’ sustainable packaging can communicate so much about attention to detail, the quality of products and service, as well as its ethos. Now, more than ever, finishing touches like branded wrap and packing tape are helping both small and big businesses to minimise their footprint and meet the changing values of an environmentally-minded clientele.

In this age of online shopping, click-and-collects, and delivered convenience, boxes are increasingly a part of the retail experience. Mailing boxes have so many uses and are a great tool for building e-commerce and retail businesses. As such, at Koch & Co., we have expanded our mailing box range. Read below for some tips and tricks for using our flatpack mailing boxes to help enhance your customers’ unboxing experience. 

Paper shred and honeycomb wrap are definitely having a moment, and this has everything to do with saving resources. Paper shred and honeycomb wrap provide plastic-free protection to goods and gifts in both effective and economical ways. Not only are they plastic-free, they are also lightweight, easy to use, sustainable, and compostable.

Summary:

• Flower food sustains flowers, decreases the presence of microorganisms, and helps them absorb water and nutrients more effectively. Combined, these factors keep your flowers looking and smelling better, for longer. 
• The three key components of flower food are citric acid, sugar, and an antibacterial agent.  
• Flower food is easy to make at home using household items.  
• Many DIY recipes use bleach, so take care to ALWAYS MIX THE OTHER INGREDIENTS FIRST, THEN ADD BLEACH AS THE FINAL STEP.  
• When your vase water becomes cloudy, change out your water and make a new batch of flower food. 
• Trim your stems, pick out dying vegetation, and remove any wet leaves or buds from your arrangement and water.  
• If DIY flower food is not for you, check out our ready-made range at Koch & Co.  

A bouquet is always something special to give or receive, whether it’s from the corner shop or a boutique florist. To keep your flowers fresher for longer, we have some simple DIY flower food recipes below that can be made with simple household items.  

When it comes to packaging, we all recognise that sustainability is now a core value to government, businesses, and consumers alike. Small brand touches on a business’ sustainable packaging can communicate so much about attention to detail, the quality of products and service, as well as its ethos. Now, more than ever, finishing touches like branded wrap and packing tape are helping both small and big businesses to minimise their footprint and meet the changing values of an environmentally-minded clientele.