Category Hints & Tips

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• The flower distribution chain has to be carefully managed to ensure the correct care of fresh-cut roses. 
• Growers need to take key sanitation and hydration steps before the flowers leave the farm, or they will not survive the trip to the florist.
• Once delivered to the florist, key hydration and nourishment steps are needed to ensure the quality of the flowers.
• When designing bouquets, florists need to be properly conditioning the flowers for further storage and transport.
• Good florists should provide consistent flower care advice and support to customers after they have purchased their product.

Fresh cut roses are one of the world’s most popular flowers and often take the spotlight on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. During these special occasions, the demand for fresh cut roses skyrockets and superior care is required to get them from the farm to the customer, while still looking their best.

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• What do I need to consider when choosing containers for hand-poured candle making? 
• Material: Select a container made of heat-resistant materials such as glass or coated ceramic.
• Size: Choose a container that is wide enough to accommodate a safe perimeter of wax around your wick.
• Shape: Containers with a uniform diameter or width are ideal, as this facilitates an even burn. An even burn maximises your candle’s lifespan and helps to prevent smoky burning. 
• Aesthetic: Match the container style with your candle’s intended purpose and/or branding.

Choosing containers for hand-poured candle making offers a multitude of options. With a range of materials, sizes, and shapes to choose from, read on for a 101 breakdown that can help you make the right selection for your candle making.

Dried Palm leaves, flowers, and botanicals have become a trendy feature in popular floral arrangement designs. But quite often, you need to either re-purpose or change the colour of your dried botanicals to suit a certain colour palette or to extend their lifespan.

A key part of floristry that usually flies under the radar is the subtle but technical art of bouquet wrapping. If done correctly, bouquet wrapping can help enhance the beauty and presence of the flowers it encompasses. It can help frame the arrangement and take it to a new level of extravagance. Putting effort into the wrapping of your bouquet can help elevate your floristry from that of a simple supermarket or roadside stall.

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• Event wishing wells are a decorative way to request and receive monetary gifts at any number of event types. 
• Wishing wells are not just for weddings. Find them at quinceñearas, bar mitzvah/bat mitzvahs, engagement parties, graduations, 100 days baby milestones, holy communions, kitchen teas, bridal showers, and more.  
• Wishing wells can be made from any materials, in any shape. 
• Materials often used to decorate wishing wells include ribbons, flowers, fairy lights, and fabric.

A wishing well is a wedding tradition designed to cater to newlyweds who don’t need traditional wedding gifts like homewares, and would instead prefer monetary gifts. Wishing wells might be newer to weddings, but money is a gift that has a long history of being traditionally given at many different milestone celebrations. As such, events wishing wells are also popular at celebrations like quinceñearas, engagement parties, graduations, 100 days baby milestones, holy communions, kitchen teas, bar mitzvahs, and bat mitzvahs.

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• 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.  

Celebrations require cakes and (in my opinion), cakes require decorations. Using fresh flowers to decorate a cake is one of my favourite forms of cake decorating. There are just so many different looks you can achieve by adding flowers, greenery, or dried petals. It’s easy to match your cake decorations to your event theme and bridal bouquets, or create a unique masterpiece that stands out on its own.

Known for their exotic and stunning blooms, potted orchids are becoming a popular addition to many households. With a little knowledge and care, they can grow and prosper in any home.

Among a florist’s and flower arranger’s hardest-working best friends, but seldom given the credit it deserves for holding together a wide range of floral displays, is floral foam.