Florists often hear, or overhear, people complaining that you’ve only got to say ‘wedding’ when getting a quote from suppliers, and a premium is immediately added. If you are a supplier, you’ll probably have an explanation for this. As florists — and slightly unusual ones at that — we can only speak for ourselves. But […]

Writing an engaging blog post about Dying Matters Awareness Week was always going to be challenging, even if my colleagues and I find it an interesting subject. This particular week — May 5th-11th — is when Hospice UK encourages communities to get talking and “break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and

By Julia Martin Have you ever been to Blooming Green or any other cut-flower garden and wondered if you could create something similar at home? Look no further! Over the past 15 years the Blooming Green horticulture team has tried, tested and refined how it plans, grows, plants and maintains the plot so that our customers and our floristry team have an abundance

Not only are you supporting a local business and the people behind it but there are lots more benefits besides — all of which should make you even more happy with your purchase. Blooming Green is a flower farming and floristry business. The flowers we sell between April and November are grown here at Loddington

Most of you will be familiar with the expression: ‘behind every great man, is a great woman…’ or something along those lines. It’s meant as a compliment but, in this day and age, we’d like to think we don’t have to stand behind anyone. Blooming Green was founded by two women and is now made

Anyone who loves gardening will understand the excitement of flicking through seed catalogues over the winter months and envisaging the swathes of plants and flowers — that will follow. Or maybe veg are more your thing? Opening a seed catalogue is like opening a magic door; transporting you from the cold grey days of winter