how to make our everlasting christmas pine garland idea Create a fantastic ‘wow’ moment with a garland sweeping up the bannister, or as a swag on the fireplace, filled with colour and sparkle from lights and baubles. Our everlasting pine garland look
how to make a home-made christmas tree Make this in place of – or as well as – your fir tree this year. Brilliant everlasting branches mixed with the real thing, dripping with ruby-coloured baubles, birds and bells. It's fun an simple t
how fake flowers became cool again Fake silk flowers (and a new era of dried and paper flowers) are on the brink of a major comeback, but not in the dusty pub fireplace style that we’re accustomed to. These days, on almost any high
seasonal flowers for valentine's Twenty years ago, as a florist in London, I produced Valentine’s Day bunches out of a garage in Fitzroy Square. Most were socking great things full of deep red gerbera, amaryllis and roses, wi
easter tabletop garden With spring so late this year, everything is coming with a whoosh and April should be magnificent. It looks as though hyacinths, narcissi, anemones and tulips are all set to be in flower at the
how to decorate a christmas vase with the eucalyptus wreath This looks great in the middle of a table or on a windowsill for some classy Christmas style. Using faux flowers and foliage, you can use this display year after year.you will need: A set of ba
how to create a christmas mantelpiece decoration Dress up your mantelpiece or dresser with everlasting foliage and beautiful decorations. Use this as a great decorating idea for autumn, as well as Christmas.You will need:Acorn and Berry GarlandAntiq
how to make the ultimate christmas vase One brilliant look, to last until the New Year. Arrange glass bauble candle holders and silver baubles with scented lilies and everlasting branches, in our year-round staple – the Nero vase.you wil
how to make a velvet amaryllis vase arrangement Nothing could be easier for a classy Christmas table. Arrange amaryllis with rosemary and a few branches from the garden. Add some baubles, silver alliums, ferns and candles. This arrangement will las
how to make a bridal bouquet what you need String or ribbon Primary foliage: Bupleurum rotundifolium, 3 stems Filler foliage: Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis), 5 stems Upper storey: Honeysuckle, 7 stemsflowers:
how to grow your own wedding: part 2 Read Part 1 of the Grow your own Wedding series. In the first part of the Grow Your Own Wedding series, I outlined the plan of action, and how to sow your sweet peas. Now it's time to thin
new favourite dahlia arrangement Sarah shows us how to arrange her favourite collection of new dahlias, along with Nicotiana 'Lime Green'.I'm going to talk you through my new favourite dahlia collection and I came across all these at
how to make a sweet pea table centrepiece Sarah shows us how to make a really quick and easy, colourful table centrepiece with sweet peas, something that is perfect for a summer party or wedding.I was out in the garden this morning picking sw
gardening at home with sarah | may colour Join Sarah at Perch Hill as she shares her favourite May flowering varieties for the vase.I had a lovely weekend this weekend picking tonnes and tonnes of flowers because the whole garden is opening i
how to create a christmas tealight chandelier (two ways) Two great ideas for our Tealight Chandelier – decorated with rustic moss and berries, or classic ivy and silver baubles, it will look wonderfully festive hanging above your Christmas table this yea
christmas decorations from the garden It's easy to make Christmas decorations and with just a little work they can look more beautiful than anything you can buy. My favourite way to make easy Christmas decorations is to go out into th