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Clutching onto the last of autumn with this one…All the rich burgundy tones, soft pinks and muted greens, a palette I j...
10/05/2026

Clutching onto the last of autumn with this one…
All the rich burgundy tones, soft pinks and muted greens, a palette I just can’t let go of yet 🍂

There was so much joy in creating this arrangement. The kind where you completely lose track of time and just play with colour, texture and shape.

Delivered to to reflect the calm, soft feeling you get the moment you walk through the door ✨

This colour palette also feels like a little glimpse into the new direction of Flora Grow… softer, earthy tones inspired by nature and the seasons. I’m very excited about what’s to come 💌

Join us on the 17th May to create an autumnal arrangement and your very own custom lampshade 💌 I’ve been spending time o...
08/05/2026

Join us on the 17th May to create an autumnal arrangement and your very own custom lampshade 💌

I’ve been spending time out in the shed playing with all the beautiful bits and pieces this season has to offer… rich foliage, berries, fruits, and those moody autumn tones that just feel so special.

In this workshop, we’ll be focusing on bowl vase arrangements, learning the mechanics behind them so you can confidently recreate something like this at home.

You’ll have a gorgeous selection of seasonal stems to choose from, and I’ll guide you through creating your own arrangement to take home.

Alice will also take you step-by-step through creating your own custom lampshade, with kits available to purchase so you can continue making at home. The lamp I made at a recent workshop with Alice is pictured above ✨

It’s going to be such a lovely, creative morning.

Limited spaces available, would love to have you there xx

06/05/2026

How to divide perennials:
It’s one of the easiest and most rewarding jobs in the garden.

Now is a great time to be doing it, while there’s still a bit of warmth in the soil. And spring gardens are made in autumn… so anything you can spread around now will thank you later.

Best practice is to cut your perennial right back before lifting but full honesty, I’ve left a lot of my seed heads on this time. Partly impatience (I wanted the garden to look established when I planted it out), and partly because I’m trialling leaving seed heads over winter for a bit of structure and interest.

Once you lift the plant, it’s simply a matter of dividing the clump into halves, thirds or quarters, depending on its size. You don’t want to go too tiny at this time of year (save that for spring when things take off faster), but perennials are incredibly forgiving.

They might not look like they’re doing much over winter, but underneath the surface they’re quietly putting roots down, getting themselves ready for that burst of spring growth.

Such a simple way to fill your garden (for free!) and keep everything thriving. 💌

Three years ago, I was setting off on the trip of a lifetime.There were a lot of unknowns. But I knew I was going for fi...
04/05/2026

Three years ago, I was setting off on the trip of a lifetime.

There were a lot of unknowns. But I knew I was going for five months, and I wanted to see as many incredible gardens as I could and attend the Chelsea Flower Show.

Along the way, there were some truly special people who took me under their wing and welcomed me like one of their own. I’ll forever be grateful for that kind of kindness.

I learned so much about gardening, but also about myself. Looking back now, I can see how young and naïve I was. I was also in a pretty rough place at the time, still quietly running from grief.

That trip became a turning point for me, in life, and in my grief journey. And I couldn’t be more proud of myself for going, for doing it on my own.

I was lucky enough to meet up with friends and family along the way, travelling through the UK and parts of Europe, memories that still feel a bit magical.

And somehow, in all of that, I met Jim… in Croatia of all places. A Mid Canterbury boy, halfway across the world. Funny how life works.

Seeing people heading over for the Chelsea Flower Show at the moment has me feeling very envious. But I know I’ll get back there one day, a little older, a little wiser, to work in a beautiful old British pub again and lose myself in those enchanting gardens.

My favourites will always be Dixter and 💌

I would have to say though, my most special moment of all was standing mere meters away from 🙊

26/04/2026

There’s something special about an old, unloved garden, especially one with good bones. So much potential, so many stories, and the promise of hidden gems waiting to be found.

Over the past week, I’ve been slowly uncovering a few treasures (and yes… I’m very chuffed about it, you’ll hear that a few times in the video 🙈). It’s that feeling of discovery that makes it all so exciting.

So far I’ve found: wintersweet, smoke bush, peonies, a beautiful red beech, and some incredible old cherry trees with the best structure. And I have a feeling there’s plenty more still to reveal.

What hidden gems have you discovered in your garden?

24/04/2026

Autumn garden jobs for the long weekend.

Autumn is my favourite season to get stuck into the garden 🍂

This year’s looking a little different as we’ve started working on an old, unloved garden, so it’s a mix of big tidy ups and the usual seasonal bits I love.

Jobs I’m doing at the moment:
- Planting bulbs, most daffs are in, tulips up next.
- Loading the garden up with greens, parsley, spinach, kale, rocket, coriander + brassicas (all winter hardy).
- Making leaf mulch for future black gold (will share more on this soon).
- Dividing perennials: chop back, dig up, straight through with the spade and spread them around (will do a reel on this too).
- Saving the last of the seeds + sowing hardy bits like scabiosa, lupins, cornflower, nigella, sanguisorba + verbascum.
- Starting the wishlist for bare root trees + roses before ordering time creeps up.

Also deep in a bit of a clear out, removing dead/diseased wood, thinning overcrowded plants, cutting out cherry suckers and tackling the invasive bits.

Lots to do, but all so rewarding.

Happy gardening,
Flora x

After a day of being unmotivated to go outside in the wet and cold weather, I finally decided to brave it. And I’m so gl...
22/04/2026

After a day of being unmotivated to go outside in the wet and cold weather, I finally decided to brave it. And I’m so glad I did. Although I was working on some cool things inside… more to come on that!

I wrapped up in all the layers of wool and went out on a picking mission to see what goodies if could find for an autumnal arrangement. I found Rose hips, beech foliage, lemon balm, smoke bush turning all sorts of wonderful colours and smooshed it all together. We also have that red flower growing wild in the water races along the road, I thought is was a crocosmia at first but unsure?

I love Autumn in the garden and now I’m feeling inspired to practise some large installations with Autumn foraged goodies!

P.s. Autumn workshop announcement coming soon 🙊🍂👀✨

P.p.s. Jim was on the camera again and we had a good giggle and he was very patient.

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