The below is an extract taken from Joseph Massie's The Flower School: The Principles and Pleasures of Good Flowers. Here, Joseph reveals how to arrange flowers like a pro using a vase and cellotape.

Make a decorative bouquet with these helpful tips. Photo / Eleanor Ozich Most of the blooms that I bring into our home have been gathered from our own garden or from neighbourhood walks or park ...

Walter Hagen once said, “You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” The lifespan of a beautiful vase of flowers can be extended with ...

Big flower arrangements can be expensive and may not be the effect you want to achieve. You may, perhaps, want a minimalist approach, something with japanese delicacy or an intriguing starkness. A ...

It's RHS Chelsea Flower Show week and we're feeling inspired by all the wonderful flowers we've seen. Unfortunately our abundant enthusiasm does not lead to similar levels of vase/bloom skill and so ...

Extensive Uses - The modern vase make it suitable for most of the places such as living room, bedroom, dining room table, conference rooms, wedding scene, office, parties.The glaze finish on this vase ...

Fresh flowers can instantly uplift the home, but without the right skills it can be hard to arrange a professional bouquet, causing it to look messy and untidy. A florist has shared the “simplest” way ...

What if I told you there is an entire art form dedicated to floral displays? Enter: Ikebana, the ancient Japanese practice of floral arrangement. As a reflective and thoughtful ritual, Ikebana ...

IN EARLY JUNE, I cut fuchsia, slipper-pink, and dove-white peonies from my bushes and stuff two stems apiece in each of the five fingers of my tulipiere, a style of vase with multiple openings. Mine ...