The No Dig Children’s Gardening Book written by Charles Dowding is well illustrated with excellent photography and easy to follow text to capture children’s and parent’s attention, particularly those grown-ups who want to get their kids out and into the garden but are not sure where to start.
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What are the effects of under- and overdosing flower food?
The composition of cut flower food is like a balanced diet for cut flowers.
The universal products are a general diet for all cut flowers and the speciality flower foods are a diet that is fine-tuned according to the needs of a particular flower type. Cut flower research has shown that even within a flower type there can be variations. In practice, though, speciality flower foods are not always available. The ultimate goal is to provide cut flowers with the food and water as if still intact to the mother plant.
Over- or underdosing with flower food will cause a less than optimum result. The greater the deviation, the more disappointing the result will be, sometimes even negative. It is not good for the general condition and lowers the life expectancy. Underdosing is most critical and shortens the vase life the most. Less than 80% of the recommended dosage can lead to the following deviations:
Stem discolouration
Delayed flower, leaf, form, colour and scent development
Limp petals
Limp leaf and leaf discolouration
Overdosing flower food by more than 150% of the recommended amount can lead to stem discolouration and burnt leaves. Our tip is to always to add the right amount of flower food to the indicated amount of water by following the instructions on the back of the pack.
Chrysal Clear Cut Flower Food - find it in our web shop.
Just three simple components could make a unique winter flower arrangement.
1. Set of Bottle Lights.
2. Any empty standard bottle.
3. One Bottle Clip.
We have a choice of bottle light sets to choose from or individual colours. Each colour is a set of 20 mini LED lights on a fine silver wire to insert into a standard wine bottle, overall approximately 1.9m in length.
Simply insert the string of lights into the bottle.
Cut a small piece of floral foam to fit the Bottle Clip Cup using proportional flowers and foliage to create your arrangement, when complete simply slide the clip over the bottle.
Alternate your design with a different set of lights.
Sometimes the smallest of mechanics have the biggest impact!
Silk flowers and foliage allow you to create bright, attractive floral arrangements particularly when some varieties are out of season and useful in situations where extended durability is required, for example silk alternatives are frequently used in lasting floral tributes.
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| Peony Cream/White. No. Sf0371c. |
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| Red Rose Bud No.150029 |
And foliage too...
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| Lambs Ear - Green. No.SF0793 |
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| Eucalyptus Bush. No.SF0339G. |
Please email us sales@floralmechanics.co.uk or drop us a line using the contact form opposite if the variety of flowers or foliage you require is not listed here, we'll be pleased to help.
There are numerous ways of advertising your flower club.
Social media is perhaps the most extensive, it reaches potential members far and wide, perhaps too far for our needs to gain a response.
Good old fashioned leaflets still have great potential to tell those you want to draw attention to your flower club directly within your locality. For example, community centres, supermarket noticeboards, libraries and corner shop windows all offer great exposure within your neighbourhood.
First impressions count and even using today’s technologies of printing at home can be both time consuming and even more expensive than those professionally produced.
We use A6 size, 105 x 148.5 mm, which we find can be very cost effective to get your message out there with a choice of paper quality and gloss or matt finishes. And best of all, they can be produced in small runs starting with just 50 copies.
All leaflets can be customised to include your information.
Why not drop us line with your enquiry, we’ll be pleased to work with you and find the solution for you to advertise your flower club in proficient style.
There is no obligation so please get in touch, our email address is sales@floralmechanics.co.uk or drop us a line using the contact form opposite.
Tools of Flower Arranging
Multi Purpose Scissors.
Manufactured to the highest standard using only high quality materials.
Serrated jaws enable you to cut small gauges of wire.
Universal, suitable for left and right handed users.
No.6100. (Left photo below)
5mm Floral Scissors.
Manufactured to the highest standard using only high-quality materials.
Serrated stainless steel blades for a clean sharp cut up to 5mm.
Ergonomic comfort handles reduce the stresses from long periods of use.
Universal, suitable for left and right handed users.
No.6090 (Right photo below).
Pin Holders - almost impossible to wear out!
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| Pin Holders - when floral foam is not an option |
Flower Clubs
We'll be pleased to add your flower club to this page, drop us line with your details to sales@floralmechanics.co.uk.
Saltford & Keynsham Flower Club.
Autumn
Summer is well, just about over, pumpkins will be arriving in the shops soon and threre's
plenty to look forward in our flower arranging at home in the months ahead.
Take for example our straw rings.
