Floral Guides

Welcome back to the latest post in our DIY with Flowers series! We have already shown you how to make a whole host of decorations and accessories, and this week is no different, as we will show you how to make a gorgeous floral headband. This will be perfect for any of those spring and […]

Mother‘s Day is nearly here now, and for those of you who haven’t even thought about it yet, it falls on May 14th this year! Moms love to have their own day, after all, 364 days of the year it is your mom who looks after you, not the other way around! We all have […]

Artists have always looked for the most beautiful objects to paint and display in their work. So it is no surprise that flowers take centre stage in thousands of pieces of art. However, out of this extensive collection, which are the best flower paintings? Read on and take a look at some of our favourites. The […]

As much as we love having flowers and plants in our homes on display, there is nothing quite like seeing them beautifully presented in their natural surroundings. Gardens are man-made, so we can’t call them completely natural. However, when a garden is done well there is no spectacle quite like it. In this blog we are going […]

We spend a third of our lives asleep, that’s a lot of time spent dreaming, reflecting on our waking life! Dreams aren’t just random, they come from memories, both recent and distant. Did you know that we don’t create any of the images we see in our dreams? Every face that we see, every building or landscape is […]

Easter is a great time for celebration with the family and of course eating your entire weight in chocolate! Do you like to eat it all on Easter Sunday or build up a stash for the following weeks? In the rest of the world there are so many Easter traditions that you really won’t have been expecting. Want […]

We all love flowers and plants for their natural beauty and their ability to put a smile on our face, even on the bleakest of days. What many of us may not be aware of are aphrodisiac flowers and the powers that they posess. Intrigued? Well, read on! aphrodisiac flowers and plants Ginseng  When looking […]

We have all received bad gifts at some point in our lives, haven’t we? Due to the sheer number of uncles, aunties and relatives who we don’t know very well, we are sure to have received a gift that they think would be great, which in reality will have spent the rest of its life […]

We all love the world of flowers and plants. We love it for its beauty but it also for its irregularity. As you’ll see, sometimes it produces very curious versions of its natural state! Here, we look at a selection of impressive man made world records and a few natural peculiarities. Which of these impresses you […]

Your mum has given up a lot to raise you: sleep, a clean home and years of peace and quiet. She even had to put up with those early teenage years when you thought that even the sight of her was the most embarrassing thing in the world! But of course they wouldn’t have considered doing anything […]

On their wedding day, every little accesory is crucial to ensure that the bride’s outfit is exactly to their liking, and the wedding bouquet is one of the most important features of this. Are you getting married this summer? If so, have you decided on which bouquet to choose? If not, take a look at […]

Our best friend is so important, aren’t they? Whenever you have a great story to tell or some gossip to share, they are your first port of call! They are always there for you when you are feeling happy or sad, excited or anxious, angry or pleased. When it comes to choosing a present to […]

There are so many things to organise for a wedding! Choosing the venue, the food, preparing the invitations, which flowers to decorate the table with, trying on a what seems like a thousand dresses until you find the perfect one, you get the picture… With so much to plan, we wouldn’t want you to forget […]

When you’re thinking about what would be the perfect gift to send the men in your life, do flowers spring to mind? Whilst many people would look elsewhere before considering flowers, every year increasingly more men are receiving flowers from their partners and family; so clearly flowers are becoming a much more popular gift option […]

The days are growing longer, blossom is appearing on the trees and you can finally head out without a coat, it can only mean one thing, spring is here! It’s time to get out those feather dusters and have a good old spring clean. Having a clean isn’t enough though is it? To really feel like […]

For thousands of years civilisation has been using plants to try and cure their illnesses. Whilst some of these ideas could be dismissed as old wives tales, many of their medicinal techniques were very successful. Before modern medicine, medicinal plants were all they had to improve their health. Did you know that garlic isn’t just useful for […]

International Women’s Day is now a week away. As part of this event we have been looking at the role of women in society and today we are taking a look at some of the most sexist adverts in history. What’s the best advert you’ve ever seen? It’s surely got to be one that really […]

“Why should we celebrate International Women’s Day?” I hear you ask. Well, it’s a day for you to recognise all those wonderful women in your life, what they achieve and all that they do for you. Your girlfriend of course, but also your mother, grandparents and any other lady who puts a smile on your face. […]

Coming up to International Women’s Day it is worth considering how hard women have fought to improve their rights during the last century, from being given the right to vote, to making it to the top of organisations and becoming world leaders, such as Angela Merkel. However, there are still plenty of cases where women […]

Today we bring to the FloraQueen blog a very special post with three romantic tales that are perfect now that Valentine’s Day is coming. These are three short stories, some with mythological qualities, others that are totally true, that will touch your heart. So, get comfortable on your couch because we are almost sure that you have never […]