This wonderful photographic record of the last year at the site of the New Covent Garden Flower Market, occupied since the 1960s before it moved to its new, more modern premises, captures the essence and heart of what makes a market: its amazing product - the exuberant blooms and foliage - along with the different characters that bring it life as they work there or visit it, as sellers and buyers and porters meet, trade, hustle and bustle, and share a joke. Simon Lycett has bought flowers for his floristry business from this Market for over 30 years, and it has become an essential, and much loved, part of his daily life. The market traders have become like family. Each day there, throughout the year, is different, as the ever-changing seasonal flowers and foliage of spring, summer, then autumn and finally Christmas arrives in the Market hall.

Create dazzling designs step-by-step and spark your creativity with this all-encompassing flower arranging book. Have you ever wondered how florists create such awe-inspiring floral arrangements that look like they've come straight out of a magazine? Well, now you can too! This inspirational and practical book will show you how to arrange flowers beautifully and create modern flower designs, whether it's weddings, for the home and so much more! With passion and petals on every page, you can explore: -Over 60 flower arranging projects to inspire you and unleash your creativity -Arrangements are displayed step-by-step for professional-looking results -Sumptuous photography inspires you to try new flower arranging ideas -Expert tips and tricks throughout the book to maximize your potential Discover a plethora of projects tailored to your home environment, from simple ideas to brighten up your kitchen table, to gorgeous chic wedding creations, this fantastic flower arranging book has something for everyone to discover. Featuring top tips including how to keep flowers fresh, and how to take a simple bunch of flowers and represent them with a florist's touch, incorporating quirky and clever ideas to spark your creativity, from experimenting with colours and containers; to ribbons on roses; this all-encompassing flower book truly does have it all. Breathe new life into your home, whether it's adding momentum to your mantelpiece or revitalizing your kitchen table. Key sequences are easy-to-follow and accessible with DK's step-by-step images. Explore dazzling ideas for flower-giving holidays such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. From bouquets to displays, hanging baskets to wrapped roses, this flower arranging book will redefine your relationship with a plethora of plants and teach you a thing or two about flowers along the way! The ideal gift for anyone wanting to give or arrange simple flowers for a special occasion, such as a wedding, anniversary, or baby celebration. Try the art of flower arranging today, and hone your skills for life.

For nearly fifty years, this classic book has led the way in floral design. Flowers: Creative Design contains hundreds of suggestions on new, simpler, and quicker methods of constructing floral pieces. Detailed instructions, profusely illustrated with more than 380 photographs and 150 sketches in progressive steps, will enable the experienced and not so experienced to produce work of professional quality. This volume contains a wealth of information everyone, regardless of skill level, can use to add the elegance of flowers to their life. Florists, amateurs, hobbyists, instructors, wedding and party planners, and those who simply appreciate beauty will be taken with the wealth of information in Flowers: Creative Design. Includes: A graphic explanation of line, form, space, texture and pattern, color, size, proportion, and harmony, to name just a few, to enable the creation of beautiful arrangements. In-depth ways to create vegetative, geometric, ikebana, interpretive, and abstract designs. Information on the care and handling of freshly cut flowers and foliage, methods of tinting and dyeing flowers, and preserving and drying flowers and foliage. A definitive discussion of traditional and contemporary wedding design and the florist's role from the first moment of consultation until the last guest has departed. Spectacular designs are suggested for the entire bridal ceremony, with a discussion of wedding etiquette and procedures. Personal flower designs for corsages, boutonnieres, hairpieces, and wedding bouquets. How to create beautiful wreaths, container, and spray designs. Fresh ways of decorating and designing with potted plants and bonsai arrangements.

'A total page-turner - I devoured it!' Sandy Barker Dax Hartley has made flowers his entire life, just like his late father did. When his dad's old florist's shop is up for sale, he has to have it. Only problem is, he'd need to sell a kidney to afford it. The reality show Battle of the Blossoms is the perfect opportunity to win the money he needs, but when his childhood crush blows back into his life, distractions risk taking his eyes off the prize. He needs his head and heart to start working together to ensure he doesn't miss the opportunity of a lifetime. Hollyn Matthews has made some colossal mistakes in life.When she's dumped just as she's expecting an engagement ring, she knows she's put her heart into the wrong man. Hoping for a second chance at being a grown-up, she moves home to stay with her brother and his best friend Dax, a boy whose memory faded as she ran away from her past. Facing the hurt she left behind means facing some home truths about herself, but there's one boy who has always loved her, if only she'd take the time to notice him. Prepare to swoon, laugh and punch the air with Aimee Brown's new friends-to-lovers romance. Perfect for all fans of Sariah Wilson, Lindsey Kelk and Abby Jiminez. What readers say about Aimee Brown: 'This is wonderful, romantic and uplifting read that I adored from beginning to end.' 'Couldn't put it down so blissfully sweet. Exciting ever-changing story exactly what I needed for a summer break.' 'Absolutely loved this book from beginning to end, I couldn't put it down. Probably safe to say it's the best book I've read.' 'This book is just so good it's funny, sweet and crazy all at the same i couldn't stop reading and wanting more.' 'Loved this book - a great story and really well written. At times I literally couldn't put it down! I honestly couldn't guess how the ending would turn out although luckily it was the way I wanted it to!! Read it you won't be disappointed.'

A top designer in dried floral welcomes you into her studio to learn the craft's potential. Today in floral design, dried flowers and botanicals give their fresh cousins a strong run for their long-held position as the classic material. Today, unrecognizable from the 1970s (when they were first trendy), dried flowers are a popular material for the most modern, contemporary creations in flower art. Antonia De Vere, a top designer in dried floral creations, here welcomes you into her studio to understand the potential you'll be able to enjoy when working with dried flowers. She shares how and why dried floral has become her career and her source of creative energy. In photos and text, De Vere shows you dozens of exciting ideas through her creations, which range from 10-foot-high restaurant installations to delicately shaped ikebana-inspired pieces to small sparks of pop art in bud vases. Learn how to select, dry, and assemble flowers and foliage. Then enjoy 18 step-by-step projects that bring De Vere's popular design style into your own home. This art's sustainability and zero-waste focus-damaged flowers that can't be sold for fresh bouquets can be used productively-is another reason "forever flowers" are perfect for today.