A Day In The Life Of A Florist: Bella Vista Flower Merchants

Heather Tamsett from Bella Vista Flower Merchants has never had a 9-5 job. That’s just the way she likes it. She runs her three flower shops in the Hills District of Sydney with her daughter and business partner Amelia Holland. Here she gives us a glance into ever changing her work day. 3.10 am: Heather’s alarm…

ByJennifer Richards27/06/20180Comments

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Chrysanthemums: How Much Do You Know About Your ‘Mums?

Chrysanthemums are a forgiving flower and have a good vase life. Even still, it’s handy to know these little tricks to keep them vibrant for longer. There are incredibly over 3000 varieties of mums. The more common types are Daisies, Polaris and Disbuds. Daisy chrysanthemums are by far the most popular of the group. Their flatter flower,…

ByRobyn Foyster24/06/20180Comments

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Chris Bath Meets Sydney Markets Florist Of The Year

When Jodie McGregor first opened the doors to her Annandale florist shop in 1999 she would have been thrilled to have just one customer drop by. But Jodie’s uncanny eye for arrangement, and matching flowers with the occasion, proved an instant and overwhelming hit. She sold out her Sydney store, Jodie McGregor's Flowers, on that…

ByPresenter23/08/20160Comments

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How To Choose Winter Scents For Your Home

If anyone knows scent, it's Saskia Havekes. Much more than a green thumb with a discerning eye and knack for arrangement, Saskia is an artist. As she notes, she doesn't arrange flowers, she curates them. Australian Beauty: Saskia amongst a bed of flowers Reposed between the ferns and the fig trees at Sydney's famed florist Grandiflora, Saskia…

ByChrisanthi Kaliviotis14/06/20160Comments