The JOURNAL

House & Garden Monthly Column

A British florist and flower grower on the blooms to know for the year ahead

In her first column for House & Garden, florist Lucy Vail makes a case for British flowers and details how to use them in weddings and vases this year
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Why you should think beyond roses this Valentine's Day

Florist Lucy Vail makes a case for delayed gratification this year, opting instead for a slightly later bouquet of seasonal British blooms.
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Florist Lucy Vail on the ups and downs of founding a flower farm with her mother

Florist Lucy Vail details her blossoming arrangement with her family's flower farm, and why they'll be celebrating this Mothering Sunday
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Lucy Vail on the challenges and anticipation of dressing Chelsea Flower Show's main gate

Florist Lucy Vail will create a soaring archway of British-grown flowers for Chelsea Flower Show, and here details the process.
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How florist Lucy Vail tackled the flower arrangements for her own wedding

When it came to her own wedding, florist Lucy Vail let her imagination and love of colour run wild.
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Florist Lucy Vail on what hotter summers mean for British flowers

Heatwaves are an inevitable part of British summers from now on, but what effect does that have on our crop of summer flowers?
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Florist Lucy Vail wants you to take your creative cues from nature

By shrugging off convention and rigidity in favour of natural floral arrangements, Lucy Vail explains the importance of embracing nature in contemporary floristry.
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