Threaded stem and wire spacer wire garland

Use the off-cut stems to create a spacer to keep the flowers in place.

Hairpin wire needle to pierce flowers.

Add a dangling garland of twigs to the design

I don't always want to wire my test tubes into the design. I like to create a bit of movement by simply hooking the tubes to gently swing.

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in

Spiral stems around a Ceropegia woodii or Rosary vine.

Create a garland that dries well with rolled up leaves

Create veil of wool and Spanish moss

This design can be hanged from anywhere... a case filled with twigs or a branch.

Knot stems into decorative swinging chains

Bend and weave three wire wreaths to string up as an air plant chandelier

Creating a bit of space in a summer design to allow for the plant material to naturally fall as it wants.

In my book I describe “effortless designing” as what happens when we have done our preparations, learned and practiced our techniques and are now crafting our work. We can forget...

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you...

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids

A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies

Armatures are great (budget friendly) spacers for creating large floral designs without using an enormous amount of your resources.

Knot small stems into decorative chain garlands

Suspend a wire chandelier design to twirl

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show

To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the 20th Anniversary of Friends of Government House Gardens Society a Horticultural event was hosted in the gardens and...