Country Homes & Interiors

Unpack your kit

KIT 1: FLOWER ARRANGING

Scissors

Pruning knife/floral knife

Gardeners’ gloves

Vase and bottle brushes

Twine, raffia and string

Waxed waterproof tissue paper

Planter

Pots

Nailbrush

Plant carrier

Mesh basket

Wooden trivet

Chamois leather

Furnish your inner florist with the tools to turn flowers into art. Sharp scissors or a pruning knife are essential for cutting stems – snip them on an angle so the stem doesn’t get squashed, giving it a larger surface area to take up water. A bottle brush is another essential; it

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