com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. There she and her partner Ashley grow seasonal flowers that she arranges for weddings and special events.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. They were painted for his private pleasure, many while he was resting at his summer home in Rottingdean, and were described by his wife as the "most soothing piece of work that he ever did".Before long, you will be able to recognise many beautiful and remarkable plants that add colour and variety to the great outdoors. Take a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Following our cut flower season in 2016, from spring tulips to summer sweet peas and autumn dahlias, Rachel recommends how to select the best flowers, keep them fresh at home, and display each one to celebrate its natural beauty.

It explores the evolution and interchanges of these illustrations since the mid-fifteenth century, the ways in which they have been used to communicate scientific ideas about plants and how views of botanical imagery change. Like life, the flower is fragile and temporary, but we can cherish the beauty of them all the more thanks to Flower. Published by Doring Kindersley, this book celebrates the loveliest flowers for the home, with beautiful close-up photography that reveals the flowers’ intricate colours, shapes, and textures.Georgie Newbery, Somerset florist and flower farmer, shares her knowledge and wisdom on flower farming and wedding flowers in her two books, The Flower Farmer’s Year and Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers. This much-anticipated book celebrates our 30 favourite flowers, travelling through the four seasons of your garden from the first snowdrop shoots pushing through the frost, to the delicate and intricate petals of the alstroemeria and onto the fantastical displays of the dahlia.