If you’d rather not use floral foam ... foam damp for the cut flowers. Dennis used Mikado sticks, bent into circles and tied with coloured reel wire to decorate his arrangement.

Carole Patilla, from Bournville, Birmingham, gave up her classroom career to become a florist and specialises in alternative, ...

They're easy to use, very affordable ... For the second hack, the pool noodle acts more like floral arrangement foam that you'll stick the flower stems directly into. First, cut the pool noodle ...

You can use floral foam to keep stems in place ... and tweak until you’re in love with the arrangement. One of the best parts ...