THE BASICS – Sun, Soil & Irrigation Paula Baxter of Mill Pond Flower Farm in Scotland talks flower farming fundamentals as takes us around her 4 acre smallholding. www.millpondflowerfarm.co.uk

THE BASICS – Cutting & Conditioning Flowers Carol Siddorn of Carol’s Garden in Cheshire shares the best harvesting techniques to guarantee longer lasting cut flowers. www.carolsgarden.co.uk

PLOT STORIES – Allotment growing Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers in Birmingham takes us down to her two productive allotments in Edgbaston, proving once again that you don’t need a farm to be a flower farmer! www.tuckshopflowers.com

FROM PLOT TO VASE – Sympathy Flowers Justine Scouller of Farhill Flowers in Wales creates a beautiful funeral design and shares her insight into why locally-grown flowers are so valued for funerals. www.farhillflowers.co.uk

FROM PLOT TO VASE – Growing for Drying Bex Bartridge of Botanical Tales in Surrey shares some of her secrets to growing, harvesting and drying the flowers she nurtures on her flower-filled allotment. www.botanicaltales.co.uk

FLOWER FOCUS – Sunflowers Anna Brian of Flowers by Anna Brian in Worcestershire shares the glory and sheer variety of the sunflower in full summer bloom. www.flowersbyannabrian.co.uk

FLOWER FOCUS – Foliage Zanna Hoskins of Spindle Flowers in Dorset explores the beauty of seasonal British foliage and flowering shrubs on her specialist flower farm. www.spindleflowers.co.uk

FLOWER FARMERS’ QUESTION TIME Four fab flower farmers take on the e-postbag of questions on the world of flower farming.  Our host for this magnificent panel is Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers (Birmingham), who is joined by Carol Siddorn of Carol’s Garden (Cheshire), Rhiannon Clarke of Blue Hill Flora (Wales) and Sara Wilman of My … Read more