Valentine's Day Flowers: A Melbourne Guide
Valentine’s Day can have a way of turning a simple gesture into something that feels a little loaded. I see it every year. People walk into the studio or call...
The Definitive Melbourne Seasonal Flower Guide
Melbourne doesn’t just have seasons, it performs them. Sunshine can flip to a southerly change in minutes, and that famous variability influences which flowers thrive, when they’re abundant, how long...
Care Guides
Enjoy the beauty of your flowers for longer with simple care rituals that keep them fresh and help them look their best at home.
Seasonal
Celebrate the beauty of each season with flowers that reflect the time of year, from spring’s fresh abundance to winter’s elegant simplicity.
Weddings
Explore beautiful stories from past weddings and expert advice on choosing flowers, with tips to help make your day seamless, memorable, and uniquely yours.
How To & Style
Find step-by-step guidance and styling inspiration, from pinning a buttonhole with ease to creating graceful arrangements for your home.
Birth Flowers
Discover the unique blooms that mark each month of the year, and celebrate birthdays with flowers rich in meaning, beauty, and timeless tradition.
All Articles
Florist Talk | Tips to improve your handwriting
Today I'd like to cover why Handwritten Cards are Better than Print & Tips to Improve Your Handwriting! In this day and age, everyone is beginning to rely on technology....
How to make flowers last longer
"How do I make my flowers last longer?". It's a popular question for obvious reasons. There’s nothing more satisfying than getting a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the market or...
What flowers to send for a death or sympathy
There are many occasions when you might need to send sympathy flowers. Some a little less obvious than others. Your best friend’s grandma died. Your aunt’s dog had to be...
Best Cut Flowers to Enhance Your Living Space
The sight of fresh flowers in a home brings life and vitality to any space. Fresh flowers can be used in a myriad of creative ways to evoke different emotions...
Rose Flowers: Why Outer Petal Damage can be Normal
When you’re buying roses, you’re likely looking for the freshest, most vibrant bouquet available. But how do you achieve that when your flowers are constantly in transit? One of the...
Florist Talk | The letter your boss should have give you by now
As part of the four-yearly review of Modern Awards that is currently underway, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) determined that as of 1 October 2018, most Modern Awards would include...
Flower Meanings - Our top 12 flowers, their meanings, and significance
What giving different types of flowers means. For centuries, flowers have been given in times of celebration, mourning, cultural significance and used as a method of communication all across the...
The History of the Tulip Flower
When you think of tulip flowers, you may picture expansive flower fields located in the Netherlands. Yet, few know that the origin of the tulip flower isn’t actually the Netherlands...
Kate's No.1 Tip for Sending Valentine's Day Flowers
I have offered all sorts of advice over the years to our beautiful customers who have wondered if they are sending the right flowers to their loved ones on Valentine's...
Hydrangea Flowers - the hot tip for making someone's day right now
How beautiful are Hydrangea flowers at the moment?! The colours, different varieties and quality of the flower has blown us away. It’s no surprise it is one of my favourite...
Florist Talk | 10 European Florists You Should be Following on Insta
When it comes to design, it’s fairly safe to generalise that Europeans 'do it’ better. They rightly lay claim to the best design in just about everything from fashion to...
What defines a Premium Melbourne Florist?
At Kate Hill Flowers, we’re proud of our reputation as a leading Melbourne florist, and it’s a title we’ve earned through a relentless commitment to excellence. Being a premium florist...