21 h. ago The £1 supermarket item used by gardeners which can keep plants alive longer

Flowers are a popular Mother's Day gift and this household item can help keep them fresh

Economics

33 h. ago Make letterbox flowers look like an expensive bouquet in three simple steps

Flowers and Mother's Day are the perfect combination. If you're looking to get a flowerbox letter as part of your gift, here's the perfect way to assemble it and make it look like an expensive bouquet

Politics

52 h. ago Surprising spot to keep Mother's Day flowers fresher and prevent drooping

Your flowers will last far longer if they're kept overnight in this unconventional spot

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64 h. ago Cost of Mother's Day flowers soars as tough new UK border checks stem supplies from Europe

Most cut flowers come from the Netherlands, where growers are being hit by tough new border controls.

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3 d. ago This Bunches discount code saves you 15% on Mother’s Day flowers and gifts

Save on seasonal flower delivery with a Bunches promo code this March

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3 d. ago Exact time to buy Mother's Day flowers to make sure they look expensive

Timing is everything when it comes to choosing a bunch for the most important woman in your life

Politics

3 d. ago 'I got my lovely £20 Mother's Day flowers from a place few people know exists'

Shoppers have said they're 'never disappointed' by the service which offers speedy delivery to your door

Economics

3 d. ago Urgent warning to anyone receiving supermarket flowers on Mother's Day

Flower experts have warned mums across the nation to avoid these common bloom mistakes this Mother's Day, or watch their beautiful floral display quickly wilt and die

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3 d. ago Shoppers can get £10 back on last minute supermarket Mother's Day flower buys

Shoppers who fear they've left it too late to save money on blooms for the big day have found another way to make a hefty saving

Economics

4 d. ago Shoppers who spend over £10 on flowers can get £10 cashback with limited time deal

Pick up a bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day and save with limited-time cashback offer

Economics

4 d. ago Marks and Spencer shoppers race to buy £35 Mother's Day flower bouquets for £12

"I bought and sent these flowers to my mum on Mother’s Day. She was delighted with them and are still looking great eight days later"

Economics

7 d. ago From sex toy safety to supply chains: why testing vibrators isn’t as fun as you might think

The unsexy truth behind reviewing vibrators; thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts; and last-minute flower delivery• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen people learn that my job as a sexual wellbeing specialist involves reviewing vibrators for the Filter – as their official Vibe Rater, if you will – they assume I’ve got it easy. That my work, in every conceivable way, must be a pleasure. But I get my hands dirty, probing everything from sustainability to sensitive data security to supply chains, to ensure buyers don’t get (non-consensually) shafted. Vibrators are coming out from under the covers. They used to feel shameful and secretive, picked from a mail-order magazine or a poky shop with blacked-out windows; today, we’re infinitely more liberated about toy ownership. We’re putting our hands in our pockets, too: the global sex toy market was valued at approximately $37.5bn last year, and it is projected to climb to $83.85bn within the next decade.But navigating ...

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7 d. ago My narcissist mother abandoned me as a child for her lover. When I finally stood up to her, this was her shocking act of vengeance: DAISY GOODWIN

I sent my mother a bunch of flowers on Mother's Day. She was puzzled: 'They're lovely, but I don't understand why you sent them.' She didn't think of herself as a mother.

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1 week ago Susie Dent's perfectly sums up the feeling of receiving flowers with a new word

The Countdown lexicographer has unveiled the new term 'eufloria' in partnership with Moonpig to mark Mother's Day and the joy that flowers can bring

Politics

2 w. ago Giovanna Fletcher shares her favourite ‘ridiculously easy’ Mother’s Day gifts

Giovanna Fletcher has shared her top picks for Mother’s Day gifts from Bloom & Wild from flowers and hampers to jigsaws that can be delivered directly to the women in your life

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3 w. ago Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine

Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline.The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia. Continue reading...

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