Use the ancient Japanese Hapa Zome printing technique to create beautiful botanical cards and gift tags such as these, perfect for Mother’s Day

Flower ‘frogs’ are the perfect beginner project. Don’t worry, there are no real frogs here. These are used to help keep your flowers in place when flower arranging. They are decorative and practical –

The top crafter shows you how to make a Mother’s Day card

Keep tabs on your spring sowings with these pretty, yet practical, plant labels that can be used year after year

Recycle your rubbish to feed garden wildlife

From rich floral motifs to graceful trailing stems, reworkings of enchanting Arts and Crafts patterns continue to captivate us