Mother's Day
Decoration
Jo Rodgers on what to buy for difficult-to-please mums on Mother's Day
Is your mother an intensely practical person with no use for frills and furbelows? Jo Rodgers is one such mum, and advises on 13 gifts sure to be welcomed this Mother's Day
By Jo Rodgers
Shopping
These are the best flower delivery services in the UK
The best online flower delivery companies for fresh bouquets delivered to your loved ones
By Tilly Wheeler
Decoration
The creative duos (and trios) who prove that talent does run in the family
To succeed in the design industry requires an exceptional sense of style and a keen business mind. Such things can be learned, though there are certainly examples of design talent being passed from generation to generation - a gift of a gene.
By Christabel Chubb
Decoration
What I learned from my mother, by nine major interior designers
As we approach mother’s day, we asked a who’s-who of contemporary interior designers what they owe their mothers when it comes to their lives in design and their careers
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
Christmas presents
Last minute Mother's Day gift ideas that don't require delivery
Fret not if you're lagging behind on Mother's Day gifts this year as these lovely presents can still be ordered in time
By Davey Hunter-Jones
Decoration
Best gifts for mums that they'll want to receive this Mother's Day
We've compiled the ultimate gift guide for Mother's Day, whether your budget is £15 or £100
By Arabella Bowes, Rémy Mishon and Helen Wilson-Beevers
Gardens
Florist Lucy Vail on the ups and downs of founding a flower farm with her mother
Florist Lucy Vail details her blossoming arrangement with her family's flower farm, and why they'll be celebrating this Mothering Sunday
By Lucy Vail
How to arrange flowers
How to make a simple hand-tied bouquet of flowers
Turning a posy of flowers in to a neat bouquet is a life skill worth having. In an extract from her book Vintage Flowers, Vic Brotherson of Scarlet & Violet reveals how to make the perfect hand-tied bunch.
Mother's Day
How to celebrate Mother's Day remotely
Hand-tied bouquets, homemade gifts and thoughtful deliveries will make Mother's Day feel a bit better
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
Shopping
Mother's Day gift ideas
Our edit of the finest things to make every mother's day
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
London restaurants
Our favourite London restaurants to book for Mother's Day
Book in to one of these restaurants for elegant dining rooms, famous Shepherd's pie or a restaurant that champions women in its kitchen