Recently, while out delivering floral tributes, I’ve noticed several arrangements that, quite frankly, no florist (for some I am using the noun 'florist' lightly) should feel comfortable sending out.  I completely understand the challenges we’re all facing right now. The cost of flowers has skyrocketed  -  even the most basic stems are currently priced at nearly three times the amount they should be at this time of year. However, rising costs should never be used as an excuse to deliver subpar tributes. What saddens me most is that many customers simply don’t realise when they’ve received poor-quality work. Understandably, they may not inspect funeral flowers as closely as they would an arrangement for a happier occasion. None of us want to be charging the prices we currently must - and the old saying “You get what you pay for” , which for some reason always appears to me as people are making an excuse for poor workmanship, doesn’t always hold true anymore. I’ve looked ...