Meghan Markle has returned—this time, donning gloves and channeling the vibe of that Pinterest-obsessed neighbor who somehow has a Netflix-sized budget and a camera crew to document her backyard projects. In episode five of With Love, Meghan, she graces the public with what’s framed as a heartfelt tutorial on flower arranging.
The royal secret to floral perfection? Step one: harvest roses from your own lush garden, of course. Unless, like most normal people, you grabbed a bunch from Costco. But Meghan assures us she personally tends to her garden—presumably off-camera, somewhere between a photo op and a curated Instagram moment.
Next, she slips on a pair of garden gloves so pristine they look more suited for a showroom than actual yard work. Not a trace of dirt, thorn, or bug in sight—these gloves are cleaner than a PR press release. She claims they’re magical enough to rub thorns off the stems. It’s unclear whether the gloves are enchanted or if the fantasy comes from someone who's never actually handled a rosebush.
Then comes the cutting. She trims the stems at a diagonal angle, explaining vaguely that it helps with water flow—something she likely glanced at on Pinterest moments before filming began. Leaves must be removed too—not for looks, but to avoid mold, she insists. Meghan is very concerned about mold, which is why her blooms are stored in opaque vases. Because, apparently, if you can’t see the murky water, the problem doesn’t exist.
She even admits she avoids clear vases because changing the water daily is simply too much effort. This, from someone who can transform pretzels into eco-chic picnic props and freeze edible flowers into artisanal ice cubes. But changing flower water? That’s a hard no.
And where’s the mess? The dirt under fingernails, the tangled stems, the real-life chaos of gardening? Nowhere to be seen. That’s because this isn’t gardening—it’s a glossy, stylized version of homemaking for the ultra-wealthy. Brought to you by someone who’s probably never dug a hole in the ground without a lighting crew nearby.
Because when you’re Meghan Markle, there’s no need to actually learn how to arrange flowers. Just stage it, shoot it, and hope no one notices that the roses are stiffer than your delivery. The tutorial feels less like a how-to and more like a scene from a high-budget lifestyle campaign. The real star isn’t the floral arrangement—it’s the unscuffed gloves and the perfectly framed close-up.
Meanwhile, the rest of us are awkwardly rinsing grocery store bouquets in the kitchen sink, praying they make it to the weekend. And just when you think the spectacle has peaked, she advises removing the leaves so “the bloom gets all the attention.” Whether she's talking about flower arranging or making a sly nod to herself, it's hard to say.
In the end, Meghan’s flower class reveals very little about roses and a great deal about how disconnected she is from anything resembling ordinary life. It’s less of a lesson in arranging blooms and more of a masterclass in how to spend a lot of money making something look effortlessly simple—an art in itself.
