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| Here are some simple tips to help your cut flowers from the garden stay fresh and beautiful. | |
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Flowers and greens form the garden should be cut in the morning or evening when it is cool. This helps the flowers and greens adjust to their new environment. |
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Be sure to remove as much foliage as possible from the cut flowers, especially from the part of the stem that will be underwater. |
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For longevity, give the flowers a fresh cut on a 45 degree angle with a sharp knife. Arrange them in a clean vase with luke-warm water and preservative solution. If you don't have any preservative, make your own! |
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To care for your greens, submerse the entire stem in cold water prior to arranging. After a few minutes, remove the greens from the water, give them a fresh cut and place them in luke-warm water or arrange with your fresh cut flowers. |
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Enjoy your the flowers from your garden, but don't forget to change the water and re-cut the stems every couple of days. |
Industry Secrets... We all enjoy going into our gardens and picking some choice flowers and greens to bring into the house and appreciate. But they don't seem to last as long as the ones that come from the flower shop. Well....it's true - they don't! The reason flowers grown at home don't last as long as flowers provided by professional growers to the floral industry, is because flowers from a florist have been conditioned and genetically selected to handle extreme growing conditions (i.e. temperature, light, water) |
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