Extend your cut flowers' lifespan with five simple care techniques that keep blooms fresh and vibrant for maximum enjoyment.

Selecting Plants Fill your cut flower garden with the flowers you like! If you're a sunflower worshipper or lavender lover, plant them. As you are selecting plants for your garden, just consider ...

To prolong the life of fresh-cut flowers, florists recommend you use commercial flower preservatives. The additives work by providing food in the form of sugar, fighting the growth of harmful ...

Toss some eggshells and banana peels at the base. I am a florist and my customers ask me how they can make cut flowers last longer. My universal advice is: Cut them shorter every other day ...

If you’re thinking of giving the style a try this growing season, the National Garden Bureau offers these five pointers: “You don’t need acres to grow cut flowers, but you do need full sun ...

To display cut poinsettia flowers in a vase, cut the stem the desired length, and quickly sear the cut end with a small pocket lighter. Put the poinsettia in a deep bucket of water that covers ...