Caring for your bouquet…

Put your bouquet in water ASAP!

When you get your bouquet home:

• Always use a clean vase; it should be clean enough for you to drink out of!

• Use fresh, cool tap water to fill the vase.

• Add flower food packet according to the directions.

• Then cut off half an inch or more of your stems at a 45° angle right before putting them into the water.

• Place arrangements away from direct sunlight and in cooler areas; in other words, they won’t last as long on your deck or screened porch as they will inside away from an ultra-sunny window.

Try to change the water daily!

After 2-3 days:

• As some flowers begin to wilt, just remove them one by one.

• If water begins to get cloudy, just switch to a clean vase with fresh water.

• You can also snip another 1/2 inch off the tips of the stems to help prolong your flowers.

• If you run out of flower food, then you can use a couple of teaspoons of Sprite in the water of your vase. It substitutes nicely for flower food because it has sugar, acid, and preservatives.

• Repeat this until your bouquet is ready to be composted!

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