Flower tips from your florist friend…

When you get home with a hand tied bouquet, give those stems a fresh haircut.

Trim about a half inch off the bottom at an angle using sharp scissors or shears. (Flowers love a clean cut).

Vased Arrangements can wait a few days before a fresh cut is needed.

Flowers love:

They do NOT love:

Clean, cool water will make your flowers the happiest.

Change the water every 2-3 days and give the stems another tiny trim if you can.

Remove any rogue leaves that sit below the water line- this keeps bacteria away and your flowers looking fresh longer.

Hey, you know that little packet attached to the card you’re reading? Now’s the time to crack it open.

Add the flower food to fresh water because even flowers get hangry.

When flowers are past their prime…

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Press blooms between heavy books or in a flower press.
Great for:
-Framing
-Cards
-Scrapbooks
-Sweet Keepsakes
Repurpose the vessel

Pot a new plant friend into your ceramic container.
Add dried florals into your vase or blooming branches for fun seasonal home decor.
Many of our low containers can be used as fruit bowls, decorative vessels, or pen/ paint brush holders- just depends on the size.
Air Dry Them:

Tie stems with wire or a rubber band and hang them upside down in a dry, dark space.
Some florals do better with this than others but it’s fun to experiment!
This process can take a few weeks to be fully complete but then you can:
-Use them for crafts like making wreaths, potpourri, added decor in cute bud vases etc.

As individual blooms soften or droop, simply pluck them out and enjoy the remaining stems.

Seasonal flowers move and open in their own time. This isn’t a defect. It’s intentionally, naturally part of the story.

They were grown slowly, by thoughtful hands. Care for them, love them.

Flowers are meant to be enjoyed. Let them brighten your space, mood, and your week.

We love flowering for you! -XOXO

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