Everything you need to keep flowers alive longer: You don't need everything on this list, but you'll definitely need gardening shears or scissors to cut stems, and a vase for the bouquet.

Using clean, sharp scissors, cut the stems at an angle, removing about an inch. The angled cuts allow the flowers to absorb ...

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I've continued this tradition into adulthood by keeping fresh-cut flowers around my home -- sometimes sunflowers, sometimes ...

First, keep in mind that some flowers naturally last longer than others. Roses, lilies, freesia, daisies, and sunflowers tend to stay fresher for longer. Blooms that are notorious for wilting ...

Freesias' vibrant blooms are as gorgeous as they are vulnerable to flopping over under their own weight. Find out how to keep ...

Again, add a teaspoon of vinegar into the sugary water mix." One surprising water addition that can keep cut flowers lasting for longer is aspirin. Igor said: "Crushed aspirin also works by making ...

Christmas flowers are a thoughtful way to brighten any home during the festive season. But with winter's chill and the central heating on full blast, keeping cut flowers fresh can be a challenge.

told through eight everyday products. For more than 200 years, the heart of the global trade in cut flowers has been the Netherlands. The world’s largest global auction for flowers began ...