Making cut flowers last, with honest numbers rather than folklore.
An amaryllis bulb goes from bare bulb to huge red or white trumpets in about six to ten weeks, which makes it one of the most satisfying winter plants there is. Here's how to plant it, keep it standing, make the flowers last, and coax it into blooming again next year.
A Christmas cactus can live for decades and flower every winter, but it isn't a desert cactus and doesn't want to be treated like one. Here's how to water it, where to keep it, how to get it to bloom on time, and why the buds sometimes drop.
Most bouquet flowers will at worst upset a cat's stomach. Lilies are different: a little pollen licked off a cat's fur can cause kidney failure. Here's which flowers are safe, which aren't, and how to send flowers to a home with a cat.
Most poinsettias that die before January are killed by two things: cold on the way home and too much water. Here's how to keep one looking good in a dry, heated Canadian house, and how to make it colour up again next year.
A flower frog holds stems in place without floral foam. This guide explains pin, cage and glass frogs, plus tape grids and chicken wire for low bowls and everyday vases.
Turn jars, bottles, tins and even old books into usable flower vases. The key is choosing the right insert, keeping water contained, and matching the vessel to the flowers.
Preserving a bouquet works best when you start within two days. This guide explains pressing, silica gel drying, air drying, framing, and which wedding flowers are worth saving.
A practical guide to drying flowers at home, choosing the right method, displaying a dried bouquet, and storing stems so they hold their shape and colour longer.
A practical florist’s guide to low table centrepieces and everyday vase work: clean stems, firm mechanics, focal flowers first, greenery last, and no floral foam.
Most cut flowers last 5 to 10 days in a vase, but variety matters. Here are realistic ranges, what shortens vase life, and the few care steps worth doing.
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