Here are some tips for keeping cut flowers alive longer. All cut flowers have a finite life span once harvested. • Clean, green leaves. • Unbroken stems and petals that are neither battered nor ...

Roses are ideal cut flowers. The best time to cut them is just as the buds are starting to open. Few garden flowers make better cut-flower choices than the rose, and June is the peak month to cut them ...

Cut flowers are a wonderful way to brighten any room. Bringing cut flowers into your home can cheer up the rainiest summer days and the coldest weeks of winter. But how do you make sure they stay ...

A: Fresh-cut flowers can brighten up a room. Some simple steps can help prolong the display. Try to buy your flowers from a vendor with high turnover, to ensure they are fresh. Flowers with brown ...

I never planned to transform my entire yard into a cutting garden. It happened gradually. A few callas would find their way into a vase in early spring, then some daffodils would turn up on a hall ...

A bouquet of fresh-cut flowers creates elegant table decor, and their beauty easily captures the attention of those who witness it. Roses are a classic choice that come in a wide variety of colors, ...

Adding fresh flowers to your home is a great way to brighten your space. Whether picking flowers from your garden for an instant pick-me-up or opting for a beautiful store arrangement, they can make ...

Person cutting fresh roses from their garden - Maryviolet/Getty Images Having a cutting garden allows you to liven up your home with fresh blooms and gift flowers to your loved ones without spending ...

Danaë Brook of Country Roses introduced me to this rose - one of the best for cutting with a lovely scent. It is a very long stemmed, usually single-headed, bright magenta pink rose with very few ...

When choosing flowers, remember that a mix of colors, shapes, sizes, and textures is what often makes for the most striking arrangements. To make it even more eye-catching, add in some foliage such as ...

A bouquet of cut sunflowers can easily brighten up a room. However, most sunflower bouquets will only last a short time in a vase before they begin to wilt. That is, unless you know how to correctly ...