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Friday, May 23, 2014

How to Arrange Wilting Flowers

I love putting flowers next to my bed; they just brighten up any room. Nevertheless, I find it frustrating how quickly they wilt. I bought these flowers the other day, and within a day, it seemed most of the bouquet was either dead or deformed. After a few trial and errors, I found a way to make my wilting flowers more presentable and prolong their life. While not perfect, my results were a significant improvement, and I can now happily wake up to the sight of sunflowers.

1) Find two mason jars. Cut off the tops of the caps to allow room for the flowers. Wrap twine or some kind of ribbon around the side of it, making a bow.
2) Add 1 liter of water and 2 teaspoons of flower food (MiracoGro works great) to each mason jar. Mix.
3) Cut off the end of the stems of the flowers in a diagonal.
4) Take out dead flowers and straighten out petals as much as you can. Arrange how you want. I like an even distribution of color. Tie rubber band around bouquet below the petals around the stems.
5) Put in mason jars and enjoy!




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