Imagine stepping outside and snipping gorgeous, fresh blooms to share with a neighbor, give to a friend in need, or simply ...

A perennial with flowering power, painted daisy is a fantastic addition to cottage gardens and looks gorgeous as a cut flower in vases ... a larger container with fresh potting soil.

For bouquets, cut Shasta daisy flowers just as they open. They’ll last for quite a while, especially if you change the water in the vase every few days and give the flower stems a fresh cut.

So you were just surprised with a beautiful flower arrangement ... Don’t skip the fresh trim. Bush-Martin insists that you should always give your stems a fresh cut before arranging them.

This clever little hack works because the ethylene gas from the apple slices can actually slow down the wilting process in cut flowers, keeping your blooms perky and fresh for days longer than you ...