Friday, August 13, 2010

Flower Arrangement Care

So you just answered the door and you have received a beautiful arrangement from Arapahoe Floral. Now has you place the arrangement in the house, you start wondering how to do I care for the flowers so I get it maximum enjoyment?



Here are a few tips that will help your arrangement last longer!!



First check the water level and add water with a preservation solution if needed. Make sure to keep the water high in the vase. If your arrangement is make in arranging foam, make sure to keep the foam saturated in water.



Flowers will last longer if not displayed in direct sunlight and in excessive hot or cold areas.



When you change the water, recut the stems and add water with a floral preservative to keep the flowers "drinking."



Following these tips will increase the vase life of your flowers!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Be Smarter..... Buy Flowers!!

According to Dr. Alan Hursch, a neurologist and director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, if you're learning a new skill, you'll pick it up 17 percent faster when exposed to the smell of flowers-any flowers, so long as you like the scent. We recommend hydrangeas, because they're pretty!!