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Adorn Your Flowers

There is nothing quite like the look and fragrance of freshly cut flowers to complete a dinner table, to cheer someone when they're under the weather, as a housewarming gift or a special thank-you. A flower garden not only brings joy and beauty to your outdoor experience but also allows you to enhance your indoor environment. Here are some simple suggestions to maximize the blooms on your flowers both in the garden and in your bouquets:

  • Weed on a regular schedule in an organized fashion. Fewer weeds equal fewer disease and insect problems. A regular maintenance plan will help you maximize your flowers.
  • Use mulch to help contain weeds. Organic mulch will keep uninvited guests from running wild.
  • Rotate plant positions. Changing annual flower locations from year-to-year reduces insect and weed problems.
  • Feed your flowers a 5-10-5 fertilizer at planting time to produce larger blooms. Supplement with a liquid fertilizer during the growing season if stems and foliage appear yellow.
  • Water flowers at the root base instead of showering them from above to ensure plants receive moisture and to prevent mildew problems. An irrigation system for your flower beds as well as your lawn will ensure plants receive the correct amount of water.
  • Cut flowers early in the morning or late in the evening when the water content in the stem is greatest.
  • Harvest everything that is ready to reduce deadheading chores and speed re-growth.
  • Before inserting your flowers in vase place them in water and snip the stems at an angle below the waterline. This will allow the stem to absorb even more water and the flowers to last longer.
  • Change the water for arrangements every other day.
  • Keep flowers fresh longer by mixing a drop of bleach, a drop of vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of sugar with a quart of water. The bleach kills any algae that might be on the stems, the vinegar acidifies the water, and the sugar feeds the flowers.

About the Author

Laurie Patten is a consultant with Dallas landscape company, Complete Landsculpture. She specializes in commercial and residential landscape services. Complete Landsculpture has been serving the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding areas with the finest landscape related services since 1985. You can visit their we

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