•  Display your fresh cut arrangements out of direct sunlight and/or warm or cold drafts.  This will drastically reduce the lifespan of the flowers.  Premature wilting may not be a sign the flowers are old, it may be a sign that they do not like the environment you have placed them.
   

• Each day look at your flowers and check the water level.  Lilies are huge water drinkers and it is not uncommon for them to drink most of the water in one day.
   

• With the floral food you receive from your florist  make a mixture of water and the flower food.  The flower food prevents algae from building up in the water.  The more algae, the less oxygen in the water.  Less oxygen in the water will  shorten the lifespan of your flowers.   The algae build up is the reason  the water gets murky and produces that awful smell.
   

• Every other day cut the bottom of the stems, on a angel, approximately one inch which will reopen the stems so they can drink up more water.  If you notice any leaves will be under the water after cutting the bottom of the stems, remove them.  Prepare the water mixture before cutting the stems so that you may place the newly cut stems immediately into the water.
   

• The "tricks" of putting aspirin in the water, adding carbonated water or soda to the water do absolutely nothing as well as sealing the ends of hollow stem flowers such as tulips and  sunflowers. The best way to keep your flowers looking beautiful and healthy longer is to replace the water every other day with the flower food mixture then cut the stems.
   

• To revive wilted roses place them totally under water the stem as well as the flower itself.  Let them remain under the water no longer than 30 minutes.  Cut the stems under the water (about one inch) and this should help revive them.
   

• If you receive your arrangements in wet floral foam, chances are you will not have to add water.  The wet foam holds a tremendous amount of water - a lot more than you think.  If you feel the need to add water, do not re-arrange the stems.  The stems must remain in their original "holes".   Every part of the stem must touch the wet foam.  By removing the stems and putting them back into the foam the "holes" will becomes larger and the stems will no longer be completely surrounded by the wet foam .

• FLOWERS WITH POLLEN STAMENS
   

• Lilies have large orange "strings" coming out of the center of the flowers.  This is the pollen.  Pollen will stain your clothes  and/or tablecloths permanently, and may also take a long time to get it off your skin.  Remove the pollen  immediately.  You can use a small piece of paper towel or a tissue to take them off the flowers.  If you do get it on your hands or any type of material just blow it off, do not rub, it will only make it worse.  If you have a chenille stick (pipe cleaner)  brush the chenille stick lightly over the pollen.

We encourage you to compare us with the local florists in the Sugar Land area.