1. Trim Those Stems ✂️: Keep those stems trimmed! Always cut your flowers at an angle so they can absorb more water and won't suffocate on the bottom of the vase. After the first cut, check the bottoms of your stems every couple of days, and if the ends look a bit slimy, snip off an inch or so.
2. Remove Leaves 🌿: Take off any extra leaves so that all the water goes to the petals. Pay special attention to leaves below the water line, because they'll decompose and cause rot and bacteria to grow, which will shorten the life of your blooms.
3. Remove Spent Blooms🥀: Any flowers that are past their prime release ethylene gas, which ages the flowers around them. Remove any flowers that are beginning to wilt to keep the rest of your bouquet fresh and happy.
4. Keep Them Cool 🧊: Last but not least, keep your flowers in a cool area. Don't put them near radiators, computers, televisions, fireplaces, ovens… you get the idea.
