There’s just a few more hours of summer left…and while I will miss those long sunny days, I have to admit I’m looking forward to fall. As much as I love the bright, clean colors of summer, I also love the rich, deep colors of autumn that can be seen both inside and out…from autumn flowers and colorful turning leaves in the neighborhood to beautiful pillows, wall-hangings and tableware that add warmth to the home.
Bringing the rich color of the outdoors inside with fresh or dried flowers is a great way to decorate your home. Here are some flower tips I found in a magazine called Natural Home & Garden that you may find helpful.
CUT FLOWER TIPS:
- When cutting stems, use a sharp knife or scissors and cut while holding under cold water.
- Splice the ends of large stems to allow greatest water absorption.
- Add a spoonful of sugar plus a few drops of lemon juice to your vase water to keep the flowers fresh longer.
- Perk up wilted flowers by placing the stems in hot water for 20 minutes; then return to vase water.
- To dry flowers, combine 30 percent borax and 70 percent white cornmeal. Cover flowers entirely and leave for several weeks.
(Source: Haley’s Hints Green Edition by Graham and Rosemary Haley.)
So enjoy your flowers and the rich autumn colors this season!
Linked to I’m Lovin’ It Fridays, Tickled Pink, Rednesday.
Some lovely fall posies! 🙂
Thank you for the tips. 🙂
~Liz
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I love fall of the year and the colors. The part I do not like is it means cold weather is on the way. I stay cold the year round and nearly freeze in the winter.
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I am so happy I read your post! I just cut roses from my rose garden for the first time and put them in a vase. A couple of roses are starting to not look so hot. I’m going to try steaming them and then put sugar and lemon juice in my next batch! I never knew this!! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m going to retweet this right now! And I love your bouquet! There is nothing like fresh flowers!
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Yes, I love fresh flowers, too! Glad you found this post helpful! 🙂
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Great tips on cut flowers! I too will miss summer but am happy to transition to fall 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
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These are lovely and those are great tips that will come in handy. Happy Rednesday!
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I think I love fall colors best of all and these are so gorgeous!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
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Those are really great tips, because I try to have a vase of fresh flowers in my favorite vase at all times! And I agree with you. I love the rich Fall colors too!
Happy REDnesday!
Carol
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I knew the tips about the cut flowers but did not know the tips for the dried flowers. Thanks for sharing.
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I am always in the market for great tips to help me maintain my flowers! Thanks for the educational tutorial!
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Rolling in your red here! Lovely! 🙂
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