Big, heavy blooms should be put in a low vase where they can support each other's weight when they open up and have room to spread out. Just cut the long stems. Put lighter, delicate flowers ...

Arrange the rest in a vase. QUESTION: I live in Covington and have a couple of questions about my banana trees. Right now the big leaves are damaged by the cold. Should I cut them off now or wait ...

Roses are ideal cut flowers. The best time to cut them is just as the buds are starting to open. Few garden flowers make better cut-flower choices than the rose, and June is the peak month to cut ...

The study results also indicated that hydrator preservatives are "not advantageous" in extending the vase life of most of the cut flowers studied.

Roughly every three days another inch should be cut from the stem bottoms and the bouquet should be placed in a clean vase. "If you wouldn't drink out of your vase, don't be putting flowers in it ...