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If you have a south-facing balcony, keeping up with watering in the summer can be a challenge. As with almost every plant ...

No soil is involved. “We recycle the water [used],” says Oku, adding that he has his own well that provides water for flowers. “The water is continually circulated.

Try counting to 10. -- Hyacinths and sunflowers need only 1 minute in boiling water. Ditto for roses, the flower most accused of drooping without ever opening.

Stake the stems or prune them back and cut back on watering. Too much shade or water, or soil that's too rich once the flowers bloom, may cause leggy stems that can't support the heads.

The recommendation for the frequency of water changes doesn’t vary based on the flower species, Poulson says. However, you can do a few things to ensure they stay fresh for as long as possible.

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