Do you have a lovely crop of roses or daisies or chrysanthemums (or any other flower) that could serve as a perfect decoration for your dining room table…if only the stems weren’t too short or too uneven? Garden flowers don’t always grow to the right length to fit in an arrangement. Here’s what to do…
To lengthen stems that are too short for a vase, stick each in a plastic straw and then cut the straws to the proper length for the vase. A straw will also keep a droopy stem straight and cooperative.
To help keep different-weighted flowers evenly spaced in your vase, put transparent tape across the mouth of the vase, crisscrossing it according to the size of the vase and the number of flowers you intend to put in the arrangement. The tape will make it easier to do the arranging because it will hold the flowers in place…just make sure you have enough bottom foliage to cover the tape.
More garden help…
- How to Have a No-Fail Shade Garden
- How to Choose the Best Garden Hose
- Stretch the Right Muscles Before You Garden
