flower care – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg flower care – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Florist 101: How to Keep Your Plants Alive http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/flower-care-tips/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/flower-care-tips/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 23:42:10 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=8339 Creating beautiful, lush flower-shop fancy floral arrangements at home can be a simple way to add elegance to your indoor or outdoor decor. The problem arises when, like me, you are biologically unable to keep your plants alive for more than oh, three business days. Whether you’re on a budget living in a small space or looking for ways to add pop to your outdoor space, you can do it without sacrificing your entire paycheck. Whether you receive a beautiful arrangement or create a DIY bouquet to brighten your dinner table, Dora Calle, florist on BloomNation and manager at Marguerite Gardens in Chicago, IL suggests sticking to the basics. Water, Water Everywhere One of the most important things you can do to keep your flowers in bloom is to change the water regularly. One of the things that causes cut flowers to wilt quickly is bacteria in the water. The most basic thing you can do to preserve cut flowers is to change the water often. Use lukewarm water, never too hot or too cold. If you’ve heard that bleach can help you keep your plants alive, think twice. — it can actually have the opposite effect. “Bleach is a myth,” said Calle.  “It is meant to kill […]

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