LIFE EXTENSION

When you bring home flowers, follow these steps to keep them fresher longer:

1) Use a clean vase that has been washed with hot soapy water to get rid of bacteria.

2) Pluck off leaves that would be below the water level.

3) Recut the stems under water. Make cuts on an angle.

4) Fill the vase with lukewarm water. (Some varieties prefer cold, but not most).

5) Feed the flowers with sugar, acid and an anti-bacterial agent. A common recommendation is one part lemon-lime soda to three parts water, plus a quarter teaspoon of bleach per quart.

6) Change the water every other day and keep in a cool place.

Organic Flower Store

http://www.organicbouquet.com/

Directory of Organic Flower Farms

http://www.localharvest.org/organic-flowers.jsp