1. When placing flowers in a vase, I remove all the lower leaves, leaving only the stems. Leaves quickly start to rot in the water, leading to spoilage and unpleasant odors.2. Before putting flowers with stiff stems in water, I split them 2-3 cm or gently crush the ends with a hammer. This is especially true for roses and chrysanthemums.3. Hard water can harm flowers. To soften it, I add 1 tablespoon of vinegar (6%) to the water.4. To prolong the life of the bouquet, I dissolve 1-2 tablespoons of sugar in the water, and to prevent rotting, I add half of a crushed aspirin tablet.5. The simplest way to make the bouquet last longer is to change the water in the vase every day and trim the stems by 1 cm.“1000 Secrets”.
