Office Flowers

[pigletste]

How do you keep your vase of cut flowers fresh in the office when you're gone for the weekend?

[SteveD]

Seems bizarre, I know, but remember my mother dropping an aspirin into the vase to make flowers last longer.

[Drewhound]

Some people swear by aspirin, sugar, or even dettol. It's a good idea when you first prepare them to crush the ends of the stems so they get a really good drink to start with

[smudge]

Lemonade in the water.

[Newt]

Change the water the day you leave and again when you return. Be sure to remove all leaves that would be under water. Crush stems of woody plants and give a fresh cut on an angle of about 1" to the bottom of each stem each time you replace the water. http://www.gardeningtips.org/gardenpath.shtml Newt Newt

[zgma]

When you cut the ends of the stems, do it underwater, and try not to expose them to the air.

[stoo_pid]

Believe it or not, for every cup of water, add 1 cup of 7-up & 1/2 teaspoon of bleach.