Eco-Friendly Garden Flower Arrangement
Summer is peak season for gorgeous fresh flowers. What a pleasure to walk through fragrant, lushly blooming gardens in backyards and parks! And what a temptation it is to bring the outdoors inside with lovely floral arrangements from your garden. Just be sure to create your displays in an
Posted — UpdatedLong-lasting indoor arrangements mean more flowers will remain outside for all to enjoy – including environmentally essential bees and butterflies.
Extend the life of blossoms you pick by following a few simple steps. Select perfect buds which are newly opening, early in the morning before they have a chance to wilt. Cut stems on the diagonal to encourage water absorption. Remove all lower leaves and thorns that might rot below the water line in your vase or other container. That vase should be scrubbed clean between each use.
To continue enjoying your delightful flowers after summer's faded to a pleasant memory, why not dry a bunch or two? Choose blooms in prime condition, remove their leaves and tie them into bundles of half a dozen with twine. Then hang upside down in a dry place for two to three weeks.
Growing flowers inside your home eliminates the need for cutting. It's also ideal if you live in a condo with no outdoor space. Choose attractive planters – once again, these can be creatively repurposed items like reused food containers or old shoes. Just make sure that your "pot" has sufficient drainage.
Indoor window boxes are easy to care for and when filled with bright blossoms, will provide a large splash of cheerful color. Another green option is to decorate your door or wall with a living flower wreath.