Your Home and Garden – September 2019

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CARRYONCUTTING
Keepcuttingbackthestemsof
yourflowerstoextendtheirlife.
Makethefirstcutaninchortwo
from the bottom of the stem.


HANDLETHEANGLE
Usesharpscissorstocutstems
diagonallyandcreatea larger
surfaceareathroughwhichthe
flower can draw water.

FINDYOURPLACE
Placeflowersina coolspotout
ofdirectsunlighttoprolongtheir
life,butalsosomewhereyoucan
gaze at their beauty.

KEEPITFRESH
Replacevasewaterabouttwice
a weekorwhenit startstolook
discoloured.Addingbleachor
sugar won’t make any difference.

Top tips for fresher flowers


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