One of the joys of bringing flowers into your home is watching them brighten a space, but with a little care, they can last even longer. Here are some of our favourite tips from the field and the studio: 

• Start with a clean vase. Bacteria is the enemy of fresh flowers.
  Trim stems on an angle before placing them in water. 
• Refresh the water every couple of days and re-trim stems as needed. 
• Keep them away from direct sun, heaters, or fruit bowls (ripening fruit releases gas that shortens vase life). 
• Don’t be afraid to remove spent blooms — sometimes one flower will fade while another keeps shining.
• The difference with local, freshly harvested flowers is that they haven’t spent a week in transit, they’ve come straight from the field to your vase. With a little love, you’ll enjoy them for even longer, letting them bring colour, joy, and life to your home.  

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