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Creating a garden arrangement in your own backyard? Cut your flowers first thing in the morning, which is when they are most hydrated, and immediately submerge the stems in a water-filled vase to make

them last longer.

If your non-glass vase is too deep for your flowers to rest on the rim, stuff some cellophane (such as the cellophane that the flowers came wrapped in) into the

bottom to provide support and height.

For dining table flower designs, put your elbows on the table and make the height of your centerpiece no higher than the height of your wrist.Now people

can still have conversations while enjoying the flowers.

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Alum is a pickling spice found at the grocery store or online and can be used for persnickety hydrangeas that wilt expectantly. Dip the freshly cut tip of the hydrangea stem in the alum before adding to your

arrangement for a longer-lasting bloom.