Making Caring Memories of Mothers Day Flower Arrangements:

Mothers are the cornerstone of a good home. She cooks. She cleans. She works. She chauffeurs. She helps with homework. She helps with grandchildren. For most mothers, these tasks are just a drop in the bucket of the many items on Mom's to-do list. When celebrating the wonderfulness of Mom this Mother's Day with a cheery flower arrangement, give her one less thing to worry about by providing her with these quick and simple care tips.

• Place stems or bouquets of fresh flowers in water as soon as possible.


• Add preservative to the water. Preservative packets can be found at local flower shops.


• Keep fresh flowers away from draft and extreme temperatures which can quickly dry the flowers and cause wilting.


• Avoid placing flower arrangements in windowsills and other areas of full sun where flowers can wilt due to overheating.


• All flower stems should be submerged in water. Decline of fresh flowers occurs much more quickly after stems have been removed from water.


• To maintain fresh flowers longer, trim the stems and change to fresh water after a few days.


• Immediately remove dead or wilting stems from fresh flower arrangements.