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Extend the Life Of Your Flowers By Steaming Them  by: Gerry Belvedere This method of extending cut flower life may sound a bit drastic but it is quite effective. Have two clean buckets ready. Rinse them out with some bleach solution first. Boil some water in a kettle and fill bucket No.1 with 2 inches of the boiled water. Fill bucket No. 2 with 4 inches of cool water. Cut a half inch or so from the stems of your flowers or foliage and put them in the hot water for 20 seconds, no longer. Take them out and put them in the cool water. You should add 2 teaspoons of household bleach and a pinch of citric acid to each bucket to inhibit any further bacterial growth. The steaming induces a rush of natural sugars to the flower heads and gets the stems "drinking". Steaming is beneficial to flowers that may have been out of water for a length of time. Enjoy your flowers! About The Author © Gerry Belvedere Gerry Belvedere is a former artist who now runs her own online florist service at http://www.rosaflora-flowers.com. Rosaflora delivers flowers Australia wide and overseas and offers tips on getting the most out of your cut flowers. This article was posted on February 02, 2005   View More Videos from the "Recreation and Sports" category: Derek Jeter Teaches Baseball - Reading the Baseball Hop on Defense How To Play Basketball: Lateral Slides How to run to the first base in baseball How to use a B52 Bucktail and Gulp for Calico Bass   Read More Articles from the "Recreation and Sports" Category: To Execute Softball Hitting Perfectly – Physical Strength and Proper Approach are Essential by Marc Dagenais What Happens When I Get a Cramp? by Sandra Prior Skateboarding - One of the Most Exciting and Skilled Board Sports by Ben Ruhland Get The Most Effective Poker Lessons by Morgan Hamilton When Your Sneaker Is A ‘Shoe In’ by Dana Bradley Join the American Hiking Society by Monica Marty Low Top Boxing Shoes vs. High Top Boxing shoes by Dave Toub Learn Mountain Biking by Christopher Johnson Most Golf Lessons are a waste of time by Mark Wright The Cornhole Game Is Popular Today by Dave Roth << Back to "Recreation And Sports" Index

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