Before you start cutting stems, be sure to have a big bucket full of cool water on hand to plunge the freshly cut flowers into. Then, use cutting shears to trim off flowers at the intersection of ...

To grow these cutting garden flowers in your garden, she recommends planting them about 30cm apart in full or partial sun.

A lot of work goes into creating a beautiful flower garden. If you want to enjoy your efforts with floral arrangements, you're likely to end up with some bare garden spots unless you specifically ...

Then cut 1 to 2 inches off each stem before putting them into the vase. They’re probably clogged but cutting will open them up and they’ll be able to feed again,” she says.