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 ...

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.

The debate over how to take care of flowers probably began as soon as humans started cutting them and displaying them in vessels — enthusiasts have been encouraging people to stick a pin in each ...