Caring for your Local Cut Flowers

…these aren’t your grocery store flowers!

What Makes our Flowers Different?

If you have ever purchased flowers from the grocery store, you might have noticed that using the provided flower food doesn’t seem to affect the vase life of the flowers.  This is because the stems of those flowers are clogged and unable to draw up water with the flower food that you thought would extend their life.

The reason grocery store flowers have clogged stems is because they have been boxed up for days without water. and flown from thousands of miles away. These flowers are “grown to be flown”. That is, they are grown with pesticides, and pumped with preservatives so they can make the long journey to your store. Only certain flowers that are able to go through this process are selected, so you tend to always see the same types of flowers at your grocery store.

Our local flowers are immediately conditioned so that their stems remain clean, unclogged, and able to drink properly. So, use the flower food provided with our flowers! It will make a difference and extend the life of your flowers.

Many of our flowers are very delicate and would never withstand the process of being boxed and shipped. That’s the beauty of our local, fresh flowers! These are the beautiful blooms that you remember from your grandmother’s cutting garden. They drink lots of water and truly last in the vase.

How to Give your Flowers

a Long Vase Life

  • Keep your flowers out of direct sunlight and away from ripening fruit. 

  • Use the flower food provided. Your flowers will benefit from having food to live longer and look better. Flower food should be used according to the directions. This nutrition will help your flowers keep their color and continue to open. It prevents bacteria from developing and stems from becoming clogged. 

  • Check to make sure your flowers always have plenty of water. These fresh flowers drink A LOT! After a few days, gather the bouquet in your hand and lift the flowers out of the vase. Trim 1-2” off the stems. Rinse the vase, and refill it with clean water. Remove any old blooms and replace your bouquet in the vase.

  • Avoid using treated or softened water if possible.