About a year ago, on Episode 52, retired college horticulture professor Debbie Flower gave us a beginning class on having a cut flower garden. Today, we graduate to more tips on successful cut flower care, including how to cut an outdoor plant to bring indoors so that it will last a long time. Plus, Debbie has a homemade recipe for a floral preservative that will help that display last even longer.
And since we’re indoors, Master Gardener and professional houseplant expert Lori Ann Asmus tells us the best ways to make sure your houseplants are watered correctly.
It’s all on episode 142 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots.
And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
Pictured:
Macarena zinnias, Joy roses in vases. See it in the latest edition of The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter
Links:
Smart Pots
Emerald City Interior Landscape Services
Flora Life cut flower preservative
Floral-type Sunflower seeds
Debbie Flower's Home Recipe for Floral Preservative. Mix together:
1 quart of water.
Two tablespoons of an acid-based product such as vinegar, lemon juice, or lime juice.
Two tablespoons of sugar.
Half a teaspoon of bleach.
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