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Hammer away at the
ends of the stems of fresh cut flowers and branches of flowering shrubs
before placing them in a vase. This allows them to quickly draw up
water.
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To help your summer
flowering bulbs survive the winter, dust them with medicated baby powder
before storing them in old onion sacks for the winter.
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Remove dead flowers
from annual and perennial bedding plants. Possible sites of infection
are removed along with the dead tissues, and the plants’ energy is
directed to further flower production.
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If you put 1 or 2
garlic cloves into your rose bushes, they will never be bothered by
aphids or other insects.
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To hold blossoms
longer, spray cut flowers with hairspray.
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