Giving or receiving flowers for a special occasion?

Did you know you can significantly extend the life of cut flowers by adding Sprite or a similar lemon-lime type of soda pop to the water?  According to John Begeman, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona, "The acid in the soda slows down bacterial growth. The sugars provide nutrients for continual bloom development".  (Click here to view the entire article.)

Mix one 12 ounce can of Sprite or 7-Up in a half gallon of water, change the water daily and enjoy your beautiful flowers for 2 or 3 times longer than usual!  Enjoy!