bouquets

After reading several pages about the best way to keep cut flowers fresh the longest, I've come to the conclusion that I should:

- remove all bottom leaves, especially ones below the water level
- trim stems to begin with (with scissor, under running water; using a knife is too difficult)
- use any flower food packets that were provided with the flowers, for the first few days
- change water daily
- don't use a penny or aspirin in the water; hasn't been shown to work well
- don't use lemon juice or sprite, as then would also need to include bleach.