Since commercial flower food often contains sugar, some people think sugar added to water helps roses last longer. We asked ...

The most important step happens before the flowers ever touch water. Washing the vase with hot water and dish soap removes any residue that clouds water and blocks stems.

This year, I tested out three popular hacks for keeping flowers alive longer, and the results were a bit of a surprise.

Roses are ideal cut flowers. The best time to cut them is just as the buds are starting to open. Few garden flowers make better cut-flower choices than the rose, and June is the peak month to cut them ...