11 Expert Tips for Keeping Cut Blooms Fresh

Forget the pricey roses and try these DIY flower arrangements and tips for keeping blooms fresh. (13 Photos)

Erin Renzas on Jan 24, 2011 at 2:31PM

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11 Expert Tips for Keeping Cut Blooms Fresh

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This Valentine's Day, forget your go-to roses. Instead, opt for a more unique—and dare we say, beautiful—arrangement to show your sweetheart you care. Here, flower experts Eileen Johnson of Flower School New York and Phoebe Crary of Brooklyn's Opalia Flowers share their insider tips on picking the freshest cut flowers, caring for blooms and creating incredible arrangements.

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