Easter Flowers - What To Do After Easter?

Flowers are such a joy to receive at Easter. Freshly cut arrangements look so beautiful set out in vases. Some people enjoy their flowers so much that they want to keep them and the memories they hold. There are some things you can do to make them last for years to come.

Air drying.
Be sure the flowers have not opened fully when you start this. It may take some time and trying before you know which flowers dry the best. Out of the arrangements I’ve had, baby’s breath, daisies, roses, and carnations look well as dried flowers. Use a rubber band to secure the flowers at the stem. Make a hook out of a paper clip and put that through the rubber band. Hand these bunches of flowers in a place in your home where the sun will reach them. It may take a few weeks before they have dried fully. When the flowers feel crisp to the touch, they are ready.

Pressed flowers.
Flowers that have been pressed work great as decorations for bookmarks or even greeting cards. Again, the flowers must not be fully opened up when you begin pressing and they should be healthy looking. You want the flowers to keep their shape but flatten. The most common way to do this is with a heavy book. Be sure you have the flower positioned in the way you want it before closing the book. If you will be doing this on a regular basis, assign a few books you no longer read to use. Place the flower between two sheets of paper such as onion skin and then in the book. Once you have the flower in the book and pressed, put some other books on top to add weight. This also may take several weeks.

Replanting flowers.
Plants will come with information on their label that you'll to make sure to read. Make sure you replant indoor plants into bigger pots before they become root-bound. The best time for replanting outdoor plants is springtime. Use topsoil that is rich in nutrients. When you are moving the plant for it's original container be careful not to disturb the root ball. Keep the plant watered at all times as it is incorporating itself into the new soil. Perennial plants are the only ones that should be replanted. They will return every year and add color to your garden.

Make the most of your flower arrangements. There are many ways to preserve your flowers to be used over and over again.

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