The Winter Blahs seem to set in about this time every year. It isn’t even February and we are already counting the days until the warm temperatures return. My best tip for beating those winter blues is with flowers in your home or office. They don’t have to be expensive flowers. Grocery store flowers are just fine. But make them colorful. And you can add more greenery to them to make a small bunch seem fuller.
I have two tricks up my sleeve for making flowers look great at home. You can’t just unwrap them from the store and stick them in a jar. I think they always look fuller when you cut them to fit the container better. By cutting a few inches off the stems the flowers stay close together in their container and look fuller. Not spread out. And, I always use a container that looks a little too small for a number of flowers I have. Nothing looks sadder than a small bunch of flowers in a too-big container, just sticking way out one at a time. Just take a look at the flowers here. They are held tightly together by the paper which makes them look full.Make sure you give them a trim at the bottom every day so they have the chance to drink up more water.
Make sure you give them a trim at the bottom every day so they have the chance to drink up more water. You will see how much water they can take in because you will have to refill the container often. Enjoy.
If you really want to stretch your flower dollars further, use several tiny vases. You can even put just one bloom in each, on the dinner table or buffet, to make a low “line” of buds. Color without breaking the bank!
