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 One Dozen Ways to Keep Your Flowers Fresher, Longer
  
  … carnations, lilies and roses. As a general rule, look for blooms with thick, solid, sturdy stems, as they will … scissors can; the diagonal cut provides more surface area for the stem to take in water).   Refill the water daily to account for what the stems have been soaking up.   Change out the …