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Summertime is filled with beautiful flowers and sometimes you want to bring the outside in with pretty cut flowers. Â But how to arrange them? Â There are some simple tips on how to arrange flowers to help them stand out.
First, let’s start with some basic tools.  I like to keep on-hand a good, sharp pair of pruners and chicken wire.
1. Â Start With a Good Base
If you’re making an arrangement in a low vessel, the flowers need a structure to hold onto. Â This also allows you to spread the flowers out a bit more to create a more natural look and give you more bang for your buck.
One method is balling up chicken wire to form a base in the vessel for flowers to stick out of. Â Another option is using Oasis which is the soft green blocks you’ll see in a number of arrangements. Â Fill a bucket with water, put the Oasis in the bucket to soak and transfer it to the vessel to stick flowers in. Â If it’s a taller vase, make a grid on the top of the vase using tape.
2.  Use Greenery From the Yard
Adding greenery to a bouquet can make it much more full at no cost. Â Head outside and get some long stems of greener from the yard, create a base of greenery and add your flowers next. Â If you are using a tall vessel for your flowers, use lace the stems of the greenery together underwater to create something for the other flowers to rest in.
Don’t overcrowd your arrangement. Â If the flowers are looking a little tight, fluff them in the vase and maybe even put some loose greenery in the mix to add an airy feel.
3. Â Cut the Stems
When you buy cut flowers, sometimes the bottom of the stem is a bit dead. Â First thing you should do when you buy cut flowers is cut the bottom of the stems. Â Cut all of the stems at a 45 degree angle so they can get the most water.
4. Â Remove the Leaves
Remove all of the leaves that will be in the water. Â If there are leaves or petals in the water, they’ll degrade and dirty up the water more quickly. Â You can also remove any leaves above water that may make the arrangement look messier.
5. Â Think About Perspective
When you’re making an arrangement, think about where it’s going to be in the house. Â The shape of it could differ depending on what the height of the table is. Â I make my arrangements on a table the same height as where it’s going to go so it will look the same as I envisioned when putting it together.
