Sunflower Cut Flower Care: How to Keep Them From Drooping

Sunflowers droop for a reason most people never get told about: the hollow stem. Here's how I keep them standing tall in the shop.
Learn how to care for cut flowers and plants, keeping them looking fresh and vibrant for longer. Discover tips and tricks for extending the life of your favorite flowers and plants.

Sunflowers droop for a reason most people never get told about: the hollow stem. Here's how I keep them standing tall in the shop.

Asters get treated like filler, but a well-conditioned bunch holds up as long as a mum does. Here's exactly how I care for them in the shop.

Fall cut flowers face a problem summer blooms don't: the furnace. Here's how I keep mums, dahlias, and asters going strong once the heat kicks on indoors.

Oriental lilies open slowly and stain anything the pollen touches. Here's how I buy, process, and handle them in the shop so the blooms open on schedule and everything around them stays clean.

Calla lilies look elegant but bruise easily and bend at the neck. Here's how I process and care for them in the shop to keep stems strong and vase life long.

Lisianthus is one of the longest-lasting cut flowers if you treat it right. Here's how I process and care for it in the shop.