Another user responded: “I put lemonade in mine - lasted three weeks.”
Another said: “Hammer the stems and add lemonade to the water.”
One cleaning fan said: “Cut the stems at an angle and put lemonade in with the water.”
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“Sugar or lemonade,” replied another user.
Other users recommended adding a cap full of bleach to the bouquet’s water while others suggested adding a spoonful of sugar.
One user suggested: “A spoon of sugar in the water, change water half way through the week add sugar.”
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Spring is the perfect time to get your garden ready for summer. Weeding your borders and pruning bushes should be high on your priority list.
Now is the time to plan your vegetable garden; start planting seeds indoors to be moved outdoors when the weather turns warmer. Potatoes, fruit trees and herbs are perfect to plant outside in early March while leafy vegetables like kale and lettuce, and root veg like carrots and squash will fare better in late spring.
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