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	Products   Fresh Fruit Fresh Vegetables Fresh-Cut Fruit & Veg Fresh Berries Packaged Fruit Packaged Salads 100% Juice Frozen Fruit Fresh Flowers More Links   Product Listing A-Z Award Winning Products Fruit Kabobs Making Bouquets Make your own Fruit Baskets Organics Organic Frozen Fruit Pantry Essentials Ready to Eat   - Appetizer - Beverage - Bread, Muffin - Dessert - Main Dish - Pizza - Salad - Sandwich - Side Dish - Snack - Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Advanced Search		It’s easier than you think to create beautiful floral arrangements for home decor, hostess gifts and holiday centerpieces. Here are some flower arranging tips from the pros: Look for these DOLE Fresh Flowers Alstroemeria Asters Bupleurum Campanula Carnation Delphinium Bella Donna Freesia Gerbera Gerspider Gypsophila Hypericum Kangaroo Paws Limonium Lisianthus Micro Pompons Miniature Carnation Monks Hood Pompons Rose Hybrid Tea Rose Spray Snapdragon Solidago Statice Stock Sunflower Step-by-step success: Begin with an interesting vase or basket. Look around the house for something unique or pick some up at flea markets or yard sales. Clean your container thoroughly to remove bacteria. Fill container with water and add a floral preservative (available from your florist). Make a cellophane tape grid on the mouth of a glass container; use "oasis tape" (available at your florist) on a ceramic container or a basket. Choose flowers (you’ll need around 3-4 large "centerpiece" flowers plus any secondary blooms) and greens that have appealing colors and shapes. Using sharp scissors or a knife, cut greens short and close to vase to form a base. Measure flowers against the container, cut and insert into vase. Add decorative ribbons, seasonal fruit or candles if you’d like. Tips: Keep table arrangements short enough to see over. Arrange smaller blooms in groups so they are easier to handle and make a more distinctive impression. Keep your flowers in a cool location. Check water level daily and replenish as necessary. Don’t worry about perfect symmetry. As long as it looks pleasing to you, it’s fine.

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