Budget Flower Tip

I love filling my home with flowers and live plants.  Fresh flowers always seem to put me in a good mood.  Entertaining?  Fresh flowers will also make your guests feel welcome.  

But flowers can be expensive.  My local grocery store occasionally has a good deal on discounted flowers; if you don't mind wilted petals or leaves.

So here's my tip to stay on budget...

Annuals make excellent cut flowers!  You can fill a vase with just a few stems.

A pint-sized container is usually under $2 at Home Depot.  That's a lot cheaper than a $12.50 bouquet at Whole Foods. 

It's the same as cutting flowers from your garden.

Garden centers are filled with beautiful flowers.  I chose Torenia because of its trumpet-shaped blooms.

I simply cut the stems above the soil, then placed them in warm water.

*They're easy to propagate too.

Here's a few arrangements.

Yellow flowers are my favorite, although Torenia is available in many colors.

Mums were on sale for .98 this weekend at Home Depot.  I bet they would also be pretty displayed this time of year.

I hope this post inspires you to go out and buy some flowers(annuals) this week!

I am linking this post to:

Under Lock and Key: Floral Friday