Spring is prime time for bouquets.
If you like flowers inside the house as well as outside, Barb Fick, home horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, has some hints to keep flowers looking fresh longer. Pick flowers early in the morning. Take along a small bucket of warm water and some sharp shears. After cutting, remove any leaves from the lower part of the stem. If leaves are under water in the bouquet, they'll rot.