We want you to enjoy your flower for as long as possible. So we wrote an entire post all about getting the longest vase life for you flowers. When dirt or bacteria gets into the stem, it quickly clogs, and the flower can no longer take up water. Leading to a quick death. ALWAYS START WITH A CLEAN VASE. The vase should be clean enough to drink out of it. CHANGE THE WATER DAILY Make changing the water a daily habit, this one step has the biggest impact on extending the vase life of your flowers. It only takes a few seconds each day but makes all the difference. RECUT THE STEMS. Every 2 days give the stems a fresh cut and trim just a little off the end. This gives the flowers a wide-open stem to once again drink from. Click here to read all 7 tips, enjoy!