Recommended flowers: Delphiniums, larkspurs, gladioli, sunflowers, lilies, pompon dahlias, cosmos. Pro tip: To give short stems a boost, fill the bottom of your vase with pebbles or lemons and limes.

The advantage of fake flowers is that they are quite cheap, always keep their bloom and have wire stems so you can arrange them exactly how you want to.

Most of the time, DIY floral arranging involves bringing home a bouquet of cut flowers, depositing them in a generic glass vase and then wondering why they look a bit off. It doesn’t have to … ...

Most of the time, DIY floral arranging involves bringing home a bouquet of cut flowers, depositing them in a generic glass vase and then wondering why they look a bit off. It doesn’t have to … ...

Freshen up the flowers with a spritz of water (Instagram) Prep the water The water in the vase is the only way that the flowers will get nutrients that will allow them to remain alive and look fresh.

If you receive a lovely bouquet, or you're making a last minute gift, you can easily arrange flowers—and keep them standing up—in a vase, using some clear tape. This video from YouTuber ...

How To Arrange Flowers In A Square Vase Person's hands holding a bouquet while cutting its ends with floral scissors - Alida Garcia/Getty Images ...

We've all memorized the formal rules for arranging flowers -- and now it's time to forget them. Here's how to have fun while arranging flowers in a way that reflects your personal style.

Here she shows us how to create a bud vase arrangement using wild flowers that you can cut from your garden in five steps.