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With Spring officially here, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming! While it's the perfect time to start keeping fresh flowers in your home, here are 5 other things to do with flowers now that the days are longer and the sun is warm and bright!
1. Start a flower garden
Now is the perfect time to till that soil and get those seedlings started. Better Homes and Gardens has some great tips for getting a flower garden going, so what better time to select that part of the yard you have always been neglecting and fill it with some colorful flowers? (Plus it is a great way to support bees!). Don't live in a home with a yard? A DIY window planter is a perfect way to wake up to fresh blooming flowers all summer long!
2. Go for a nature walk
We don't always notice, but most plants actually flower before they become green and leafy for summer. That tree pollen has to come from somewhere! So spend an afternoon on a nature walk and take the time to enjoy the tiny flowers blooming on the edges of the branches, in bushes and on the ground. This is also a great way to go butterfly sighting, or watch the busy bees do their work!
3. Make a flower salad
Martha Stewart never fails with this amazing flower salad recipe. While there are tons of edible flower recipes out there, see if you can come up with your own ways to include these edible beauties into your favorite recipes.
4. Enjoy some floral ice pops
That's right - ice pops made with edible flowers and herbs. Mix it up with some lavender mint or maybe add a splash of lemon to some rosemary and rose petals for a colorful and refreshing sugar-free treat when the sun starts to heat up!
5. Embrace essential oils
Did you know that lavender oil is a natural way to combat headaches and even anxiety? So while you're out there soaking up nature's sunshine, cool off with some lavender lemonade, or try a few drops in a relaxing bath at the end of a long day, or mix a teeny, tiny touch into a cup of earl grey tea in the morning. Want to start off cool? Pour the tea over a cup of ice after it has been sweetened (keep a metal spoon in the cup with ice so it doesn't crack when the hot tea is poured in) and enjoy a flowery sweet tea with your breakfast!
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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children. When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy). While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!
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