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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ellie Kemp

Nine tips to make your Mother's Day flowers last longer

Spring has officially sprung, bringing us lighter mornings and evenings, warmer weather and splashes of colourful flowers and plants. With Mother's Day approaching, many will be thinking about what gifts to buy to show appreciation for their mums.

Flowers are a popular choice; they're beautiful, smell great and come in all different shapes and sizes. But unfortunately they don't always last for too long, usually only staying fresh for between five days and a week.

That's why tombola has put together a handy list of nine clever hacks to make your flowers and plants stay blooming-marvellous for longer. Harnessing the creativity of social media users, all the tips come from video-sharing app TikTok.

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