Each year almost 200 million stems of roses are sold for Valentine’s Day.  If you receive this most classic romantic gift here are the best things to do to keep your roses beautiful and long lasting.  Cut roses need to get into water as soon as possible.  Before placing roses into water remove any foliage that will be below the water line.  Foliage in the water causes bacteria to grow which will shorten the life of the roses.  Ideally, [...]