In These Tough Weather Conditions, Try An Artificial Flower

Before I write much more I want to put aweeds, watering, pruning. In fact, if they start
warning here, most artificial flowers are not madelooking a little dusty she lightly hoses them off. In
for outdoor use and no manufacturer willthe winter, she pulls them out and puts them in
recommend or warranty a flower that has beenstorage for the year.
used outdoors. That said, a lot of people place silkAn artificial flower will fade over time in direct
flowers outside. I personally recommend that ifsunlight but modern materials hold up well. Bright
you are going to do this make sure they are notand dark colors will fade fastest. Weather can be
in the weather or sunlight as this will shorten theirdestructive but if you live in a climate that does
life outside.not vary much, most silk flowers can withstand a
Lately it has been very hot and very dry. Mostsmall about of weather. The best option is where
outdoor flowers are looking very sad indeed. Ithe flowers will be under a porch or overhang
have a friend who lives in an arid climate butwhere they rarely get direct impact from sun or
always has beautiful flowers. What's her secret?rain. In these cases, most artificial flowers will do
Instead of real flowers she substitutes an Artificialwell. There is a category of silk plants called near
Flower in their place. She understands that overreal, these are really only made for indoors and
time they will fade and weather can destroythey are usually to expensive to use outdoors.
them but she figures that in her climate it isNeighbors have caught my friend a few times
cheaper than the cost of annuals and water. Shebecause her flowers "came up a little to early" or
usually can get a few seasons out of a Silklasted a "little to long". She laughs when she gets
Flower but she is ok if something happens.caught, but most her neighbors think she is a
Because of this she has beautiful and colorfulvery good gardener.
flowers all the time and she never worries aboutBuy an Artificial Flower in the place of a real one.