How To Arrange Flowers in a Wide Shallow Vase

Gather enough flowers to densely fill the mouth of the container. You’ll need more for tighter blossoms and less for looser ones.

Fill the container halfway with cool water.

Use the floral tape to create a grid across the top of the container. Use long strips of tape and lay them perpendicular to each other, alternating between vertical and horizontal strips, so they crisscross like the weave of a basket. Space the strips the same distance apart in each direction so you end up with a grid of squares.

Carefully trim away any excess tape with the box cutter or razor blade.

Trim the stems as needed, and place each individual flower into the squares of the grid until the container is full. Now congratulate yourself—you’re making arrangements like a professional florist.