Early spring can be light on foliage but it’s also the time when all the trees are starting to blossom. The flowering branches are an easy and beautiful way to add filler to your spring bouquets and you can just use the trees on your property! For best vase life, cut when just a few of the buds are opening and make sure that you split the bottom of the stem vertically (about 1 inch) so it can intake water. If the blossoms are already open, it still works because that’s the point where many are a