First, cut your flower stems with either a sharp floral knife or floral scissors. By doing this, it allows the flower to soak up water easier. Cut stems at a sharp slant, so it slices through the floral foam like an arrow. This also helps the flower to grip and hold securely in the floral foam.

OASIS® Floral Foam can hold more flowers than you think, certainly enough to completely cover the foam and show off your floral arrangement. Have a play around and see what works for you.Both OASIS® Wet Floral Foam and OASIS® SEC Dry Floral Foam have superior grip, meaning you can rely on either one for keeping flowers in place. When your floral arrangement has come to the end of its life, you may think is OASIS® Floral Foam re-useable? Wet Floral Foam can be cut dry or wet. Measure your container or space where you will need the floral foam to fit and either use a serrated knife or floral knife to cut to size. Now you must be wondering, what is OASIS® Floral Foam? We will keep this short and sweet. Floral foam is a dense, lightweight porous material that holds its shape when wet, can be cut into different shapes, holds flowers in place and provides a water source. It has been used in the floral industry for years and is the go-to product for busy florists. The OASIS® brand is synonymous with floral foam, with good right too, as we invented it! You can now find OASIS® Floral Foam in a variety of shapes, sizes and even colours! When someone asks you 'what is OASIS® Floral Foam?', you can answer like a pro!

Now you are ready to put flowers in OASIS® Floral Foam. Carefully insert flowers about 1 inch into the floral foam. You will be surprised how easily the stem goes into the OASIS® Floral Foam and stays in place. Like magic! Whether you enjoy flower arranging in your spare time or consider yourself a keen crafter, it is likely you will come across OASIS® Floral Foam at some point in your creative journey. Or you may have already used it and would like to know more. Both can easily be cut into any shape and won’t crumble. Another difference between wet and dry OASIS® Floral Foam is that dry floral foam (OASIS® SEC Dry Floral Foam) is easy to glue or spray. Perfect for crafty projects! But if you have any questions regarding how to dispose of floral foam, then please get in touch with our friendly team.Although you can re-soak floral foam, we would not recommend it, as it will be full of bacteria from the flower. This will be passed onto the next batch of flowers affecting flower life. We would recommend you do not re-use floral foam. When you remove the flowers and are left with punctured floral foam, the structure has weakened, so it may not be able to hold onto your stems as securely. OASIS® Floral Foam tends to cut easily and smoothly. So, you can cut in half, cut into chunks, round the edges or cut to suit your design.