The home is always more inviting with a bouquet of flowers, but keeping them alive is often a challenge.

Typically, if you’re watering them in a sunny spot, they’ll retain their freshness for up to seven days. Any longer than this, it seems, would need divine intervention.

However, plant expert Nicole Jacques (@itsnicolejaques) may just have provided the answer, boasting that her simple trick can prolong the life of your flowers for ‘up to two weeks’. Astoundingly, it involves nothing…