Below, find tutorials for different methods of drying flowers, whether you opt to use silica gel or press flowers with heavy books. Air-drying This popular drying technique involves hanging flowers ...

As a general rule, flowers usually need water. But if you want to preserve them so that they retain their color and you can ...

Picking up a fresh bouquet is the easiest way to spruce up your home (and boost your mood!)—but no matter the time of year, your beloved flowers and foliage will start to wither eventually. Instead of ...

Drying the late summer leaves and flowers for winter use was a skill used by rural women all over America. Before refrigerated florists, getting any flowers in winter was impossible. The way they got ...

Conner Nesbit, winner of season one of HBO's “Full Bloom,” explains how to dry fresh flowers so you can enjoy them for as long as possible. Conner Nesbit is a florist, owner of Leuca Floral, and ...

It's best to dry flowers in bunches of one kind, then mix them into arrangements. (THE OREGONIAN) Preparing flowers for natural drying takes five to 10 minutes. And if you pick the flowers from your ...

There is so much to love about container gardening; whether you’re nurturing a vegetable container garden or simply adding some flowers to a patio or terrace, they can be a stunning addition to your ...