Fresh flowers—whether picked directly from your yard or garden, or coming via a professional bouquet or arrangement—have a relatively short shelf life. No matter how clean you keep the water, or how ...

To dry flowers, first cut the stems and remove any unwanted leaves or wilted petals. Air-drying and pressing are the simplest methods, but they can take several weeks. Silica gel is the quickest ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Luckily, preserving flowers is relatively simple, and we’re sharing easy ways that yield gorgeous ...

Whether it's the flowers growing in your cut garden or the ones arranged in a sentimental bouquet, we can all agree that flowers should have a longer lifespan. Fortunately, there is one way you can ...

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The rainbow of blooms starts with red starflower and fades into mustard billy balls, green ferns and blue thistle. There are buckets of grasses and palms upstairs and even more flowers hang overhead.

In these bare winter months, I am often found scrolling through my phone reminiscing about all the stunning fresh flowers I grew last year. At a time when these treasures are sparse, dried flowers can ...

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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 ...