Preserve summer’s glorious blossoms and enjoy almost-fresh-picked arrangements year-round. Drying flowers and greenery is a simple process, say Nancy Clifton, horticulturist and instructor at the ...

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 ...

Common Yarrow is a favorite blooming ornamental popular in xeric landscapes and rock gardens. Even with our recent hot, dry days yarrow keeps flowering. Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is placed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whatever flowers you choose should be in excellent condition. If cutting flowers from your own garden, ...

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 ...

Every gardener knows the pleasure of the season’s first blooms. Plan ahead, and you can surround yourself with your favorite flowers year-round with little effort. It all starts with picking the ...

With a sweep of her hand, Frances Hiller takes in probably 10 dried floral arrangements arrayed in her Highland Park kitchen. ”Nothing in here cost anything,” she says of the collection of such ...

Have you ever longed for a plant that came up year after year, bloomed late spring to fall and was relatively trouble-free? Yarrow could be the plant for you. Yarrow is a hardy, versatile perennial.

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