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 ...

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Air-drying flowers is a simple, fun hobby that can save you money by providing free material to make dried flower decorations for your home or to give as gifts. Here’s how! It’s very simple to air-dry ...

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 ...

Hydrangea will begin to go brown and die off during the colder weather, but you can keep these summer flowers vibrant and colourful in your home as a floral arrangement for up to a year by learning ...

Just as we can our tomatoes, pickle our cucumbers and freeze our green beans to savor later, we can also save our flowers for a dark winter day. Drying flowers is an ancient practice. Who hasn’t ...

I often leave flowers too long in their vase, loving them as they dry and dessicate, but maybe the time has come to learn how to dry them at their peak, so they’ll last longer and keep their colour. I ...