Steps for Air Drying Flowers: 1. Pick Your Flowers. Choose flowers that are fresh and in full bloom. Make sure to cut them early in the morning, after any dew has dried.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “It’s the art of possibility,” says Lucy Philips. “As you don’t need water and the flowers are ...

Now that you’ve mastered the art of drying flowers, it’s time to gather your family and friends around a table adorned with dried bouquets and raise a glass—with a dry floral garnish, of course.

This process of preserving different types of flowers is suitable for all levels of flower art aficionados. How to press flowers using the book method Step 1: Open your book and line with a single ...

Store this pile in a warm, dry place and check on your flower specimens daily. 5. Once your flowers are dry, carefully remove them. 6. You can then create your own flower collection or make some ...

We love the garden colors at this time of year; those perfectly shaped pink roses, that huge Joe Pye Weed, the colors in the ornamental grass heads, even the seed ...

Received flowers from your loved ones in the Valentine’s Week or bought yourself a bunch of blooms? Give these flowers a second life by drying them. Not only can you enjoy them for longer, but ...

To adequately preserve fresh flowers, you’ll need to remove their moisture with a process such as air-drying, pressing, or nuking them in the microwave.

LAWN & GARDEN: Drying flowers, leaves can provide outdoor or indoor beauty year round. Published: ; Aug. 04, 2008, 3:24 p.m.