Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...

If you want to keep those gorgeous Valentine’s blooms gifted to you by someone special, you can dry them to give you happy memories in the months to come. The options are to dry them to place ...

Keep your garden's most beautiful blooms on display year-round. Whether it's the flowers growing in your cut garden or the ...

Pressed flower enthusiast Jan Lochner will show how to press flowers and turn them into useful items during a free demonstration Feb. 5. Learn how to press flowers and turn them into bookmarks, ...

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 ...

Drying and pressing plant clippings not only allows you to enjoy them longer, but they can also be used as bookmarks, pressed into framed pictures or glued to greeting cards. Kristin Middleton has ...

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 ...

Wondering what to do with pressed flowers? Create your own DIY oshibana art by learning how to press flowers with a book or paper. Oshibana (押し花) is the Japanese art of using pressed flowers and other ...

Choosing the right flowers is key to making pressed flower art. Opt for flowers with flat petals, such as daisies or pansies ...

I love always having a jar full of fresh flowers in my space, from fluffy hydrangeas to delicate peonies to fiery birds of paradise—especially when they’re snipped from my family’s garden. Alas, these ...