It’s no secret that every room looks better with a bouquet or two. But when spring is taking a long time to come, you luckily don’t have to limit floral displays to freshly cut blooms. Dried and ...

From pressed flowers to fruits, dried peppers, nuts and berries, the garden has a long list of unique bits that can be used ...

Press flowers with an iron, book, microwave, or by making your own flower press. Pressing flowers yourself is an easy and rewarding craft. They can act as a keepsake, framed artwork, a meaningful gift ...

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 ...

The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

Armed with a pair of scissors and a contagious zest for life, Fran Tusch makes time to stop and smell the flowers — even if it means pulling over. Over the years, Tusch has asked many drivers to “stop ...

Florist Jost debuts with a ho-hum guide to creating dried flower projects. She lists her favorite flowers (hydrangeas, delphiniums), grasses (foxtail, barley), and other greenery (eucalyptus, ragwort) ...

For 500 years, we’ve documented the science and beauty of the natural world by pressing plants. It’s a tradition that anyone can join. By Margaret Roach My compulsion to garden vividly and ...