The hashtag #driedflowers has more than a million posts on Instagram and a hobby that was once firmly the preserve of OAPs is very much back in fashion, it seems. This Morning presenter and DIY expert ...

Sept. 20 -- Instead of waiting two to three weeks for your flowers to press-dry — put them in the microwave. There are kits available for drying flowers, but you can do it just as easily with things ...

You may like to try drying your end of summer flowers in your microwave. Use some desiccant such as silica gel, available at craft stores. Put half an inch in a microwave-safe container and lie the ...

You can hang them, press them, bury them or stretch them out on racks. But that’s for traditionalists. The hip and hurried will simply turn on the microwave oven the next time they want to dry flowers ...

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Flowers are a wonderful addition to any home. If you want to preserve a special bouquet for posterity, you can dry your favourite blooms to feature as a permanent fixture in your home. There are ...

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 ...

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Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly dried and displayed. Air-drying is ...

The winter doldrums can stretch on, a gray and muted canvas that leaves us yearning for the vibrant burst of spring. While the earth outside remains dormant, we can coax a whisper of that burgeoning ...

Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly dried and displayed. Air-drying is ...