Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “For centuries, we have pressed flowers as a way to hold a moment, a loved one, a memory,” offers Linda Ruel Flynn, owner and ...

Nature-themed crafts never go out of style, and the classic technique of pressing flowers is something that anyone can have a go at. Pressed flowers are a versatile embellishment that can be used in a ...

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 — ...

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 ...

A few years back, I was lucky enough to inherit some of my parents' old gardening and nature books. One of my favourites was a little vintage pocket guide called Wild Fruits of the Country-Side by ...