There are so many beautiful ways to use flowers around your home. For my family, an affinity for flowers is practically genetic; my maternal grandmother and mom both taught my sister and I different ...

Fresh flowers—whether picked directly from your yard or garden, or coming via a professional bouquet or arrangement—have a relatively short shelf life. No matter how clean you keep the water, or how ...

The rainbow of blooms starts with red starflower and fades into mustard billy balls, green ferns and blue thistle. There are buckets of grasses and palms upstairs and even more flowers hang overhead.

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 ...

Picking up a fresh bouquet is the easiest way to spruce up your home (and boost your mood!)—but no matter the time of year, your beloved flowers and foliage will start to wither eventually. Instead of ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- "The delicate, ephemeral nature of flowers adds to our appreciation of them," said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. "Many literally are 'here today, ...

Is your home feeling sad and lifeless? With the Christmas tree gone and the ornaments packed away, your interiors might be ...

As summer gardens wane and begin to look ragged, it is possible to save favorite flowers by drying them and giving yourself a house full of blooms year-round. If you’ve never tried drying flowers, it ...