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 ...

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 ...

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It's best to dry flowers in bunches of one kind, then mix them into arrangements. (THE OREGONIAN) Preparing flowers for natural drying takes five to 10 minutes. And if you pick the flowers from your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’d like to try to dry some flowers from my garden. Can you tell me how to do this? A number of methods have been developed for drying plant materials. I’ll cover just two. Harvest the flowers early ...