Strawflowers make exceptional dried flowers, due to their low moisture content and ability to maintain their color when dry. Learn how to dry strawflowers, and preserve these popular everlastings, for use in floral arrangements and crafting. A Little About Strawflowers Strawflower plants are native to Australia. Their attractive daisy-like flowers are dry and straw-like, even…
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How To Dry Celosia- Preserve Your Blooms
Celosia plants have such interesting flowers, which look great in both fresh and dried flower arrangements. The blooms are easy to dry and preserve as everlastings. Learn how to dry celosia, and preserve these intriguing flowers for later use. Celosia is a popular annual flower which is often grown as a cut flower. The flowers…
How To Press Roses- Preserve Your Blooms
Pressing roses is a fairly easy project which will allow you to preserve those special blooms from the garden, or from special occasions. There are a number of different methods which can be used to press your roses. Learn how to press roses, and preserve your beautiful blooms to use and display as everlastings. Pressing…
How To Make A DIY Flower Press -Preserve Your Blooms
Making a flower press is an easy way to get started pressing your beautiful spring and summer blooms. Flowers are amazing when in bloom, however they usually don’t last long. Learn how to make a DIY flower press, to preserve your precious blooms and use them as everlastings. Pressing flowers is a wonderful way to…
How To Dry Lilacs- Preserve Your Blooms
Have you ever wondered if you can dry the delicate blossoms of lilac flowers? The process is certainly not straight forward, due to the high moisture content of the flowers, however it is possible. Learn how to dry lilacs, to preserve these romantic blooms. Lilacs are amazing fragrant spring flowers, with an intoxicating scent. These…
How To Store Bottle Brush Trees- 4 Methods For Storage
Storing bottle brush trees away after Christmas is fairly easy. With the right storage techniques you will be able to safely store away your trees and prevent entanglement. Learn how to store bottle brush trees, and preserve your trees for many seasons to come. What was old has become new again. Bottle brush Christmas trees,…
How To Make Calendula Salve- With Calendula Infused Oil
Homemade calendula salve is a beautiful thing. Make it with organic products, and from your own infused calendula oil, for a wonderful skin care product. Learn how to make calendula salve, and treat yourself and others to this nourishing herbal moisturizer made with calendula infused oil. I was so pleased to be able to make…
How To Make Calendula Oil
Calendula oil is an herbal infused oil, made with calendula flowers harvested from the garden. The infused oil is full of beneficial properties from the calendula plant. Learn how to make calendula oil, and use this herb-infused oil as an ingredient in culinary and cosmetic creations. We grew lots of calendula in the flower garden…
How To Dry Bachelor Buttons
Bachelor Buttons, or centaurea cyanus, are sweet little button shaped flowers that are grown in the annual cutting garden. These blooms are perfect for drying and will keep their colour well if dried using the right techniques. Learn how to dry Bachelor Buttons, and preserve these bright and cheerful blooms. Can You Dry Bachelor Buttons?…
How To Dry Rose Petals – Preserve Your Blooms
Roses bloom in perfusion in the summer months, gracing us with an amazing aromatic fragrance when in full bloom. These fabulous flowers are also easy to dry, and the rose petals can be used in many different ways once dried. Learn how to dry rose petals, and preserve some of your fresh blooms for future…