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I love always having a jar full of fresh flowers in my space, from fluffy hydrangeas to delicate peonies to fiery birds of paradise—especially when they’re snipped from my family’s garden. Alas, these ...

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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 ...

Hydrangeas are enduringly popular and a surefire hit in any garden, with their statement flowers adding impact from summer all the way to autumn. But the fun doesn't stop once you've perfected how to ...

I often leave flowers too long in their vase, loving them as they dry and dessicate, but maybe the time has come to learn how to dry them at their peak, so they’ll last longer and keep their colour. I ...

When oakleaf hydrangea flower clusters fade to pink and green, it’s time to capture that color, freezing it beyond fall’s frost. At Bartram’s Garden, volunteers cut these pink and green flowers, ...

Drying hydrangeas in a vase of water helps to preserve their colour. It's also important to cut them at the right time, once they're starting to dry; don't be tempted to snip earlier when their colour ...