If you’ve ever grown a flower garden, you know just how lovely summer blooms can be. If you're looking to keep that beauty a little longer into the fall or winter season, you can dry your own flowers.

Winter is upon us, and it may seem there is little for a gardener to do. No weeding, nothing to plant, no flowers to pick. But last year’s garden may still have some remnants that, with a little ...

Marigolds, chrysanthemums, petunias, pansies, and snapdragons thrive in cooler weather. With sunlight, well-drained soil, and watering, enjoy a vibrant winter garden.

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Key Points Dig up dahlias about two weeks after the first frost so the tubers can form eyes for next year’s growth.Clean, divide, dry, and store tubers in moist peat moss or vermiculite in a cool, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...