Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...

Wondering what to do with pressed flowers? Create your own DIY oshibana art by learning how to press flowers with a book or paper. Oshibana (押し花) is the Japanese art of using pressed flowers and other ...

The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

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 ...

An upcoming workshop show how to press and preserve flowers and turn them into cards, bookmarks and other items. Step into the world of flower pressing with longtime gardener Jan Lochner in a hands-on ...

Q: I've been gardening with my kids a lot this summer. How can we press some flowers to keep as mementos? A: Pressing flowers is the perfect way to make your garden's beauty endure, and it's a great ...