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 ...

Dear Master Gardener: I’ve seen pictures using Annabelle Hydrangea flowers to decorate wreaths and Christmas trees and I was wondering how to dry them so I can use them to decorate for Christmas?

08:56, Mon, Sep 1, 2025 Updated: 08:56, Mon, Sep 1, 2025 For many gardeners, the riot of colour offered by summer hydrangeas is too beautiful to simply let fade away. But preserving these blooms for ...

Every gardener knows the pleasure of the season’s first blooms. Plan ahead, and you can surround yourself with your favorite flowers year-round with little effort. It all starts with picking the ...

Whether you want to hold on to a bouquet from a special occasion, use dried petals for crafts and stationery or keep blooms from holidays or anniversaries, there are various ways to ensure your ...

As I stroll through my garden in early fall, I smile when I come across my hydrangea plants. They are full, lush, and lovely. This is the time to harvest your blooms for dried flower arrangements.