The hashtag #driedflowers has more than a million posts on Instagram and a hobby that was once firmly the preserve of OAPs is very much back in fashion, it seems. This Morning presenter and DIY expert ...

Sept. 20 -- Instead of waiting two to three weeks for your flowers to press-dry — put them in the microwave. There are kits available for drying flowers, but you can do it just as easily with things ...

The process of drying flowers can be achieved in two ways: you can place your flowers in a tray of silica gel and zap in the microwave, or hang flowers, grasses and seed heads high and let nature do ...

You may like to try drying your end of summer flowers in your microwave. Use some desiccant such as silica gel, available at craft stores. Put half an inch in a microwave-safe container and lie the ...

You can hang them, press them, bury them or stretch them out on racks. But that’s for traditionalists. The hip and hurried will simply turn on the microwave oven the next time they want to dry flowers ...

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Preserve summer’s glorious blossoms and enjoy almost-fresh-picked arrangements year-round. Drying flowers and greenery is a simple process, say Nancy Clifton, horticulturist and instructor at the ...

Picking up a fresh bouquet is the easiest way to spruce up your home (and boost your mood!)—but no matter the time of year, your beloved flowers and foliage will start to wither eventually. Instead of ...

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia Gulledge has more than 11 years of experience in national and local news, covering a wide range of issues for CNN, FOX 5 ...

The winter doldrums can stretch on, a gray and muted canvas that leaves us yearning for the vibrant burst of spring. While the earth outside remains dormant, we can coax a whisper of that burgeoning ...