Press flowers with an iron, book, microwave, or by making your own flower press. Pressing flowers yourself is an easy and rewarding craft. They can act as a keepsake, framed artwork, a meaningful gift ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Over the past few weeks, many of us have been on the hunt for things to keep our hands occupied, so as ...

Bring the outside indoors by creating pressed flower art with your child while discussing the properties and appearance of different blossoms. Flowers (Note: Press the flowers soon after picking or ...

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 ...

Nature-themed crafts never go out of style, and the classic technique of pressing flowers is something that anyone can have a go at. Flower pressing is a way of preserving flowers by flattening them ...

Learning how to preserve good luck charms at an early age is bringing Allison Zeeb good fortune as an adult. The 22-year-old Naperville gardener and author of the blog, “NoFarmNeeded,” was at the ...

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 ...

When my garden is at its peak, I wish it could stay that way forever. But gardens are ephemeral — one morning a flower opens, and by dusk, it has faded. One way to seize the moment is to press flowers ...

For 500 years, we’ve documented the science and beauty of the natural world by pressing plants. It’s a tradition that anyone can join. By Margaret Roach My compulsion to garden vividly and ...

When harvesting flowers for pressing, pick the freshest blooms and wait until the morning dew has evaporated. Then sort the flowers into ones that are fleshy or less fleshy before drying them in you..