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 ...

Press flowers into clay to create garden-inspired plates that look surprisingly valuable — whether you use a clay-and-kiln ...

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 — ...

Step into the world of flower pressing with longtime gardener Jan Lochner in a hands-on, make-and-take workshop Feb. 1 at the Laguna Environmental Center. Lochner will walk you through the simple, yet ...

A few years back, I was lucky enough to inherit some of my parents' old gardening and nature books. One of my favourites was a little vintage pocket guide called Wild Fruits of the Country-Side by ...