Publisher's Synopsis
A book on the art and craft of preserving flowers, leaves and grasses as well as using them for decoration. The book is illustrated throughout with watercolours and diagrams.;There are chapters on how to grow or where to find suitable material; on drying techniques such as hanging in bunches, drying flat, drying in sand, pressing, and on preserving with glycerine; on annuals, perennials, roses and hydrangeas, wild flowers, grasses and seedheads, herbs; and on the variety of different ways in which dried flowers can be arranged, including decorations for Christmas, weddings and other special occasions.
