Dried Flower Arranging 1205787786 Nature has generously furnished an abundance of material for every season. A drive through the country any day reveals beauty growing everywhere. Fields and roadsides abound in plants whose possibilities we are apt to overlook. Yet in England, goldenrod is bought at the florist, and mullein, milkweed, and teal are listed among garden flowers.

Many wildings are really escapees from old deserted gardens. Fresh or dried, they can be striking in arrangements. In recent years, however, some have been put on the conservation list, so it is worth while to request this list from your State Department of Agriculture. Then, if necessary, you can spare certain favorites in the wild, and perhaps grow some of them in your garden.

In selecting blossoms of pastures, fields, and woods, we must realize that because they grow in abundance, they are no less lovely. Indeed, it is not what we use in arrangements but how we use it that determines the artistry of a picture. These are the wildings I have found delightful in dried bouquets:

Beach Heather (Hudsonia). Found in sands near the sea and in pine barrens from May to July. Upside-down method.

Bee-Balm or Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma). Also listed under herbs. Brilliant red flowers. Retains fragrance when dried. Upside-down method.




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May 19, 2012