The Gathering Garden Magazine
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After the Aisle: Creative Second Lives for Your Flower Crown
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Quick answer: A dried wedding flower crown can be taken apart after the wedding and turned into pressed botanical art, sachets, homemade potpourri,... -
How to Press and Dry Your Own Flowers Into a Future Flower Crown
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Most people who press flowers do it to trap a moment — a corsage from a dance, a stem from a hospital bouquet — flat between the pages of a heavy b... -
DIY Dried Flower Potpourri & Bath Soaks: An Old Tradition Made Simple
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Long before scented candles, people scented their homes with potpourri. Learn where the word (and the tradition) actually comes from, and how to make your own potpourri and bath soaks with dried flower petals.
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How to Dry Fresh Lavender at Home: A Step-by-Step Harvest Guide
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A step-by-step guide to drying fresh lavender at home, from harvest timing to bundling, plus how to try lavender wands while the stems are still fresh. -
One Wedding Bouquet, Three Keepsakes: How to Divide a Dried Bouquet
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Instead of preserving one wedding bouquet as a single piece, more brides are dividing it into several smaller keepsakes to share with family. Here's a step-by-step approach using a dried meadow-style bouquet.
