The Gathering Garden Magazine

For three centuries, a good bouquet meant a symmetrical one. The meadow-gathered look that's replaced it is harder to fake than it looks, and easier to learn than you'd think.

The cornucopia's roots go back to a Greek myth about the goat that nursed the infant Zeus. Here's how a broken horn became the Western world's enduring symbol of abundance — and how to style one beyond Thanksgiving.

Golden dried tansy has a stranger past than its cheerful button blooms suggest — from medieval Easter puddings to embalmer's herb. Here's the history, plus how to style it today.

For centuries, European farmers wove the last sheaf of wheat into a "corn dolly" believed to house the spirit of the harvest. The folklore, and how to style dried wheat today.

Sunflowers were sacred to ancient sun-worshipping cultures long before they became a rustic-decor staple. Here's the story — and how to style them dried.

Safflower dyed King Tut's tomb linens and stood in for saffron for centuries. Here's its history — and how to style dried safflower in your home today.