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The charm of dried flowers
March 1, 2008 |
Who doesn’t like the fresh scent of a rose or a magnolia or a potpourri while entering the lobby or office? The fragrance itself heralds an entire season or a holiday charm to create a festive atmosphere of joy and celebration or an ambience of silence and peace. Dried flowers can single-handedly change the flavor of an entire setting. Dried flowers of any kinds, stems, shoots or even foliage can create a potent assortment of decorations, accents and presents as well. The only requirement is of supply and your sense of beauty and aesthetics.
Choosing the perfect piece is a real task. You can begin by inspecting your local craft and fabric stores. You will come across various dried leaves and blossoms which are both appealing in fragrance and appearance. In case you are not sure how to use dried flowers for adorning purpose you can flick through a book or two that will give you an idea about how to assemble different pieces to utilize the remnants and essence of the past seasons.
Incase you do not want to buy ready-made dry flowers and prefer making your own you may buy the equipment to prepare your own exclusive dried flowers. A host of kits are available in the market that will teach you as to how you should collect and dry the flowers, leaves, buds or stems, and also how to preserve them for a long time. Tucking flowers into the books are a long-past method of drying flowers. That would randomly lead to forgetting or misplacing the book destroying all the effort. So it is far better to use the apt and complimenting utensils to dry your flowers so that they last for a long long time. You can also start an indoor-garden of your own where you can grow all those flowers that you personally prefer for drying. Grow the plants with extra care to fulfill the special purpose. But then you should know how to keep the insects away and use the pesticides and fertilizers in the required proportions.