Floral Cake
Cut the stems off the carnations (leave about 1/2 inch). Stick the red carnations near the bottom of the foam to build the first layer (figure A). ... [... more]
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Dried-Flower Bundle
Insert the stems of the dried naturals in the center of the foam and work out in a circle until the arrangement is as full as desired. Stems in the outer rows may be shorter than those in the center. Keep the look as ... [... more]
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Spring Bulbs
Matt Fox gets expert advice from Brian Zergot for forcing spring bulbs to add splashes of color to the inside of your home. ... [... more]
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Punched Metal Planter
2. Place the container over the scrap wood for protection and punch holes along the design with a nail and hammer (figure A). ... [... more]
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Perfect Basement Plants
Just because the basement's fairly dark doesn't rule out plants for your rec room or workshop, says horticulturist Frank Burkard, Jr. He offers these guidelines for the basement green thumb: ... [... more]
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Everlasting Centerpieces
Flowers always add a great touch to decorating but sometimes a particular fresh flower is not available. Try placing artificial flowers in a glass vase with a product that looks like water and hardens to hold the ... [... more]
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Gourd-On-Lightfoot
A gourd is a fruit with five distinguishing characteristics: grows on a vine, each leaf has five lobes, both male and female flowers grow on same plant, bears fruit, has tendrils. ... [... more]
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Dried Flowers
Carol discusses various methods for drying flowers, including one of the oldest, by hanging the flowers upside down in a dry, dark place. Fresh flowers may also be submerged in a shoe box containing silica gel ... [... more]
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Best Pressed Flowers
Pressed and dried flowers can be saved and used for a variety of craft projects. To produce homemade stationery or cards, lay the flowers on the paper in the desired positions, and paste them on with a mixture of 50 ... [... more]
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Romantic Rose Wreath
STYROFOAM Brand Foam is available at arts and crafts stores nationwide as well as mass merchants and department stores. For further details, visit the STYROFOAM website. ... [... more]
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Box Floral Arrangements
Place the foam in the box and set the box on a decorative base. Extend the arrangement onto the base by placing a few wax flowers on the base at the lower end of the arrangement. ... [... more]
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Decorating Rooms
Bernadette Faulkner from Lambuth University joins host Renai Ellison to demonstrate how to create the feel of an English garden, using just a willow basket, some appropriate plants and a little creativity. ... [... more]
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