Mrs. Macy started drying flowers in the 1960's and giving arrangements to friends.

"I don't like the microwave for cooking, but it's great for drying flowers," Ms. Stone said.

Drying Flowers Q. I would like to start drying flowers now for winter arrangements.

Some children are self-starters, naturally curious and able to have fun almost anywhere doing things like collecting rocks, drying flowers or fishing.

The members are now harvesting their gardens, drying luxurious foliage and colorful flowers.

Silica gel dries flowers quickly, so it can be used to dry more flowers during a single season than the same quantity of a borax mixture.

Silica gel is especially useful for drying fragile plants and flowers with delicate colors.

She had dried bark, leaves, flowers, and berries of the dwarf elder.

My mistress needs dried elder flowers and an elixir of coltsfoot.

Today, they are a cottage industry, canning tomatoes, drying flowers and herbs, and making herb vinegar and wine.