These simple guidelines explain how to make more than 75 wreaths from both fresh and dried flowers and foliage. Tips are given on selecting blossoms, cutting the stems and conditioning the blooms so that they wil keep their beauty longer. The author also explains how to dry flowers and preserve foliage for everlasting wreaths. Arranged by flower type - perennials, annuals, wild flowers - each chapter opens with a colour photograph and some information about the cultivation and history of each type of plant. For each flower within the group, there is at least one wreath in which that flower is predominant. Techniques for handling fresh flowers and the preferred methods for drying blossoms are also explained.
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It's a good idea to brush up on your botanical knowledge before tackling Dierks' 75 projects. Otherwise, when trying to make, for example, an annual wreath filled with snapdragons, boxwood, montecasino asters, curly willow, and variegated pittosporum, you might find the crafting a lengthier process than anticipated. The introductory chapters are intended as an overview, covering the how-to's of drying and wreath making in a few pages. The bulk of the text is reserved for the wreaths themselves, which are separated into perennials, bulbs, annuals, wiIdflowers, flowering shrubs, and tropical flowers. Each wreath is accompanied by a color photograph and a descriptive paragraph or so about its construction. Intended for gardeners or flower lovers well versed in the art and science of green and blooming things. Barbara Jacobs
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