Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dried Flowers    4. Flower Arranging    5. Gardening/Plants    6. Hobbies/Crafts   

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Less is more
PaulaPryke's book is simply wonderful! I am a dedicated housewife who loves to have fresh flowers at home and beautifully done, and she has given me the perfect guidelines to the modern, new age style of flowerarrangement which I love so much. Thank you Paula.

Paula, as always demonstrates beauty and class and her books
This is my third book I have purchased from Paula. I again am so impressed with how she displays flowers. I myself am a floral designer and Paula gives me some ideas I might use in some of my arrangements in the future. Shes so creative and all her things looks so classy and never tacky...Thankyou Paula for more insperations and keep up the lovely and beautiful work!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Cut flowers    5. Dried Flowers    6. Floral Arts    7. Flower Arranging    8. Flower arrangement    9. Flowers    10. Nature craft    11. Gardening / Flowers / General    12. Gardening / General   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Dried Flowers    5. Dried flower arrangement    6. Flower Arranging    7. Hobbies/Crafts   

Subjects:  1. Arts And Crafts    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dried Flowers    4. Floral Arts    5. Flower Arranging    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Wreaths    8. Floral crafts   

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This book is very entertaining.
It surprised as to the number of colorful pictures used. I can find almost any flower I want and the book gives me a short description, something I neve suspected in a floral arrangement book. I was very impressed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dried Flowers    2. Floral Arts    3. Flower Arranging    4. Flower arrangement    5. Gardening / Horticulture    6. Gardening/Plants    7. General    8. Seasons   

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Save Money, grow your own!
Jim and Dottie Becker have managed to create a concise reference for 50 popular everlastings. These garden plants are the foundations of what you see in expensive dried flower arrangments. They provide all the information you need to grow each of the featured plants. The plants are arranged in alphabetical order. Don't know the names of your favorites? Each plant is showcased by beautiful, clear, large color photographs of each plant with smaller photos inset of variations.In addition to the propogation information for each plant, the Beckers also provide practical information to start your own everlasting garden, dry the results and how to use the dried flowers. A glossary and index are also included. All of this is contained in 93 pages! I highly recommend this book to beginning and experienced gardeners alike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dried Flowers    2. Drying    3. Everlasting flowers    4. Flower gardening    5. Flowers - General    6. Gardening / Horticulture    7. Gardening/Plants    8. Dictionaries    9. Gardening: plants   

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Excellent reference book
This book has some truly excellent information.It has many detailed pages about how to grow, harvest dry and store flowers using a variety of techniques.The rest of the book is taken up with an encyclopedia of different flowers what they are best used for, how to dry them, how well they stand up and everything else you need to know about the plant.
I think this is a good beginner's book.
I checked this book out of my local library and found some very helpful information.There is quite a bit of information on the history, planting, and care of various everlasting flowers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dried Flowers    2. Dried flower arrangement    3. Drying    4. Everlasting flowers    5. Flower Arranging    6. Flower gardening    7. Flowers    8. Gardening / Horticulture    9. Gardening/Plants    10. General    11. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating - General    4. Dried Flowers    5. Flower Arranging    6. Hobbies/Crafts   

Editorial Review

In times past, folks imbued the natural materials in their homes with symbolic meaning, such as a sheaf of wheat to represent a bountiful harvest. Some of these traditions still survive--kissing under the mistletoe, for instance--but nowadays people can enjoy a tremendous variety of natural materials in their decor for the sheer beauty of it. Stocked with gardening and crafting information, this little volume explains in detail how to grow and harvest your own flowers, herbs, and other naturals, along with methods for drying and storing your crop. The general techniques section lists the necessary supplies and lays the groundwork on working with floral picks; forming bases for wreaths, centerpieces, and swags; and wiring garlands. The design section offers 40 step-by-step projects that celebrate the seasons (living herb centerpiece, summer flower basket, fall harvest wreath, Victorian Christmas wreath) or grace the wall and table any time (artemesia or birch bark swag, rosebud heart, seashell wreath). The photos, unfortunately, are rather uninspired; the designs are pretty, if a bit on the traditional side. Overall, the book's strengths lie more in its gardening than its crafting sections. Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Dried Flowers    5. Floral decorations    6. Flower Arranging    7. Flower arrangement in interior    8. Gardening    9. General    10. Nature craft    11. Handicrafts    12. Home furnishing & decoration    13. House & Home / Decorating   

Subjects:  1. Collection and preservation    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dried Flowers    4. Everlasting flowers    5. Floral Arts    6. Flowers - General    7. Gardening/Plants    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Reference    9. Flower arranging   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Decorating    3. Dried Flowers    4. Dried flower arrangement    5. Floral Arts    6. Flower Arranging    7. Crafts & Hobbies / Decorating    8. Floral crafts   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Flower Arranging   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Flower Arranging    4. Floral crafts    5. Gardening / General    6. Gardening: plants   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dried Flowers    4. Flower Arranging    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. BG-JUVENILE PROP - BG-JUVY ACTIVITY    7. Crafts & Hobbies / Flower Arranging    8. Floral crafts    9. Flowers    10. Home furnishing & decoration   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Floral Arts    4. Flower Arranging    5. Flowers - Roses    6. Gardening / Horticulture    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Ornamental Plants   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Decoration and ornament    5. Dried Flowers    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Nature craft    8. Plant forms    9. Wreaths   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Non-Classifiable    4. Novelty    5. Gardening / General    6. Iconography, subjects depicted in art    7. Painting & paintings   

Reviews (1)

Outstanding photography, descriptive text, updated designs
This is a book showing the newest approaches to Ikebana without dwelling on the past.It gives you a chance to experience what the current direction is taking, bringing in ideas from around the world.It is a welcome addition to my extensive collection.Many books on Ikebana are rehashes of previously published book.This is all new and refreshing ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dried Flowers    2. Education / Teaching    3. Flower Arranging    4. General    5. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dried Flowers    3. Flower arrangement, Japanese    4. Hobbies/Crafts   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dried Flowers    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Crafts & Hobbies / General    7. Floral crafts