Hydrangeas are flowers that keep on giving. During summer, they paint a riot of color in our yards in blues, purples, pinks, lime greens and white, then turn to deeper, darker colors like blue-greens, ...

When we first moved into our house 20 years ago, one of the delightful aspects for this gardener was the full, warm attic -- perfect for drying the flowers I was intending to grow: Papery statice, ...

As I stroll through my garden in early fall, I smile when I come across my hydrangea plants. They are full, lush, and lovely. This is the time to harvest your blooms for dried flower arrangements.

While dried flowers are the height of fashion, too often shop-bought bunches are sprayed with preservatives or coloured with synthetic, environmentally harmful dyes. Growing your own is a wonderful ...

Hydrangea will begin to go brown and die off during the colder weather, but you can keep these summer flowers vibrant and colourful in your home as a floral arrangement for up to a year by learning ...