By Erica Sweeney
Pick wildflowers with much of the stem still intact. Snip the end of the stem at an angle. Gather the flowers in bunches of no more than 10. Gather them together at the base of the stem. Tie the stems together securely but not too tightly. Do not break or damage the stems. Hang bunches of wildflowers upside down in a dry, airy place for a couple of weeks. Set up a rod or clothesline ...
By Paula Parker
Cut the dead canes back to the main stem. Use loping shears for thicker canes. Remove any "sucker" canes from the rose. Suckers are canes that grow from the root and not from the bud union. Cut these off as close to the main root as you can. You might need to dig slightly beneath the soil to prune them. Leave 4 or 5 of the main canes on the rose. These canes should be thick, have a a healthy ...
By H.C. Hisel
Cut the stem just underneath the base of the leaf. Cut whole branches off the plant using scissors if you want to harvest large amounts of the herb at a time. Cut the stems where they meet the main branch of the plant. Cut as many branches as you wish to harvest. Store the sage in the refrigerator if it's not being used immediately. Dry the sage leaves if you want to save them for a long period ...
By Amy Madtson
Whether decorating tables for a party, a wedding or a holiday dinner, centerpieces work for any occasion. You can use dry grass bundles that can be purchased at local craft stores and decorate with a ribbon. For a beautiful fall centerpiece, set it on a round mirror and place small pumpkins around the edges. To dress it up for a wedding, add dried flowers to match the wedding bouquet and add a...
By Paula Parker
Loved for its foliage, berries and perfumed flowers, viburnum--even the deciduous varieties--has year-round appeal. Depending upon the variety, this shrub can range in height from 30 inches to over 10 feet, producing flowers in pink or white within 3 years. Beyond watering and fertilizing, trimming-or pruning-is a part of caring for any size viburnum; but knowing when and how to prune this shrub...
By Daniel Ray
Never cut branches at the stem collar as this will damage the tree. Make cuts on the branch side of the stem collar. Refer to Step 3 illustration. ...
By Lis Garrett
After the new spider plant has rooted, cut the stem to separate it from the main body. Spider plants are relatively easy to care for, and thrive when day temperatures reach 65 to 75 degrees. In warmer climates, you can grow the plants in outdoor gardens as groundcover, potted alongside other varieties of plants or alone in hanging baskets. When planting outdoors, grow spider plants in brightly ...
By Lesley Barker
Slice the cutting straight across the stem. While the wound is still fresh, place the stem in a pan filled with moist sand. This is where the new roots will develop. Keep the sand moist and, if possible, water it from below instead of spraying the sand with water from on top of the pan. Wait for three to six weeks making sure to keep the sand moist but not soggy and to give the geraniums ...
By Cindy Ausbrooks
A stem is then attached to create these simple flowers. Cover the working surface with newspaper. Cut the small foam balls in half with the knife. These will be the petals of your paper mache flowers, while the large foam ball will be the center. Stick six toothpicks around the edges of the large foam ball, spaced equally in a circular shape. Place a few drops of Elmer's glue on the end of ...
By Lesley Barker
Geraniums bloom red, pink, white and orange. Some varieties are scented, like the rose geranium, and produce leaves from which a fragrant tisane can be brewed. The plants thrive in sunny areas with well-drained, average soil. They cannot winter over outside in the garden, but they can be coaxed to produce new plants from cuttings which can be transplanted into the garden after all danger of frost ...