Flowers for cutting and drying.
— Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1990. 160 p. : il. col., fot. col. ; 29 cm. — (The Time-Life gardener's guide)
Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 154) e índice.
Contenido: 1. Designing a Garden: Introduction — A Well-Planned Cutting Garden — Cultivating Flowers for Cutting — Producing Specimen Blooms — Support for Top-Heavy Blooms — 2. Preparing for Indoors: Introduction — Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh — Bending Branches into Shape — Color from Forced Branches — 3. Drying and Preserving: Introduction — Air-Drying Flowers — Drying with a Dessiccant — Pressing Flowers and Foliage — Seedoid Cleaning and Storage — A Glycerine Treatment — Skeletonizing Leaves — Drying with a Microwave — Wiring for Lenght and Strength — Making arrangements: Introduction — The Basics of Arranging — Different Shapes, Different Places — Styles from East and West — Garlands for Festive Occasions — A Hand-Tied Bouquet — A Wreath for Any Time of Year — Pressed Flower Pictures — 5. Working in Tandem with Nature: Introduction — Climate Maps — Monthly Maintenance Guide — When Things Go Wrong — Tips and Techniques — 6. Dictionary of Plants: Introduction — Dictionary
ISBN 0809466562
|