Flowers for cutting and drying.
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, ©1990.
160 págs. : ilustraciones col., fot. col. ; 29 cm.
Serie: The Time-Life gardener's guide
ISBN: 0809466562
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
