The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lately, though, flower crafting has taken a playful, modern twist. Social media is blooming with creative ideas that transform ...

Pressed flower art has a way of making time feel a little softer. A bloom that would normally last a week or two gets a second life—flattened, preserved and turned into something you can hold onto. It ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

When it comes to small, unique tattoos, the micro heart or sticker sleeve has clearly been done. This year, one trend is on the rise—the pressed flower tattoo. Yes, it’s an actual tattoo, not a ...

My compulsion to garden vividly and expressively comes from Grandma Marion, who always made room for masses of marigolds and zinnias that echoed the colors of the Fiestaware on her pantry shelves. But ...

In the past 22 years, Liu Xianghuan has created numerous exquisite pressed flower artworks, some of which have won national and international awards. Liu, 57, a teacher from Northeast Forestry ...

Create a unique work of art with pressed flowers grown on our Rooftop Farm! Let your artistic side bloom as Avling Farmer Micheline guides you through using a variety of Rooftop flowers to create a ...

There's something magical about spring. Fresh air, flowers bursting into bloom, long-awaited sunlight pouring in through an open window — the world's abuzz with light, joy, and color. The tricky part?