My Flowers Live » Crafting with flowers http://www.myflowerslive.com Just Wild About WildFlowers and Information and Resources about Them!!! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= en hourly 1 Hanging Baskets and Window Boxes http://www.myflowerslive.com/hanging-baskets-and-window-boxes/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/hanging-baskets-and-window-boxes/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:07:50 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=285 Hanging baskets or window boxes full of flowers or foliage plants give a color boost to your house and garden. They can be used effectively even in a very small space. If you choose plants carefully, you can change the plantings to suit every season.

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You can preserve the beauty of your summer garden by pressing flowers and using these to decorate a variety of objects from picture frames, candles, and pencil holders to bookmarks, personalized note cards, and stationery.  It’s easy to do, though you will need patience as the

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