This looks at various ways of enhancing, prolonging and utilising the natural beauty of flowers, from flower arranging and making pot pourri, to drying flowers and making wall hangings. The book gives clear and practical information on: the equipment you will need; the variety of containers you can use, from vases to old tea pots; the basic rules for flower colours and textures; how to condition flowers so your arrangements will last longers; principles of design - balance, proportion and harmony. Containing a wide range of possible arrangements to try out, the book also sets out 12 helpful guidelines to bear in mind when you are arranging, such as, having foliage or flowers arranged over the front of the container to break up the hard lines of its lip. As well as flower arranging, the book also contains lots more creative ideas: making arrangements using driftwood; preserving flowers in glycerine; drying flowers; arrangements using pressed flowers and making a rose bowl with ice.