How to preserve sunflowers

When using sunflowers as cut flowers, knowing when to harvest the flowers and how to store and preserve them can increase their vase life.

Sunflowers are bright, sunny flowers that add a pop of color to any room. However, you don't need to keep fresh flowers around to get that burst of color. You can dry sunflowers to use as decorations or keepsakes, and place them around...

You can preserve whole sunflowers of any size by using a number of methods, depending on whether you want to make them last longer while fresh or dried.

Simple DIY steps to preserving blooms.

If you're growing sunflowers in your garden, you'll need to know when and how to harvest the seeds. Discover our top harvesting tips now on Gardener's Path.

Learn how to dry sunflowers effectively to preserve their beauty. Explore methods like air drying, vase drying, and using drying agents

So your sunflowers are in full bloom and you’re thinking, ‘Gee, I’d love to keep these flowers year round”. Luckily I have good news. There is a way to preserve the beauty of the Sunflower. Check out our step by step guide on How to Press a Sunflower.

Tara Rondinelli on Instagram: "Make flowers last forever with silica gel. Silica gel works wonders to preserve the natural color and beauty of flowers. It acts as a desiccant and absorbs nearby moisture. Once the moisture is removed, the flowers will remain perfectly preserved! 🌻 Safety tips⬇️ Silica gel is non toxic, but you don’t want to get it in your lungs. It’s a good idea to wear gloves and a mask when working with it. 🥳Silica gel can be reused over and over again! Place in the…

Do you know what the secret is to drying sunflowers? To keeping them perfectly preserved and pretty? And what about the secret to getting them to have that gorgeous faded color like an old sepia toned print? Sunflowers are happy flowers. Bright and colorful with those chocolate faces framed by yellow. They instantly make a…