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Garden Detective: How to dry and preserve flowers

Love your flowers? Dry them and you can

Photo credit: Handout | Love your flowers? Dry them and you can enjoy them all year long.

Jessica Damiano

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DEAR JESSICA: I have a beautiful deep pink hydrangea bush and am wondering if the flowers will stay pink when I dry them. If so, when is the best time to cut them, and what time of day? I've attached a photo. -- Eleanore Klepper, Setauket

DEAR ELEANORE: For those who prefer the faded color of dried hydrangeas commonly sold at florist shops and home decor stores, waiting until the end of summer...

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