Dried Arrangement Hack

I’ve been getting so many messages asking me where I get my favorite flower: Pampas Grass and other dried flowers from! I am beyond thrilled to finally share my little secret and DIY on how I’m able to keep these beauties throughout my home, and how they last no matter the season.

1. Find A Place Where flowers grow

• With permission - I like to visit my normal spots for flowers. I utilize my backyard, neighborhood (with my neighbors permission), and some businesses let me cut from their properties.

  Luckily, pampas grass and similar flowers are a normal thing in my neighborhood and city - they’re everywhere!

2.BRING HEAVY DUTY SCISSORS TO SNIP STEMS

• Make sure to bring heavy duty scissors with you.

• Scan the area for your favorite looking stems / flowers. You’ll want to avoid any that appear covered in insects or show any signs of disease, as they are not good candidates for drying.

• When cutting your stems, you’ll want to clip a nice long stem. This will give you room to play around with the length of each stem as you’re arranging them in your vas later on.

3. ARRANGE & Use Hairspray

• Once you’ve got your stems home, arrange them in the way you’d like them displayed (be sure to use this time to cut the stems to a length you like). This means you’ll line your stems up and get them vas-ready.

• Once you’ve got them arranged in a pretty way, with a light coating of hair-spray, spray the bundle. The hairspray acts as a flower preservative. Any hairspray will do, just make sure to apply a light coat. Spray the front first (but leave about two inches at the bottom of the stem for you to grab them and pick them up).

• Flip them over after you’ve sprayed the front side of the arrangement, and then lightly spray the back side.

• Hang them them with string and leave them to dry upside-down for an hour.

There you have it! That’s my dried arrangement hack! But before I go, I wanted to share with those who don’t have access to flowers in their backyard or neighborhood… No worries if this is the case for you. You can still purchase your pampas grass here!