When Eileen Sturm married 17 years ago, she and her husband, Bob, purchased a home in Wheaton. “It was a very tiny home and it still is, but the only thing I could see was the big 60-by-200-foot lot ...

The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Lynn Pitts credits childhood days spent in Golden Gate Park for her becoming a botanical artist. There as a Girl Scout, she collected, identified and pressed more than 200 tree leaves. Today, Pitts ...

In the past 22 years, Liu Xianghuan has created numerous exquisite pressed flower artworks, some of which have won national and international awards. Liu, 57, a teacher from Northeast Forestry ...

Flowers can be a beautiful way to brighten a household, especially if they're serving as a keepsake from a notable event: a congratulatory gift for that promotion, a birthday present or just a Because ...