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Use real leaves — and other household supplies, like wax paper and an iron — to design an autumn leaf bunting. It's a banner craft, if we do say so ourselves. Get the tutorial at The Artful ...
If you’re looking for a stimulating, fun fall project, look no further than these 5 cool crafts you can make with colorful fall leaves!
Calylophus lavandulifolius (lavender leaf sundrops, formerly Oenothera lavandulifolia) is a low-growing perennial plant in the evening primrose family found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.
Naturally dyed skeins made with madder root, Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals.The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources—roots, berries, bark, leaves, and wood—and other biological sources such as fungi.
Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.).Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender [2] (though it is not native to England); also garden lavender, [3] common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender.
Lavender is also used as herbal filler inside sachets used to freshen linens. Dried and sealed in pouches, lavender flowers are placed among stored items of clothing to give a fresh fragrance and to deter moths. [45] Dried lavender flowers may be used for wedding confetti. Lavender is also used in scented waters, soaps, and sachets.
Leaf Blower/Vacuum: Invest in a leaf blower with a vacuum function. Use the blower to gather leaves into a pile, then switch to the vacuum mode to suck them up into a collection bag.
The leaves, which are attached directly to the stem, are approximately 2.5–4 cm x 0.3-0.5 cm, linear, and taper to a blunt apex. Small, highly branched hairs cover the leaves and flowering portions of the plant, leading to its sticky texture. The peduncles are approximately 5–10 cm, unbranched, and covered in similar highly branched hairs.