Three methods employed to dry the flowers and foliage: 

1. Hanging flowers and foliage to dry naturally: This is a very easy method to dry flowers and in this method, flowers are dried by tying them into small bundles and hanging them upside down in a warm and ventilated place away from direct sunlight, that is, in a cool dark area.

2. Drying flowers and foliage in a drying chamber (hot air drying): In this method, flowers and foliage are dried in a convection chamber that has a fan. The temperature should be maintained between 30 to 35 ^oC and this process takes many hours to a few days to dry the flowers. The flowers are placed into slots in a wire mesh and placed in the chamber. The time for the drying process also depends on the amount of flowers being dried at one time within the chamber.

3. Preserving or drying flowers and foliage using microwave: In this method, the flowers are placed between two kitchen towels and then dried in the microwave. Since an extra few seconds can burn the flowers, care needs to be taken on the number of seconds or minutes they are microwaved. After a minute of microwaving, it is best to check the flowers every few seconds in order to avoid burning them.