10 Garden-Fresh Flower Arrangements from Your Backyard

The sustainable gardening movement has inspired many to rediscover the "forgotten" art of growing food in our backyards. Since we're putting in that effort, why not tuck in some pretty flowers too? Just as we prefer food that hasn't traveled far, we're beginning to covet flowers that haven't been shipped halfway around the globe. Maintaining a cutting garden is a centuries-old pastime, but most of us aren't flower farmers and can't spare space for abundant blooms. So what's a backyard gardener to do? Simple: think beyond just the flower.

Dahlias in Bouquets