The scent of dried flowers permeates the air at a quaint little shop in Laurens, Iowa, owned by Julie Wurr. Many of the gorgeous dried arrangements she sells were actually grown outside her back door in her own "secret garden" in this pleasant residential neighborhood. 84 different varieties of flowers grow in her back yard, until she picks them and hangs them from the rafters of her shop to dry.

This shop truly deserves the name Heart 'n Home. Julie is a true romantic, and her floral designs contain roses, lace, pearls, books, tea cups, purses. . . such a wide variety of creative designing using dried and silk flowers. People love to explore this rustic little shop.

Many of the antiques used for display are for sale.

Annual Open Houses are held at Heart 'n Home in November, March, and July. Call for dates.

Laurens is a charming community only a short drive from Spencer and Emmetsburg. Laurens is 18 miles N.W. of Pocahontas. Pictures of Heart 'n Home