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How to Make a Holiday Wreath

How to Make a Holiday Wreath from the Garden
Make a holiday wreath with just what you have on hand in your garden.
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      Video: Danielle Sherry, Produced by Christine Alexander, Edited by Kara Demos

      Greens

      Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus, Zones 3–8)

      Norway spruce (Picea abies, Zones 2–7)

      Weeping Alaskan cedar (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’, Zones 4–7)

      ‘Golden Mop’ Japanese false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mop’, Zones 5–7)

      Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia, Zones 4–9)

      What better tasks for a wintry day than making your very own holiday wreath? All you need are a wreath frame, florist wire, pruners, and some evergreen boughs with which to craft the wreath. A few decorative items such as ribbon, pine cones, berries, or whatever you wish to add to give the wreath a more festive air. Learn the basics of wreath making in this video featuring Fine Gardening senior editor Danielle Sherry.

      Learn more: How to Build a Bird-Feeder Wreath

      Supplies

      10- or 12-inch box wreath frame

      22-gauge florist wire

      Assorted greens

      Pruners

      Ribbon

      Pine cones and/or berries (optional)

       

      Step-by-step


      Step 1: Secure the starting end of the wire to the frame.

      Step 2: Cut pieces of assorted greens 6–8 inches long, making small bundles.

      Step 3: Wrap the small bundles to the frame using wire.

      Step 4: Be sure the last bundle is a bit longer to hide the beginning bundle’s stems.

      Step 5: Knot off the end of the wire, and create a loop to hang the wreath (using the excess wire).

      Step 6: Make a bow, and secure it to the wreath using more wire.

      Step 7: Add berries and/or pine cones for extra flare.

       

      More holiday crafts from the garden:

      Allium Winter Solstice Wreath

      Holiday Garden Gnome from Evergreen Branches

       

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        EmmanuelMiles 02/28/2020

        Interesting! Thanks for a wonderful wreath.

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