Why spend money on a fake wreath for your door when you can make a beautiful fresh one out of clippings from your garden?

There are many different foliage that you can use to create a fresh holiday wreath for you door that can be found in your yard. You can use anything from evergreen foliage to fresh herbs to make a one of a kind wreath. All you will need is a few supplies and these step by step instructions to get started.

Materials:

foliage
wreath base (wood, wire or grapevine)
twine or green florist wire
pruners
gloves
berries, twigs, pine-cones, ribbons, ornaments (optional)

Directions:

Step 1:

Gather your foliage and any other optional accents that you would like to add to your wreath. There are many evergreens that work well for a holiday wreath. You can choose to vary contrasting colors and styles of foliage or you can make your wreath out of one type of foliage. This is your creation so choose what you like. Here are some types of plants that work well for making wreaths: holly, cedar, yew, pine, boxwood, laurel, camellia, fir, cypress and magnolia. For a beautifully fragrant wreath, try  adding some fresh herbs such as peppermint, spearmint, sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, lavender, dill, or basil.

Step 2:

Choose a firm branch with a thick stem that will not easily bend to start. Then add other varieties of cuttings on top and gather the bunch in your hand and snip off any long stems. Using your twine or florist wire, secure the first bunch onto your wreath base.

Step 3:

Gather a second bunch of foliage and lay it overlapping the twine or wire that you secured the first bunch to the base with and secure the second bunch as you did the first. Continue adding bunches of foliage in this manner all the way around your wreath base.

Step 4:

By gently lifting un the foliage of the first bunch, you will be able to tuck the stems of the final bunch under and secure it to the base.

Step 5:

Now is the time to add any extra greens in order to even out your wreath and add any embellishments that you like. You can use anything to add a like extra contrast to your wreath such as pine-cones, berries, ribbons or ornaments by attaching them with some florist wire.

Step 6:

Your fresh holiday wreath is done! It’s time to hang and enjoy it throughout the holiday season.