How to Use Fresh Greenery to Decorate at Christmas

Be inspired by these fabulous ideas for decorating with greenery, indoors and out, during the holidays and the entire winter season.

Collage of fresh greenery decorations including wreaths, swags and centerpieces.

Using fresh evergreens and other greenery is a great way to decorate your home during the holidays. I often buy fresh greenery garland roping for my mantel but there are so many things you can create with a little extra greenery.

If you have evergreens growing in your backyard you can easily cut a few branches to use in your decor. Also, many big box stores and nurseries will sell greens around the holidays. Another option is to stop at a place where fresh Christmas trees are being sold and ask if they have any extra branches that have been cut or trimmed.

Decorating with Greenery - Indoor and Outdoor Ideas

This group of tutorials will give you some fantastic ideas and creative ways to make beautiful, fresh evergreen wreaths, decoration for indoors, and some great ideas for outdoor Christmas decorations too.

Fresh Greenery Wreaths and Swags for Your Front Door

Christmas wreath with different kinds of greenery on a front door with a gold ribbon.

Create Your Own Christmas Wreath

This easy tutorial will show you how to take a cheap artificial pine wreath and add some fresh greenery with various textures to create a beautiful Christmas wreath for your front door.

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A Very Merry Fresh Holly Wreath for Christmas - Garden Therapy

This easy-to-make fresh holly wreath dotted with bright red berries is a traditional way to decorate for Christmas. Make one in this DIY!

lovelygreens.com

How to Make a Willow Wreath • Lovely Greens

Step-by-step process on how to make a willow wreath ring. These long-lasting pieces are perfect to use as Christmas wreath bases but are beautiful in their own right. All you need for this project is eight to ten willow switches and a pair of hand pruners.

houseofhawthornes.com

Homemade Winter Wreath with Fresh Evergreens

Learn how to make this fresh evergreen wreath for the holiday season. Perfect for your front door and so EASY to make.

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How to Make a Fresh Boxwood Christmas Wreath - Crafting a Family Dinner

DIY a Fresh Boxwood Christmas Wreath like you see at Colonial Williamsburg. Simple step by step instructions for a wreath that will last all season.

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Decorative Christmas Swag DIY Tutorial | Gardener’s Path

Simple and fast, a door swag is a beautiful way to add a festive, natural touch to your Christmas decor. Get your step by step instructions right here.

Easy Front Door Swag for the Holidays

Gather some pine from your yard to make a pretty DIY door swag perfect for the holidays. It is a great way to greet friends and family, hanging on your front door.

Decorating with Greenery Indoors

Wooden box with a pillar candle in the middle surrounded by fresh evergreen cuttings.

Easy DIY Christmas Centerpiece

Here's a fast and easy way to adorn your dining table this holiday season. It's a Christmas candle centerpiece with fresh cuttings of evergreens from your yard or local store surrounding a pillar candle.

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Christmas Dough Bowl: 7 Easy Tips For Creating A Holiday Centerpiece

Craft a Christmas dough bowl centerpiece for your living room coffee table or side table using beautiful natural elements like greens, and pinecones and get detailed directions.

Christmas Table Centerpiece Made with Evergreens and Ornaments

Make a beautiful Christmas table centerpiece using evergreens, including cedar, pine branches, and pinecones. Add pretty ornaments and whatever decorative items you have available, like berries and acorns.

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Gathering Greenery From Your Backyard for Christmas Decor

Gathering greenery from your backyard for Christmas decor is one of my favourite little tricks for making my Christmas decorating ideas really come to life! Even a little fresh foliage in a vase can add some elegance to your table.

Boxwood Letters

Wire hanger boxwood letters work great at Christmas or really any time of year, with simple materials and little time and effort.

Boxwood Kissing Ball

Learn how to make a boxwood kissing ball in three easy steps. They are fun to hang in your entry and look nice all season long.

Decorating with Greenery Outdoors

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The Humble “Coat Hanger Trick” That Changed our Outdoor Holiday Décor Forever

Make a welcoming porch light swag for a few dollars using tree lot cuttings and yard clippings. A coat hanger and a foam block create a sturdy hook that holds up in wind, and a quick mist keeps greens fresh. Don’t miss this easy step-by-step guide so you are in the know.

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HOLIDAY CHEER FOR OUTSIDE

My favorite holiday decorations are the ones I do outside. It’s partly because they brighten up what is otherwise a pretty dreary landscape, but also because the decorations outside, particularly the containers, provide the most decorating bang for the buck.I love how with a few collected (and some purchased) materials you can create something that […]

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DIY Live Evergreen Christmas Star Tutorial!

Hello TTAJ readers! I’m Chris from Just a Girl, and I’m so happy to be here! Jen is such a sweet blog friend, so I’m thrilled to share a festive idea with her readers! Christmas/winter in Michigan means taking advantage of all the evergreens in my backyard! So…I made a Christmas star with them. DIY...Read the Post

This DIY Holiday Planter tutorial can be put together in a very short time and costs next to nothing to make.

Outdoor Holiday Planter

This DIY Holiday Planter tutorial can be put together in little time. Also, there's a good chance you have everything you need, making this project free.

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DIY Outdoor Evergreen Gnome Decor

Assemble a fun outdoor evergreen gnome planter using cut greenery, an inverted tomato cage and some DIY gnome accessories.

DIY Winter Porch Planters

Learn how to make beautiful winter porch planters with artificial and natural decorations that will look great from the holidays until spring.

When you're decorating this year, why not consider adding some fresh greenery? I always say, there's just something about the beauty of nature you just can't beat.

Collage of fresh greenery used as Christmas decorations indoors and out.

Comments

BJ

October 22, 2019 at 8:53 am

So I have never decorated with live branches but I want to this year. I’m not sure how early to cut and make wreathes and centerpieces so they aren’t dead come the holidays. Any advice on this? Thanks!

- Patti Estep
  
  October 22, 2019 at 9:03 am
  
  BJ, they can dry out. It varies depending on how dry or warm the air is in your home. There are products online and at local nurseries that help with wilt. Wilt Stop or Wilt Pruf... You can also spray them with water and even set them in a tub with some water. That being said I usually do nothing. However, my house is on the cold side. I typically start decorating the week after Thanksgiving (US) and my projects make it through Christmas. Sometimes a wreath or swag on the front door starts to shed a bit but it has never been a huge problem.
  
Carole @ Garden Up Green

November 15, 2016 at 8:21 am

I enjoy fresh greens this time of year. I have pine and cedar which is more of a blue spruce with berries. I'm tempted this year to go buy some because I just miss traditional evergreens. Trying to plan things all out and I guess really get serious next week about decorating. Great ideas thanks for the inspiration - I needed it. 🙂

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