How to Make an Evergreen Wreath
This DIY evergreen wreath takes no time to make and costs very little especially if you have lots of evergreen trees and greenery in your landscape or access to someone who does.
Yield: 1
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Pruners or shears
- Gloves
Materials
- Cuttings of fresh evergreens pine, juniper, holly, spruce, or cedar
- Wire frame
- Paddle of florist wire
- Ribbon and other adornments optional
Instructions
- Tie the end of the wire from a wire floral paddle onto the wreath frame.
- Gather bunches of the plant materials around 6 inches long and 4-6 inches wide and place them on the frame.
- Wrap the wire around the bottom 1-2 inches of the bunch pulling firmly on the paddle.
- Add a second bundle below the first bundle overlapping slightly and continue with another to the left and so on.
- Once the wreath is full cut the wire leaving several inches to attach to the back by twisting it around the frame several times
- Adorn it with a pretty bow, berries, or pine cones, or leave it just as is.
Notes
If you don't have a wire wreath frame you could use a grapevine wreath.
If you don't have access to fresh evergreens try a local Christmas tree stand. They often have cuttings from the tree that they would give you.
It's a good idea to leave this wreath outdoors in the cool weather as the heat of your home will cause it to dry out quickly and possibly drop needles.
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