Dec. 1 Column: Holiday Decor from the Garden

For my December column, I chose to write about creating holiday decor by using natural materials in the garden. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Branching out for the holidays.

I’ve been making our wreaths for years and love every minute of it. In past years, I’ve expanded that to making table centerpieces, swags and festive containers — all very economically, I might add.

In my column and the accompanying video, I explain the supplies you’ll need and go through the steps for making each item. I’d love to see more folks doing this because homemade is always best, right? And you would not believe how long the wreaths and other items last. As a matter of fact, when February or March roll around, I have to force myself to dismantle the holiday wreath and other holiday decor in favor of something that looks a bit more springy.

Here’s my newest video. I hope you enjoy it and would love to hear about (and see) the types of holiday decor you created! Just drop me a note at Susan@SusansintheGarden.