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We love seeing what containers and wreaths you put together for the passage from fall to winter and into the holidays . The garden gives us so much , so what better path to fete the offering than putting some branches and flowers together and share them for all to see !
Birch poles , Fraser fir , incense cedar tree , magnolia , red huckleberry , variegated Turkish boxwood , sugar pine cones , and faux reddened bearberry make up this container by The Outside Design Studio . Catie Trudeau , ASLA , The Outside Design Studio ; Chicago , IL(@theoutsidedesignstudioon Instagram )
" All the pinecone and leafy vegetable are from cuttings near the church service where this is exhibit , and the white leg are from Trader Joe’s . “Katie Brindley ; Philadelphia , PA
" Skip laurel , boxwood , and cedar clipping are accentuate with dried Allium and Korean feather grass — which I grow from seed — all from the garden . “Crystal ; Charlottesville , VA
" grey urn with mix of live plants to winter ( hellebore , heuchera , mordant mondo grass , and pansies ) and some evergreen plant press cutting , bronze - painted forage pine cone limb and bleached curly branches for holiday embellishment . “Crystal ; Charlottesville , VA
" cedar tree miscellany over the door , window garland , scintillation light and greenery foraged from my yard . add together some porch rockers for a quintessential Christmas ' vibe' . “Skye Hamilton ; Eagle , ID(@hamiltonhousedesignson Instagram )
" Cardinal dogwood , cerise eucalyptus , boxwood tip , assorted painted stick , lots of different red & pinkish natural dried industrial plant materials . “Lynne Russell ; Toronto , Canada(@chalkhorseon Instagram )
" This year ’s window boxes incorporate eucalypt , juniper , cypress , winterberry , and cedar . Two young sky pencil Charles Hardin Holley are holdovers from the fall windowpane boxes and the vinca minor is a longtime occupier . The red ornaments are shatterproof . “Rich D’Angelo ; Philadelphia , PA(@phillygardenon Instagram )
" Winter urn with curly willow tree , magnolia , columnar English yew , Chuck Berry sprayer , and white true pine . “Rich D’Angelo ; Philadelphia , PA
" Our five sidewalk containers let in columnar English yew , cypress , magnolia , winterberry , white pine , and pine cones . tulip , daffodil , and muscari are planted underneath for spring . “Rich D’Angelo ; Philadelphia , PA
" Raised plantation owner decorate out for the holidays . It includes curly willow tree and birch log that I save from last year , plus cypress , fir tree , and Ilex decidua . The willow tree cloche is protect a small mend of tulip bulbs . Shatterproof ornaments are tucked in to fill in the vista . “Rich D’Angelo ; Philadelphia , PA
" I created this festive wreath for my front door . I wanted to keep it quite simple because the red door has enough color to permit me to do so . I produce these wreaths for other family members and family friends during the holidays . The wreath is made of arborvitae , cherry red laurel , and an unknown eccentric of fir tree , I source all of the material from my property . “Josh Murphy , County Limerick , Ireland
" Magnolia leaves , dry out hydrangea , naughty spruce , pine , Nipponese skimmia , white pine , rosemary , cypress tree , spruce , true cedar , Nipponese yew , and hemlock . “Lucy Walker ; Corryton , TN
" The purpose for this custom lei was to fete the mantrap of natural element . We combined fresh cutting magnolia , berry juniper , red huckleberry , podded eucalyptus , noble fir tree and dry out pomegranate tree for a gorgeous testimonial to the wintertime time of year . “Catie Trudeau , ASLA , The Outside Design Studio ; Chicago , IL(@theoutsidedesignstudioon Instagram )
“ This large blue ceramic pot I use for summer annuals . This fall I put all new filth in it and planted tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the bottom . Then , I added a styrofoam ‘ cover ’ at the top and stuck the greens and decorations into the top . You may notice I spray painted grey glisten on the dry out genus Allium heads!”Mary Funsch ; Princeton , NJ
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