My First Evergreen Wreath - December 2025

I put together my first (ever) evergreen wreath this weekend.  Using a mix of Fraser Fir limbs from our tree and some Cypress branches and boxwoods from our yard, I created a few dozen 'bunches' of materials.  I watched one wreath-making video (Thanks, Garden Answer) and sort-of figured out how to make the wreath using those 'piles' or 'bunches'.  

Nat brought home Silver Dollar Eucalytus and Magnolia leaves from Trader Joes (one bunch of each) and I cut those up and stacked them on each pile.   From there, it was just winding floral wire around the grapevine frame to attach the pile/bunch to the frame.  I moved around the frame, eventually closing-in the whole thing.  

Below is a photo of the (my first) wreath hanging on our front door.

I'm already thinking about what to do next time and what I like about this first effort.

I like the layering and the contrast from the cypress and fir and eucalyptus.  I also like the contrasting colors from the undercarriage of the Magnolia leaves.  Some of the tips are too a bit too long/wild/shaggy, so perhaps I'll cut shorter material for the 'piles' next year. 

And speaking of next year... my brain already goes to wondering if we can make a few more to give away next season.  Like with the planters.  Same foraged materials.