Decorating with holly

These Christmas holly decorations will help you decorate your home this festive season with beautiful green foliage and stunning red berries!

A simple and budget friendly outdoor Christmas decorating idea using items from the yard, vintage finds and transforming stair spindles into snowflakes

A Very Merry Fresh Holly Wreath for Christmas. The leaves may be a bit prickly but they are worth a few bandages for the final result of this easy-to-make fresh holly wreath. #gardentherapy #christmaswreaths #holly

For centuries, Europeans have decorated their homes and churches with greenery at Christmas. The tradition predates the Christian era. Pagan societies like the Romans, the Celts and the Norse observed Midwinter, the shortest day of the year, by decorating with cuttings of holly, ivy, bay, fir, rosemary, laurel, boxwood, mistletoe – any plant that remained…

Christmas isn’t Christmas without the traditional colors of red and green. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Nothing says Christmas more than this table. Not only because of the color combination, but because these beautiful bone china dishes in the “Yuletide” pattern by Rosina-Queens once belonged to my mother. I’m not entirely sure when she bought this set, but she bought service for 12, with all of the completer pieces, and used those to serve her Christmas brunch every year after…

Make this real holly Christmas wreath for your front door using trimmings from a holly bush, some floral wire, and a wreath form. I used trimmings from the yard…

Here are the best decorating ideas using greenery indoors and outdoors this holiday season. Easy and budget-friendly tips for creating beautiful Christmas looks in your home. From outdoor planters to... Read More The post The Best Decorating Ideas Using Greenery appeared first on Cottage On Bunker Hill.

Holly is a species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs that thrives in temperate and tropic zones. Known for their dark green leaves and bright red berries, these plants add beauty to any lawn. If you have a holly plant, you might be thinking about cutting it. How long does holly last when cut, […]

The concept of greenery garland is one that at first seems daunting, but once you're given the right instruction is simple.

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