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Issue #231 - November 12, 2009
Tips, Tricks and Tactics from Our Garden Professionals

Make the Holidays Beautiful with Artificial Greens

Artificial Greens Arrangement While some people will say that the look and fragrance of fresh greens and holiday blooms can never be duplicated, today's high quality artificial greens are coming closer and closer. Combining the unique look of your favorite holiday greens with a durability that will last for years, our collection of beautiful artificials will amaze you with their life-like qualities.

Creative Combinations

Artificial boughs, wreaths and garland can be swapped out or recombined to create a new holiday look every year without purchasing new materials each time. With only a few different elements, you'll have hundreds of different combination to choose from that will be only limited by your imagination and creativity.

For Any Home

Artificials are also great for homes that aren't always conducive to live greens such as those with working fire places, warmer than normal rooms or other conditions that may adversely affect fresh plant material. By using artificials, you'll be assured that your holiday decorations will stay up longer, look great all season long and eliminate the mess that comes from dropping needles.

Unique Possibilities

Lastly, artificials are a care free, no worry way to achieve many looks that would be impossible with normal greens. With a wide selection of "fantasy" selections such as snow-covered boughs and crystal adorned garland, you'll be able to give your creations a unique look unlike any other!

Wreath Mail Order Wreaths

For a festive holiday season, send 24" balsam fir wreaths, decorated with red berries, your choice of pine cones and generous bows in red, maroon velvet, or glistening plaid. A personalized gift card and UPS shipping anywhere in the U.S. is included for $45.


Spruce Up Your Window Boxes for the Holidays

Holiday Window Box If your window boxes, annual planters or raised beds are looking a little ragged, here are some tips for perking them up for the holidays:
  1. Bring smaller planters and window boxes indoors so the soil is thawed and can be worked with.
  2. Use fir boughs, pine boughs and winterberry twigs and stick them in the soil of the thawed container.
  3. Stick fir and pine first and then dress up with the winterberry twigs.
  4. Use a bow and cones to add holiday cheer to your arrangement.
Projects like this are a fun way to see what you can create while utilizing the window boxes and planters you already have. In addition to the ingredients listed above, we'll also be offering a dashing collection of West Coast greens and dozens of ribbon styles that can add even more texture and flare to your winter arrangement.

If you don't have time or feel a bit challenged when it comes to these tasks, you can always bring your containers to us and our talented designers can dress them up for you. We also make wreaths, centerpieces and many other custom holiday decorations.

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