Quick tip 2 for green thumbs in winter-decorate with nature

My mother's handmade winter wreath

Monday, December 18, 2023

Winter can be a downer time of year for those of us that love to garden, but it doesn't have to be!  There are many "gardener" things you can do during the cold months of the year.  I'm going to share an idea each week for the rest of the winter on gardening activities that help satisfy the itch and prepare us better for the upcoming spring season.  Here we go with Winter Quick Tip 2. 

I love a refreshing walk on crisp winter days.  Sure the shades of green have narrowed to just the evergreens, but there is beauty in the textures of waves of brown grasses, seed heads of faded flowers, and the glisten of snow and ice after a winter storm.  It's good for the body and the soul to get outside and experience winter nature.

As you walk, hike and explore, look for ways to bring nature home with you to decorate inside.  You can collect branches, grasses, seed pods to make striking arrangements.  Or look for pine, cedar, fir, holly, magnolia and other evergreens to make wreaths and other Christmas decorations.  Accent with pine cones, seed pods, dried apples or oranges, feathers and grasses for an all natural approach or add ornaments and ribbons for a splash of color to coordinate with your tree.