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Easy and Free Holiday Garland

December 15, 2021 By Karen Cooper 3 Comments

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Did you know that you can make a holiday evergreen garland for free?!? Seriously – free, people! Here’s how to make an easy and free holiday garland.

Front door looks festive with easy free holiday garland - thediybungalow.com

Here’s the trick: when Christmas tree lots or stores like Whole Foods sell Christmas trees, they discard branches that are either cut or broken off. They keep these in a crate or pile next to the trees and you can usually grab these branches for free! (Ask first if you aren’t sure!)

We found a whole crate of stray branches at our local Whole Foods market. My daughter and I grabbed some freshly cut branches and, after confirming that they were free (!!), headed home, my son thinking that I was slightly nutty for bringing these discarded branches home.

All you need for this are the branches, and indoor/outdoor ribbon in the color of your choice. I used a red indoor/outdoor ribbon like this one linked here.

Easy and free evergreen garland - thediybungalow.com

All you have to do is grab some branches and layer them along a railing (or post or mailbox).  Overlap the branches so you don’t see the cut ends.

Easy and free holiday garland looks festive on stair railings - thediybungalow.com

For the last branch at the top, if you don’t want to have the cut edge showing, turn it around and tuck the cut end under the branches below it.

As you layer the branches, attach them to the railing using the ribbon. If you want the branches to be more secure, use floral or other wire to attach the branches to the railing, and then layer the ribbon over it to hide the wire. Tie the ribbon in a big, festive bow.

Attach pine branches to railing with ribbon to create an easy free holiday garland - thediybungalow.com

It’s that easy!

And it smells like Christmas!

Of course, you can add other decorations or embellishments to the branches, like ornaments or faux berries. I just kept it simple.

These photos are from our first house, but we do this every year for Christmas. It’s a fun, free, festive, and fragrant way to decorate for the winter holidays!

Pin it for decorating later!

Easy free holiday garland perfect for holiday decorating - thediybungalow.com

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Filed Under: Holidays & Seasonal Tagged With: Christmas, holiday 3 Comments

About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Christina in FL says

    December 1, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    Oh Karen, how did I miss this until today? I am in a new place and am, for the first time in ages, feeling the desire to decorate with natural items. I can adapt this to my place and I am thrilled with this idea. Thank you! 🙂 So simply elegant!!

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  2. Ivory says

    December 5, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    I love this look, simple and yet beautiful. Very festival.

    Reply
  3. Jason Myopic says

    December 19, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    Very classic and gorgeous decorations for the holidays! Decorating your front door is the easiest and most noticeable way to change the look of your home.

    Reply

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