RING IT IN
Whether starting from scratch or dressing up a basic wreath, think outside the evergreen box. “Milkweed pods, berries, dried grasses, twigs and thistles are things people can easily find in a backyard,” says this wreath’s designer, Heidi Joynt of Chicago’s Field and Florist. Hit the florist, crafts store or supermarket for extras, like real or faux eucalyptus, artichokes or pomegranates.
LET LOOSE
Release a wreath’s wild side with long, asymmetrical elements like purchased pheasant feathers or backyard twigs.
SMALL WONDERS
Trade poinsettias for petite plants that play with shape and scale, like dwarf spruce, Mugo pine or intriguing bonsai.
THAT WAS FAST!
For a too-easy-tobe-true terrarium, stick a potted plant inside. Done!
HOW TO CRAFT A WREATH
1 Collect a wreath form, 22-gauge crafts wire, hand pruners…
