Make Your Own Eco-Wreath

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posted by Kelly Magill Dec 16, 2008 9:00 am

filed under: Christmas, Green Home Decor, Holidays, Christmas, english ivy, herbs, Holidays, rosemary, wreath

Hang a homemade and/or organic wreath. Evergreens are customary but lavender, bay, rosemary, and other herbs as well as twigs and dried flowers also make lovely decorations. Positively Green got the word on how to create a lovely eco-wreath from Joe Smith of Ilex for Flowers Inc. in Nashville.

1. Start with a 15″ Oasis foam ring. This is a ring that has a piece of water filled foam inside to keep your wreath living longer.
2. Build your wreath with rosemary, dusty miller and angel vine.
3. Hang your wreath through the holidays. As the foam dries, so will the herbs.
4. Once the herbs are dried, you can cook with the rosemary and use the dusty miller in potpourri.
5. If you want a wreath that you can plant once the holidays are over, use English Ivy instead of herbs.

For more information or to subscribe at the introductory price of $10 a year, go to positivelygreen.com. Positively Green magazine launched in 2008 as a quarterly women’s magazine that covers every aspect of green from eco-friendly vacations to green fashion to green health. With articles that don’t just explain the problems, they outline solutions for busy people who want to make the change but don’t have the time to research solutions.

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Kelly c. says
Jul 17, 2009 3:40 AM

Thank you Kelly! It does not need to be Christmas for a wreath. :)

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Vural K. says
Jun 18, 2009 11:51 PM

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Dot E says
Dec 18, 2008 4:52 PM

I have no idea where to get lavender, dusty miller, angel vine, or rosemary. any ideas? Do I have to go to a florist? thank you the idea sounds great!

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Ma H. says
Dec 17, 2008 11:51 AM

I prefer the traditional evergreen & you don't need the oasis ring because it keeps very nicely!

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Charlie Lowe says
Dec 17, 2008 11:24 AM

What's Green about those foam rings except their colour?

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Janna Spektor says
Dec 16, 2008 11:36 AM

Thanks for sharing the great idea; I will use it for the Christmas decoration

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Nikola Paganini says
Dec 16, 2008 11:33 AM

This article is amazing

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