Harvesting Garden Greens for Holiday Decorations

Your garden likely holds all the foliage needed for holiday decor. Long-lasting choices: Douglas fir, evergreen magnolia, fir, holly, holly-leaf osmanthus, juniper, pine, redwood.

Cut with sharp shears, following good pruning principles to avoid harming plants:

• For upward growth: cut just beyond an upward-facing shoot.
• For spreading growth: cut just beyond a downward-facing shoot.