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It’s time to swag, rope and wrap. Turn your plain doorway, mantle, railing, or lamp post into a fragrant, holiday wonderland with fresh-cut garland. Follow the formulas to determine just how much garland you need to beautify your home or business.
Doorway formula: Measure height x 2 + door width = amount garland needed
i.e. Standard doorway is 10 feet tall x 4 feet wide = need 24 feet garland
Mantle formula for swagging: Measure the length of mantle x 1.5 = amount garland needed i.e. Standard Mantle is 6 feet wide x 1.5 = need 9 feet garland to swag
Banister formula for swagging: Measure the length of banister x 1.5 = amount garland needed i.e. Banister is 10 feet long x 1.5 = need 15 feet garland to swag
Banister formula for wrapping: Measure the length of banister + height of newel post and then x 2 = amount garland needed i.e Banister is 10 feet long + 3-foot high newel post = 13 feet x 2 = need 26 feet of garland to wrap
Lamppost formula for wrapping: Measure the height of lamp post x 2 = amount garland needed i.e. Lamppost is 8 feet high x 2 = need 16 feet of garland to wrap
There is no right or wrong to holiday decorating! We will cut any of our various styles of garland to any length. Enjoy the scent and beauty of your fresh-cut garland this holiday season.
Don’t forget to Wilt-Pruf!
It’s Christmas time!!, there’s nothing more exciting to me than decorating my home for the Christmas season.
Decorating should be fun, so put on some holiday music and let your imagination go.
Some of you will decorate with more of a classic style, and others will think outside the box just a bit more, like Trevor here at Van Wilgen’s. Did you know he has 9 trees set up in his house? Stop in our wreath room and talk to Trevor he has lots of cool ideas to help your tree or trees look amazing. Remember to have fun with it.
While Trevor likes to decorate with Lots of trees to get his holiday spirit on, I prefer to make my home festive by decorating with you guessed it, PLANTS!!
Our Poinsettias this year look amazing. So many colors to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Christmas red for the classic decorator and there’s even a blue for those thinking about something different. My favorite this year is one of our new poinsettias, the princettia series. The smaller and compact leaves give this poinsettia a stunning look. It is quickly becoming one of your favorites also as it is flying out the door fast this year.
You will need some companion plants to go along with your poinsettias, here’s a list of a few.
- Christmas cactus- colorful Christmas standard, everyone’s grandma had one years ago.
- Cyclamen-Lots of colors to choose from, gaining in popularity every year.
- Amaryllis- The large flowers on this plant are just stunning, and if your lucky and plan it perfectly they will bloom just in time for Christmas.
- Lemon cypress trees- These are for indoor use only. The color alone is a reason to have one, its lemony green color adds a great contrast in color to any holiday display, and the scent is oh so delicious.
- Norfolk Island pines- This is the perfect tree for those of you that want a real tree on a smaller scale. This is a tropical tree so it can not go outside when it’s cold. So, have fun decorating it for Christmas and afterward, you have a great houseplant for years to come.
There are even small 2 inch plants perfect for your office desk at work. Two of the favorites by far are the poinsettias and kalanchoes. Makes for a sweet little gift for someone.
Stop by, say hi, and get inspired to get your Christmas spirit on. Just walking into our greenhouse this time of year with all the colors going on in there will do just that.
Merry Christmas everyone