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Fresh Holiday Greenery Tips and Ideas to Help You Deck the Halls

November 4, 2025 | Fresh Holiday Greenery, Fresh vs. Artificial, Holiday Showstoppers

The winter holidays have always been tied to the sight and scent of greenery. Fresh boughs carried inside on a frosty day bring with them the sharp fragrance of pine and the lively gloss of holly leaves. For generations, families have hung wreaths on doors, wound garlands around banisters, and placed colorful poinsettias by the hearth as a way of filling their homes with life when the garden outside lay sleeping. Decorating with fresh greenery is a tradition that connects us to the past while making our homes feel festive in the present.