These Wreaths and Garlands Have Star Power Year-Round

In 2008, Terrain opened its doors to its Pennsylvania shop (followed later by more stores, including in California) in hopes of reimagining the traditional garden center. By embracing an indoor-outdoor lifestyle along with centuries-old gardening concepts, the brand and its gardeners developed a cult-like following for their natural, enchanting take on plants. Now, dozens of those ideas – from innovative container combos to wreaths to DIYs with natural materials to planting tips – have been combined in an anthology and guide, Terrain: Ideas and Inspiration for Decorating the Home and Garden (Artisan Books, $35). Get inspired with a few of our favorite all-seasons projects from the book.

While a single wreath is a charming accent piece for the doorstep or mantle, a gathering of multiples makes a substantial impact.

Mixed natural materials: Choose materials with varied colors and texture for visual interest, then unify the wall by repeating a few themes.

Shape and scale: Gather wreaths that vary widely in scale to create bold visual statement interspersed with smaller moments of interest. The repetition of circular silhouettes will help to unify wreath of disparate sizes.

Open spaces: Balance dense wreaths with airy designs that give the eye a chance to rest.

Integrated elements: Connect the gallery to the overall décor of a space by adding tall objects that reach upward into the wall from the floor or a table.

A clever three-pronged hanger is at the heart of this wreath, placed horizontally above an outdoor table to create an unconventional chandelier featuring lights and natural materials.

What you’ll need:

• Premade reindeer moss
• Metal wreath hanger
• Metal flower garland
• Wire LED light strand
• Fresh vines
• Floral wire (optional)
• Wire snips (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place the wreath in the hanger and begin wrapping it with metal garland.
2. Leave one end of the garland loose, and wrap it upward onto an arm of the hanger.
3. Starting from the top, twine the light stands around the arms of the hanger, letting the ends dangle through the center of the wreath.
4. Arrange the fresh vines loosely around the wreath, allowing some ends to reach outward for a natural silhouette. (Use floral wire to anchor pieces of the vine, if needed.)

Made from intricate layers of glowing lights and living plants, a simple garland transforms into an unexpected arrangement that brightens outdoor evenings.

What you’ll need:

• Malleable vine, such as grapevine
• Garden snips
• One strand of globe lights
• Floral wire
• Wire snips
• Metal foliage garland
• Preserved foliage, such as ferns
• Air plants

Instructions:

1. Cut a length of vine to match the length of your light strand. Wind the vine loosely around the light strand. Wind the vine loosely around the light strand, using floral wire to secure it to the cord and letting some tendrils hang free for a more natural look.
2. Weave the metal garland through the lights and vine, using floral wire to fasten it as needed. Avoid wrapping the metal strand tightly around the cord or socket.
3. Add sprigs of preserved foliage to the garland, using wire of twine as needed.
4. Top off the stand with a few air plants, secured with floral wire. The air plants can remain on the garland until temperatures drop below 50 degrees F, at which point they should be replaced with dried and faux stems.

A step beyond dried stems, preserved flowers and foliage offer exceptionally lifelike color and flexibility for wreaths. A dip into a simple solution of glycerin creates preserved botanicals with a perpetually supple, fresh appearance.

What you’ll need:

• Fresh leaves and fern fronds
• Garden snips
• Glycerin
• Shallow container, large enough to submerge stems
• Large platter
• Paper towels
• Book or sheet of glass for pressing

Instructions:

1. Gather the botanicals you’d like to preserve, the fresher the better
2. Use garden snips to recut the stems at an angle while holding them underwater, this creates extra surface area for absorption and removes any air bubbles, which can block the uptake of the glycerin solution.
3. Mix the glycerin solution. Combine one-part glycerin and two parts warm water (approximately 135 degrees F) in a vessel large enough to hold all of the leaves when laid flat.
4. One at a time, fully submerge the leaves in the solution.
5. Once all of the leaves are in place, position a flat platter or tray over the container and weigh it down so all leaves remain completely submerged. Let soak for 2-3 days.
6. Extract the leaves from the solution. If they have clumped, carefully separate and rinse them under warm water to remove any excess glycerin.
7. Gently unfold and reshape the leaves as needed and place them on a paper towel to dry. Cover them with a book or sheet of glass so they remain flat.
8. Once fully dry, the lifelike leaves can be incorporated into wreaths, garlands and arrangements.