- When it comes to decorating a birthbath for the Holidays, the best way is with water. Natural, fresh, unfrozen water is the best thing you can add to your birdbath. Fresh water for the wildlife is fashionable in any season.
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Lucky for us at Helen’s Haven, we have 9 birdbaths, so turning one into a fabulous decoration for 3 weeks or so is fun, festive, and easy to do. We also find comfort in knowing our wildlife will not go without.
- A little of this and a little of that is all it takes to make a big impression…just using snips from the garden. If you don’t have the materials used here, regional substitutions are not only OK, it’s preferred!
- Oh yes, as always, the clippings from the bottom of the Christmas tree come in handy as filler.
- Birdbath
- GATHER MATERIALS
- Keep adding greenery until you are satisfied. When in doubt, add more!
- Birdbath detail
- Chicken wire
- Tape
- ‘Winter Red’ holly
- Leyland Cypress
- Fraser Fir
- Magnolia leaves
- Cut chicken wire to form a floral frog
Form a pillow shaped flora frog out of chicken wire
Secure floral frog with tape. Duct tape works well.
- Start adding greenery around the edges. In this design, Leyland and fir were used at the base.
- Winter Red was added to the design for color and height.
Place at the front entrance or where you can view from the inside. This fresh design will bring color to your winter garden.
Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her businessGardening with Confidence™
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Helen also serves on the board of advisors for the JC Raulston Arboretum
