5 Creative Ways to Decorate With Free Backyard Greenery

Put your crafting abilities to the test and save some money in the process by putting free backyard greenery to work in your home's holiday decor.

Gorgeous Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Made From Free Greenery

Free Greenery Bunches Turned Into a Christmas Tree Wall Hanging

This gorgeous Christmas tree wall hanging is composed of multiple bunches of free greenery cuttings that have been suspending from a birch limb with clear monofilament fishing line. The DIY decoration is a great, inexpensive way to make a big decorative statement in your home.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Like many things in life, the best Christmas decorations are free. From mini trees with a colorful twist to a wall hanging that's packed with handmade charm, we’ve filled this list with five fantastic ways to turn free greenery into charming holiday decor. So, what are you waiting for? Christmas is just around the corner!

Money-Saving Mini Trees

Turning Free Greenery Into Miniature Christmas Trees

Miniature Christmas Trees Made Out of Free Greenery

This beautiful Christmas decor is crafted using free greenery. The greenery is clipped into small pieces, then attached to craft wood rounds with hot glue. An awl is used to make an indentation for the tree to fit inside, then the glue holds the tree in place.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Materials Needed

  • common juniper cuttings
  • wood rounds
  • acrylic paint
  • paint brush
  • awl
  • hot glue gun + sticks
  • pruning shears

You could spend a fortune on a forest of bottle brush trees or make some yourself with free juniper cuttings. This DIY utilizes craft wood rounds as the bases, but you can take the savings one step further by cutting your own bases from a tree branch. To assemble, start by painting the center of the wood rounds with your choice of acrylic paint (Image 1). Go for a solid look or get creative with patterns. Set the rounds to the side to dry and use pruning shears to prep your juniper cuttings. Once dry, use an awl to poke a hole in the center of the rounds, then coat the bottom of your cuttings with hot glue and press into the hole (Images 2-4). Hold the tree still until the glue hardens and get to decorating.

Tree-tastic Tassel

Using Free Greenery Needles to Make Christmas Gift Tassels

Christmas Gift Tassels Made From Needle Cuttings of Free Greenery

This Christmas gift is beautifully embellished with a festive tassel made out of free greenery. The greenery has been pulled apart into small pieces and bunched together using thread. The colorful thread pairs with the bold greenery to create a beautiful accessory.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Materials Needed

  • Eastern white pine needles
  • pruning shears
  • colorful embroidery floss
  • scissors

We think these evergreen tassels are the perfect addition to a beautifully wrapped Christmas present, but there really is no limit to how you could use them. To make them, start by trimming the needles off of an Eastern white pine branch (Image 1). Once you have a fair amount of needles, create a bundle and wrap one end with colorful embroidery floss until secure (Image 2). Tie off the embroidery floss, leaving a loop at the top as a means of hanging (Image 3). Once assembled, use scissors to trim off the excess and create a straight line across the bottom of the needles (Image 4). All that's left is to find your favorite use for these gorgeous tassels.

Tabletop Scrap Tree

Vases Filled With Free Greenery Decorated With Ornaments

Christmas Trees Made From Free Greenery

These vases are filled with free greenery and decorated using ornaments to resemble small Christmas trees. The free greenery cuttings are a perfect way to create inexpensive decor that makes a hugely festive impact on your space. The ornaments add the quintessential holiday touch.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Materials Needed

  • cypress cuttings
  • white pine cuttings
  • pruning shears
  • bottom-heavy vases
  • floral wire
  • ornaments

Waste not, want not — turn leftover trimmed branches into tabletop trees. All you need to do is trim the limbs to fit in your chosen wide-based vase, then secure festive ornaments to the cuttings with floral wire. For this DIY, we recommend using white pine and floppy cypress cuttings. Keep these little cuties watered, and they’ll last about a month.

Using Free Greenery For Christmas Decorations

Decorating Free Greenery With Ornaments

Free greenery cuttings make for excellent, fresh decor pieces around the holidays. Christmas ornaments add and effortlessly festive touch.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Wallet-Friendly Wreath

A Wreath Made From Free Backyard Greenery

Free Greenery Wreath Hanging From a Beautiful Paned Window

This wreath has been made from free foraged greenery. The cuttings came from bushes surrounding the home, making them both fresh and festive. The free decoration is a perfect way to add a colorful touch to your home without spending a lot of money, plus the craft is incredibly simple.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Materials Needed

  • Chinese privet cuttings
  • boxwood cuttings
  • pruning shears
  • floral wire
  • large gold wreath ring

To craft a minimalistic fresh wreath, all you have to buy is a gold wreath ring and some floral wire. The evergreen used for this DIY comes straight from your landscaping. We opted for Chinese privets and boxwoods, but these could be substituted with any evergreen that's readily available. Simply gather some trimmings and begin making bundles, securing each bunch with floral wire (Images 1 & 2). Attach the bundles to the bottom of a large wreath ring, working your way from the center upwards (Image 3). We stopped before the halfway point, but you could easily take this wreath all the way around.

Handmade Wall Hanging

Gorgeous Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Made From Free Greenery

Free Greenery Bunches Turned Into a Christmas Tree Wall Hanging

This gorgeous Christmas tree wall hanging is composed of multiple bunches of free greenery cuttings that have been suspending from a birch limb with clear monofilament fishing line. The DIY decoration is a great, inexpensive way to make a big decorative statement in your home.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Materials Needed

  • Leland cypress cuttings
  • twine
  • sturdy branch
  • pruning shears
  • clear fishing line

This wall hanging is packed with a handmade flair that'll lend the fresh scent of evergreens to any room you hang it in. Best of all, this DIY utilizes only one material you actually have to pay for. To craft this delightful decoration, start by trimming Leland cypress branches into similarly sized small pieces (Image 1). Bundle three to four pieces together and tie off at the cut end using cotton twine (Image 2). Wrap the twine around several times to make a chunkier knot, then cut off the excess using scissors. To take this tree to the wall, hang a straight tree branch on the wall using cotton twine and begin connecting the bundles with clear fishing line (Images 3 & 4). As you attach them, layer each consecutive row to resemble a floating Christmas tree (Image 5). Just like that, you’ve created a wall hanging that'll wow your guests.

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