For the Holiday Greens Workshop, cut greens from your garden (or a friendly neighbor’s) on the Sunday or Monday before the workshop on December 11. The cuttings should be between 6” to 12” in length.

Conditioning your cut greens is a critical step to ensure arrangements stay fresh and attractive for several weeks! Here’s how:
1. On Sunday or Monday, lay the cut greens in a laundry tub or bathtub in a solution of mild detergent (like Dawn) and lukewarm water.
2. Soak briefly, swish and rinse in cold water.
3. Soak in cold water until Tuesday evening.
4. Dry them overnight on old towels or sheeting and bring to the workshop.

Examples of greens that work well in arrangements are spruce, pine, balsam, boxwood, juniper,cedar, holly, yew, cryptomeria,  dusty miller, nandina, winterberry, rosemary and lavender. Bring aucuba and southern magnolia ONLY if the leaves are small. Other live plant material can be included in arrangements, as long as the material is tough enough to last several weeks in well-watered floral oasis.