How to Make a Live Boxwood Wreath

 Thank you Mom for convincing me to keep our boxwood shrubs 13 years ago when I was young and foolish and wanted to get rid of them, because I love them now. Every year, I make a boxwood wreath for our front door.  I use the same $5 wreath form year after year.  Here is what I do (and by the way, you can do this with most evergreens).  Take enough cuttings to get started.  I wanted a tighter wreath so my cuttings are around 6".

 This is the form that I use and you can get these at any craft store.  This one measures 18" across.

 You will also need a wire paddle.

 This is really technical :) Grab a handful of cuttings and begin wrapping the wire around it securing it to the wreath form.  Be sure to affix one end of the wire to the form so that it doesn't slip. 

 I usually wrap the wire around each new section twice.  Does this make sense?

 Continue adding more sections of boxwood to cover the secured wire, pulling the wire tightly as you go.

My camera battery was just about to die so the pictures are getting blurry.