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Making a Fall Garden Wreath

In: DECORATING, DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects, Wreaths

A tradition that I started a few years back is to create a Fall wreath using things that I have gathered from my flower garden.

How to Make a Fall Wreath with Dried Flowers

It is no secret that I love to make my own wreaths! Every season I try and come up with new ideas for my front door that I can teach you all how to make too.

Not only is it fun to tap into our creative sides but let’s be honest, it can save a ton of cash by doing it ourselves…have you checked out the prices of some of the big wreaths online lately???

fall garden wreath collage of pictures

What Can I Use To Make a Garden Wreath?

Grab a basket and some snips and head outdoors! There are so many things in the garden and yard that you can use to create a wreath. Look for dried flower heads, seed pods, interesting foliage, ornamental grasses, berry stems from trees or bushes, hydrangeas, sedum…honestly, the list could go on and on! I don’t think there is necessarily a wrong thing to collect for your wreath!

How Long Will Fall Garden Wreath Last?

Plan on your wreath lasting for the Fall season but this isn’t a wreath that I will save and reuse next year. This is something for the here and now…but don’t fret because it will only take a few minutes to make anyway!

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Gather Flowers

colorful fall flowers

My supplies

  • Twig Wreath
  • Dried Sunflowers
  • Celosia
  • Amaranth
  • Astilbe
  • Hydrangeas
  • Starflowers
  • Rudbeckia
  • Pheasant Feathers
  • Dried Wheat
  • Moss
  • Glue Gun
  • Chiffon Ribbon
blue sky and flowers

Even though it’s the first week of October here in New Hampshire my cut flower garden is still looking fantastic! I have my fingers crossed that we don’t get a frost anytime soon because I will be so sad!!

Take a tour of my Summer Cottage Garden

I cut stems from my red amaranth, starflowers, celosia, and hydrangeas for the wreath. The sunflowers that I will be using I cut and dried a few weeks back after they were done flowering. (I hung the small sunflowers upside down in my workshop).

twig wreath and pile of fall flowers

The twig wreath base that I am using was the one I used for my Vintage Garden Tool Wreath that I had outside my garden gate this summer. I took that one apart.

I found it at my local antique shop but Michael’s does sell a larger one. You could definitely just use a grapevine wreath too..plus much easier to find!

Making the Wreath

dried sunflowers

One note, I needed to use my hot glue gun to secure some of the flower stems in place.

Most stems I could just slide under the wiring around the wreath.

It really depends on the flowers you end up using and how strong the stems are. It really only takes a quick second to add a little glue.

adding sunflower to wreath

The first thing I added was the dried sunflower stems around the wreath.

wreath with sunflowers and hydrangeas

After the sunflowers, I started filling in the wreath with the other flowers. In total, I added 5 sunflower heads around the wreath.

sunfill purple sunflowers starting to bloom

These are SunFill Purple Sunflowers. I highly recommend them in your garden next year!

hand adding amaranth to wreath

If you aren’t familiar with amaranth, it’s really the coolest flower to grow!! It produces velvety plumes of bright flowers. It’s super easy to grow and reseeds itself. It was popping up everywhere in my garden.

dried sunflower, hydrangea, and amaranth in twig wreath

dried celeosia stem

Another cutting garden favorite of mine is celosia. This is another interesting flower to grow and they dry out incredibly well.

Also, it is incredibly easy to save seeds to use for next year’s garden!! Look at the base of the stem in my hand…the poppyseed-looking seeds are the celosia seeds! All I have to do is run my finger down the stem and collect the seeds, storing them in a cool place for the winter.

close up of dried flower wreath

I kept filling in spaces with different flowers until it looked full. Then added a few pieces of moss to cover any holes and hide some of the glue that I could see on the stems.

To add a different texture to the wreath I did add a few stems of dried wheat.

If the wreath is in direct sunlight the colors of some of the flowers will start to fade (especially the hydrangeas,) but the stems will stay intact even when faded.

brown ribbon on wreath.

To finish up my fall garden wreath I tied a long chiffon ribbon bow on the bottom middle part of it.

Also, I popped in a few quail feathers around the wreath…I totally loved what just a few feathers added to the overall look!!

dried flowers on wreath

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    Finished Fall Garden Wreath

    dried flower fall wreath

    So it took me only about 20 minutes to put the entire wreath together, a really quick DIY project! Probably 5 of the minutes were trying to tie the bow on…friends, I will not be teaching a bow-making class anytime soon!!

    front porch with pumpkins

    The wreath is the perfect fit for my Fall Front Porch this year. I added lots of garden touches when I put this one together including moving my potting bench up here.


    Here are the Fall garden wreaths that I have made in the past:
    A Fall Dried flower wreath with pumpkins
    DRIED FLOWER FALL WREATH
    fall flower wreath hanging on shutter
    FORAGED FALL WREATH
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    By: Jennifer Howard · In: DECORATING, DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects, Wreaths · Tagged: diy decor, fall decor, wreaths

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    Comments

    1. Nicolle says

      October 22, 2022 at 7:01 am

      Jen this is so beautiful! I’m sharing in my weekly Nesting post this morning! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 23, 2022 at 7:31 am

        Awww thanks, Nicolle!! I appreciate you!!

        Reply
    2. Nicolle says

      October 20, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      Jennifer this is beautiful!!!!! I would never to think to use dried flowers from my garden! Just gorgeous

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 23, 2022 at 7:36 am

        If it’s free it’s for me!!! LOL!!

        Reply
    3. Molly says

      October 17, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      This is absolutely beautiful! I love fall wreaths made from foraged flowers and grasses! You are lucky to have those sunflowers. Next year I will have to dry some that I buy!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 17, 2022 at 4:01 pm

        Definitely! You could make some beauties with everything around your yard and the grasses!

        Reply
    4. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

      October 15, 2022 at 7:32 pm

      I am seriously so in love with your wreath-making abilities Jennifer. This is gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 16, 2022 at 5:43 pm

        Well, thank you, friend!! It is one of my favorite things to do!!

        Reply
    5. Tammy says

      October 13, 2022 at 7:18 am

      Jennifer, I love your wreath made with flowers from the garden and other organic items. It is stunning!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:42 am

        Organic…and free!!!

        Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:43 am

        Organic & Free…LOL!!!!

        Reply
    6. betsy says

      October 11, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      This is wonderful! Such a pretty color combination! I’m getting out my garden clippers right now!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:42 am

        It’s such a nice way to remember my garden! Thanks so much for stopping by Betsy!

        Reply
    7. Wendy McMonigle says

      October 10, 2022 at 5:54 pm

      This wreath is just stunning!!!!! I would like to share it this week. Way to go Jennifer.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:41 am

        Yes, you can always share me! Thanks, friend!!

        Reply
    8. Aliya says

      October 10, 2022 at 6:36 am

      Jennifer!! This wreath is my favorite!!! I’m over the moon about the color scheme you chose, not to mention the ribbon!!! ❤️

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:37 am

        I have to thank Kelly for the ribbon!! She shared it and I had to order it!! It’s my whole vibe this Fall!!

        Reply
    9. stacy says

      October 8, 2022 at 9:29 am

      I love how the wreath turned out! It’s so fun to make pretty things from the garden! And this looks amazing with your fall porch decor!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 13, 2022 at 11:36 am

        Thanks, Stacy!!

        Reply
    10. Kim says

      October 6, 2022 at 10:24 am

      Another beautiful wreath! I love those purple sunflowers! Nice job, friend!💛

      Reply
    11. Debra@CommonGround says

      October 5, 2022 at 1:23 pm

      so beautiful, I love all the dried natural elements.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Howard says

        October 6, 2022 at 7:55 am

        Thanks so much, Deb!

        Reply

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