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  • Making Small Evergreen Trees for an Outdoor Winter Centerpiece! 🦌🌲❄️
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  • @katherinelarini8514
    @katherinelarini8514 2 года назад +148

    so glad you were able to fit all three trees in the arrangement (more pleasing to the eye in odd numbers)... my husband groaned when he saw what you were doing this morning because he knows this will involve a walk in our woods today!.. thanks for a great simple festive idea...

    • @nikkikirk1985
      @nikkikirk1985 2 года назад +4

      😂

    • @TatyanaCoReacts
      @TatyanaCoReacts 2 года назад +5

      😂

    • @girlwithflaxenhair7438
      @girlwithflaxenhair7438 2 года назад +7

      " My husband groaned" so funny! It made me laugh! LOL!

    • @kellycz2877
      @kellycz2877 2 года назад +10

      My husband just asked, “Do you have that kind of wire?” Knowing full well before I even finished watching the video that I’ll be trying this myself. 🥰

  • @anneandrews7053
    @anneandrews7053 2 года назад +188

    Girl everything you touch pertaining to the garden, even in winter, turns out amazing! Thanks for all the inspiration you’ve given me. I’ve not seen a video to date that has not been absolutely adorable. Your love of family, friends and followers is what we need in this world, more than ever! Love you guys, thank you so much! 💚

  • @loriefulmer4716
    @loriefulmer4716 2 года назад +28

    Woodsy, earthy, natural and green. It looks like you just reached into the forest and pulled out a peaceful, wintery, storybook moment. Great imagination!

  • @omemeemom4102
    @omemeemom4102 2 года назад +33

    Love how you just "do it"! sawing, drilling, digging, augering, decorating etc. etc. Great example for all of us to just try things.

    • @dustyacres
      @dustyacres 2 года назад +1

      Omemee it's not hard, you can do anything you put your mind to.

  • @LadyV757
    @LadyV757 2 года назад +2

    Leave it to Laura to make a pile of twigs look glorious! 👏 👏 👏 Bravo and thanks for the inspiration!

  • @tyler5890
    @tyler5890 2 года назад +84

    When Laura says “forage” and you immediately think to yourself “I can’t wait for her annual foraging trip to the mountains with her mom!” Always one of my favorite videos!

    • @maryr7800
      @maryr7800 2 года назад +8

      Me, too ! I love the antiquing trips with her Mom, too.

  • @pamelamcgee1634
    @pamelamcgee1634 11 месяцев назад +1

    Folks, you are more than superb!! God bless!!

  • @mkhooks7005
    @mkhooks7005 2 года назад +19

    What a fun and inexpensive project 🌲Thanks for sharing. God bless!

  • @maryjoseph7086
    @maryjoseph7086 2 года назад +15

    You seem to have this magic touch not just turning ordinary items into something spectacular but also spread this holiday cheer and happiness. It’s like leading to the ultimate finale but every day is like opening a new present which is exciting. I’m sure Aarons awesome camera skills and your very talented editor is icing to the amazing Laura cake definitely part of the magic. Thank you for being the gift that keeps giving

  • @rain74925
    @rain74925 2 года назад +4

    dang! Speaking of creative people. Laura, you're one fantastic and talented person. You'd never done this before but look at your first try. The result is fabulous!

  • @gardeninggrandma5247
    @gardeninggrandma5247 2 года назад +32

    Beautiful and so creative! Another way to create a similar centerpiece, for those who don't have access to tree stumps and power drills, is to use a piece of hard styrofoam (the type used to pack shipping boxes). It can be easily cut in the shape you need for the base and painted dowel rods instead of sticks can be used to create the tree structure. Lots of moss will cover up the styrofoam easily. Artificial greens can be used as well so the arrangement can be re-used from year to year.

    • @annehedlund7333
      @annehedlund7333 2 года назад +1

      Nice substitute ideas .!

    • @kristiemcgrew4522
      @kristiemcgrew4522 2 года назад

      But I wonder if it would be too too heavy for styrofoam. If so, any ideas for stabilizing?

    • @gardeninggrandma5247
      @gardeninggrandma5247 2 года назад +1

      @@kristiemcgrew4522 Good question, that could be a problem. Maybe some hot glue in the holes, or use florist tape to hold down the styrofoam or if all else fails, I would try duck tape and run it across all of the styrofoam, securing it to the vessel. If you have green duck tape, that's great, but if not, any color duck tape is fine as the moss will cover everything as the final step in assembly.

  • @dn8387
    @dn8387 2 года назад +45

    This arrangement is beautiful! The brown at the bottom makes it look more realistic for an east coast woodland understory. You made it look very easy & fun to make. Thanks.

  • @marketadrvotova9973
    @marketadrvotova9973 2 года назад +1

    They are great as big as they are. Nice!

  • @LeeBoudier
    @LeeBoudier 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for your ideas! With the flooding in BC and the new variants, I just love how you can come up with creative ideas that will completely transform the conversation into a safe comfortable place to be. It’s what so many of us need right now, You are a lifesaver.

  • @GardenerPhyl
    @GardenerPhyl 2 года назад +60

    Such a brilliant seasonal display!Project days are always inspiring. The process of creating is fun, including the taking apart and putting back together. Thanks for a fabulous start to my day, Laura. 🎄

  • @preethimelita1185
    @preethimelita1185 2 года назад +9

    It's turned out soo good & I love the addition of the dear, Can't believe you never made it before. Wow you are soo creative lol

  • @michellescountrygardens
    @michellescountrygardens 2 года назад +22

    Suggestion for keeping the trees upright is a scrap of plywood for inside the container. Put a screw up from bottom into the base of each tree trunk. This would also raise them up a bit so you could see more of the tree branches. This is a beautiful project.

    • @nadiamalen
      @nadiamalen 2 года назад +1

      So smart! Would definitely make it super sturdy and wind-resistant.

    • @GardenKath
      @GardenKath 2 года назад +1

      I would put the whole thing on a piece of plywood, rather than the container. You could space them out a bit, so you could see each tree better, and really play up the “forest floor” idea.

  • @rachelprobst1649
    @rachelprobst1649 2 года назад +19

    Love this idea, and how scalable it is. Can’t wait to try it. Quick tip - hand sanitizer takes evergreen sap off your hands like magic.

  • @ritagraham
    @ritagraham 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for another great video! And this is one of the reasons I love your content: Unlike most of the video makers, you’re not trying to sell me something, but instead are showing me something I can create out of what I may already have on hand! Thank you for your smile each morning, your down-to-earth manner, and your easy-going teaching style. You inspire so many.

  • @lindseymoritz985
    @lindseymoritz985 2 года назад +10

    Watching your videos is a highlight of my day. You genuinely enjoy your home, garden and life and it's so refreshing. I really love seeing how you put together these sweet projects and I kind of want to ask for tools for Christmas because they don't seem so intimidating anymore. Wishing you and yours a Happy and Healthy Holiday!

  • @jenniferelizabeth3996
    @jenniferelizabeth3996 2 года назад +11

    Another beautiful project from you Laura! I hope you and your family had a blessed thanksgiving!❤️

  • @lealeclerc920
    @lealeclerc920 2 года назад +46

    Laura: “ If I do it again I might scale it down just a little bit...”. I wonder how many of us out there were chuckling to ourselves as she said this, thinking, “Yeah, right!“ Lol 😂
    What a great little project! I can’t wait to try this. They’ll be nineteen of us for Christmas Eve and I can’t wait to put one of these, (or more, as I channel my “inner Laura“) on the buffet table! Thank you for this!🙂💚

    • @silversheep1
      @silversheep1 2 года назад

      Right? Next year she’s going to have a whole forest of them on her porch or something 😁

    • @annehedlund7333
      @annehedlund7333 2 года назад

      We know you well
      Scaled down never applies to you!

    • @mollypitcher9380
      @mollypitcher9380 2 года назад

      “Channel my ‘inner Laura,’ “ that’s me!

  • @paulasiefert2059
    @paulasiefert2059 Год назад

    Love how you think out loud, exactly as any of us would do. Always a pleasure to watch your creative process!

  • @artistinagarden
    @artistinagarden 2 года назад +15

    Oh Laura I love the way they turned out! The twinkle lights are perfect! Everything always looks good with twinkle lights right?, lol!! Thanks for sharing!

  • @shirleygermain5707
    @shirleygermain5707 2 года назад

    This is what I love, simple and natural. It seems to be the theme this year for many people.

  • @petefredrick3784
    @petefredrick3784 2 года назад +1

    Such a fun project! You make everything look so easy. I loved it when you put the wood between your feet your shoes were holey. Looks like time for a new pair of vans. Every time I see those shoes I think to myself, I need a pair!

  • @silviaguerra3404
    @silviaguerra3404 2 года назад +1

    So beautiful

  • @leesaaugustine1444
    @leesaaugustine1444 2 года назад +27

    Good Morning! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Today I start the transformation from Fall/Thanksgiving to Winter/Christmas!! Laura has given me another idea for Holiday decorating!! I love it!!!! 🦃🍁🍂🎄🎅🤶🧑‍🎄☃️❄

    • @AttnDefDis_
      @AttnDefDis_ 2 года назад +1

      Props to you for not jumping right from Halloween to Christmas.

  • @cindyhand6880
    @cindyhand6880 2 года назад +3

    I have a juniper, use a few branches at bottom of the tree for my 2 pots by front door. Those little trees are beautiful. Love the deer standing there too.

  • @vlrissolo
    @vlrissolo 2 года назад +2

    Laura I love watching you do things besides gardening you are so capable! I love that you're not afraid of tools and doing the hard work! Also that your decorations are mostly natural which is hard to find on RUclips these days. Thanks for great video

  • @carriefrost3552
    @carriefrost3552 2 года назад +3

    Cutest project! Love the joy in your face as it comes together! Love it when these simple projects work out so well! Love your channel!!

  • @elsafischer3247
    @elsafischer3247 2 года назад +1

    Great ideas they look cute I love them thank you.Greetings from Snowing Switzerland

  • @stephaniewarren9285
    @stephaniewarren9285 2 года назад +1

    Adorable as usual. I love that you left it simple without all the embellishments. Little tip for removing pitch…rubbing alcohol!

  • @shirlenehigbie5677
    @shirlenehigbie5677 2 года назад

    I am always amazed at how talented you are .... What a gift to have and that you share it all with us .... is just so exceptional ..... !!! .... Thank you Laura ..... Hugs

  • @maureendeming
    @maureendeming 2 года назад +114

    Laura: I may not be able to fit all 3 in the container.
    Me: What?! The queen of cramming plants?! Of course all 3 can fit!
    Me, a minute later with all 3 in the pot: that's my girl 😁🎄

  • @marthadelgado9772
    @marthadelgado9772 2 года назад +1

    I love the evergreen trees you did on the table I love the ideas you do on a table I love watching your ideas that you have have a wonderful day God bless

  • @normabare9354
    @normabare9354 2 года назад +1

    Super cute! You crack me up Laura. "A normal person would do this outside".

  • @heatherdodge7680
    @heatherdodge7680 2 года назад +6

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I will definitely be making these. I have some beautiful hemlock, white pine, and cedar. Thank you for the great ideas! 🌲❤️🌲❤️🌲

  • @dwohio8283
    @dwohio8283 2 года назад +3

    This was so inexpensive yet beautiful and natural. I think I'll do this with my granddaughter. Thanks 😊

  • @allypottson9178
    @allypottson9178 2 года назад +10

    Gosh this is so awesome! I’ve been looking to buy some alpine trees and now I’m just going to make exactly what I want!
    Great inspiration, thank you!

  • @barbararichmond499
    @barbararichmond499 2 года назад +3

    I love the project and I can see that putting the branches on from the bottom to the top is an easier way to go. Really cute idea.

  • @juliedorey5254
    @juliedorey5254 2 года назад +12

    Absolutely love these trees. You come up with the best ideas!!!

  • @michelerok4252
    @michelerok4252 2 года назад +16

    Wow! What fresh and super cute ideas with an added bonus of gather the things from around your own property to save in cost. Thank you once again for providing us with clever fresh and easy to do projects that basically anyone could do. Many blessings and warm wishes throughout the Holidays

  • @raquelsamson3543
    @raquelsamson3543 2 года назад

    Your energy and imagination contaminates (inspires) me (a retiree with bodily aches and pains) to do things around my house and my yard! Good vibes!

  • @Lucysroses
    @Lucysroses 2 года назад +2

    I’m glad you used all three trees! It turned out absolutely amazing

  • @sandraengstrand2784
    @sandraengstrand2784 2 года назад +19

    This turned out soooo lovely!! And: “Yes, this would look great in a mantle-sort-of-situation!!!” And we want to see it!!! 🤣🤣❤️🎄

  • @allisonpilmer451
    @allisonpilmer451 2 года назад

    Thankful moment:
    Laura, you’ve been so instrumental in my journey of not fearing the unknown or guarantee outcome & trying things both in garden, at work and life in general. I remember you saying years ago that if some plant didn’t thrive in spot A, that you’d dig it up & move it. That struck me hard-I would fear failure so much, I wouldn’t try. Kudos to you & editor for showing the process of your project! Specifically, when you were starting to wire the branches from the top, I thought “hmm, wonder if she tried other starting spots-middle, bottom of branch”. Then, cut to the end of that process & you saying “easier to start in middle!” Amazing & thank you for letting us witness the learning process!!! Cheers to trying & experimenting!

  • @marmaladesunrise
    @marmaladesunrise 2 года назад

    A quaint, woodsy feel. Perfect, Laura.

  • @AttnDefDis_
    @AttnDefDis_ 2 года назад

    I'm glad the deer made it into something. He's so cute!

  • @heatherbright7214
    @heatherbright7214 2 года назад +3

    This is so cute. You could use rocks to help anchor the trees in place. I think the rocks could also be decorative. I can also see you adding a water feature. I love it when you get creative. Thank you for another great video. Helps while I am laid up stuck on the couch after my back surgery.

  • @kaeleyjust3991
    @kaeleyjust3991 2 года назад

    WOW I absolutely love this! It amazes me how you get random stuff from your garden and neighbors brush pile and make something so magical out of it.

  • @AbundantFoodForest
    @AbundantFoodForest 2 года назад +10

    Great video Laura! Thanks for inspiring many people out their including me! See these little things can change HUGE things in the world and you are changing the word to be a better place! Great video!💚✨🌿

  • @LitlPoot
    @LitlPoot 2 года назад

    one word - Brilliant !!!! once again you've created a thing of glorious beauty from "stuff" found in your garden. Doesn't get any better (or easier) than this. Thanks ever so much for sharing ...

  • @JennB77
    @JennB77 2 года назад +1

    I'm glad you decided to do the trio after all, it's perfect! I love how it turned out, as with everything you do!!

  • @shirleyvastine9328
    @shirleyvastine9328 2 года назад +3

    I love this! So easy to come up with variations, like you said, placing on a mantle. It's nice to have Winter decorations that can stay up a long time.

  • @joyceschneider8377
    @joyceschneider8377 2 года назад +3

    Love it! Great idea! Thank you. Love all your bins looks like my house glad someone else has so many bins. Have a great day.

  • @jaynadagostino2626
    @jaynadagostino2626 2 года назад +8

    Absolutely inspiring Laura! I have a new project for the weekend!!! Your creativity is amazing. Thank you so much for all you do! Love your videos so much.

  • @silviafotea1273
    @silviafotea1273 2 года назад

    Laura you are so sweet when you are a bit stressed about a project. But you always do great!

  • @terria9739
    @terria9739 2 года назад +6

    The trees are perfect! I just spent the past weekend decluttering all my Christmas decorations. It is more manageable for me now. I understand you have a pretty large home to decorate, so your filled up back porch looks about right! Have a great day.

  • @marciatoussaint9984
    @marciatoussaint9984 2 года назад +5

    Thank you for showing us the process of your tree making. Another great idea for natural Christmas decor. I really enjoy watching whatever it is you are up to.🌲

  • @terrylloyd2666
    @terrylloyd2666 2 года назад +1

    Love repurposing items and using natural greens🙂

  • @peggy-ann1961
    @peggy-ann1961 2 года назад +2

    How adorable are those little guys, great project and you are such a great teacher! 🇨🇦

  • @karenturner7983
    @karenturner7983 2 года назад +1

    What a wonderful winter display. Laura, you make it all look so easy!!
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @shirleysenkler781
    @shirleysenkler781 2 года назад +4

    Turned out so cute, moving the short one offcenter does look so much better. I'm going to get some branches and do one in a planter for the front steps.

  • @kandyharris2195
    @kandyharris2195 2 года назад +7

    Once again, you have created something super cute ! I wonder how long before you find Benjamin's cars hidden in the trees 🎄🚗🚕🚜⛟🚚🚛🚓

  • @lizshoemaker8713
    @lizshoemaker8713 2 года назад +8

    I LOVE it, I think those would look so cute in my front porch railing containers! I hope everyone from the States had a fantastic and thankful thanksgiving, and have had your slice of pie for breakfast! Would it even be the day after Thanksgiving without a cup of coffee, slice of pie and festive new episode of Garden Answer??? ♥️🎄♥️

  • @lindis2660
    @lindis2660 2 года назад +1

    Love, love, love this arrangement!

  • @nanaof07
    @nanaof07 2 года назад +6

    They did turn out really pretty Laura!!

  • @markrodriguez6214
    @markrodriguez6214 2 года назад

    Good morning Garden Answer family. I hope all of you had a beautiful thanksgiving. ❤️ I love how these projects are so inexpensive and look so cute! 😍

  • @jodygrindstaff825
    @jodygrindstaff825 10 месяцев назад +1

    WOW!!!! I Absolutely Love these!

  • @diannasullivan3666
    @diannasullivan3666 2 года назад +1

    Love the close up of your shoes. Your beloved pair that you always wear. They have seen better days. You are such a normal lady, not much emphasis on clothing or foot ware. Love that about you.

  • @mariacosta6086
    @mariacosta6086 2 года назад +3

    Omg, I love all of the projects you do. It gives me such inspiration to do my own. I live in Massachusetts in the country and have a lot of the greens in the back yard. I love your show and is what I go to first thing to see what’s next. God bless you and your family 🙏

  • @jamietrue3001
    @jamietrue3001 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely love this project. Just might give it a try with the little ones this weekend. Thank you for keeping in your "fails". I appreciate seeing that even you sometimes start something, then pull it apart to recreate again, reposition and what not. I love these kind of episodes.

  • @cingbur7824
    @cingbur7824 2 года назад +4

    So cute, scale is perfect!The lights would also look good among the moss. I envy your access to all those tools. I love to create and used to have them but apartment's living isn't amenable to saws and drills. Lol

  • @terihavlik4628
    @terihavlik4628 2 года назад

    I think this is my favorite craft you’ve ever done!!!!🌲🌲🌲🎄🎄🎄

  • @carolynmangipudi9898
    @carolynmangipudi9898 2 года назад +3

    I Love the results of this project! Yes! to another successful Laura display! Thank you for sharing. I am surrounded by pines & broken branches, pine cones & acorns if the squirrels haven't foraged them all. If I had an inch of creativity, I would have thought of this. I think we all get some creative streak from store displays, other social networking svcs, Facebook shares,, Pinterest, Etsy, in person craft shows/stores. Etc...something which looks so beautiful seems so easy with a little glue, & a smidgen of creativity..Haha. Have a great day All!

  • @TexasMyTexas
    @TexasMyTexas 2 года назад +2

    Good morning GA family!! Hope everyone is having a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

  • @upnorth21
    @upnorth21 2 года назад

    Love the natural woodland look, I would think it will be so sweet for Benjamin to see that everyday on way to door!

  • @jeanbrewer576
    @jeanbrewer576 2 года назад

    Good morning Laura and family, that's such a cute display , I'm glad you put all three in the container reminds me of a forest love the ideas that you come up with I'm definitely going to make one and one for my daughter thanks for sharing have a great rest of the day.

  • @nikkikirk1985
    @nikkikirk1985 2 года назад

    You could hear all the ideas pinging in Laura's head in her voice during that video.....love it

  • @lisabriscolino3417
    @lisabriscolino3417 2 года назад +12

    I absolutely love these trees- how long before Benjamin takes the little deer out to play with it? 😂 ❤️

  • @ellenzinner
    @ellenzinner Год назад

    You are amazing. I love the way people sent pictures of their doors and how they decorate.

  • @holly_kay5570
    @holly_kay5570 2 года назад +2

    That is so pretty and the kids will love it with the little deer 😃

  • @carolaaron5424
    @carolaaron5424 2 года назад +1

    So cute! I absolutely love the Pinecone star. I think that would add a beautiful touch to have each tree have a Pinecone star! Love it

  • @interestedobserver9352
    @interestedobserver9352 2 года назад +1

    Such a pretty decorative idea, which can easily be made big or small. This is a perfect tutorial that anyone can do and that is what I love about your projects.

  • @daniellereid01
    @daniellereid01 2 года назад

    I could watch you all day doing these crafts. Thank you for the inspiration 💕

  • @kaylac3367
    @kaylac3367 2 года назад +2

    That turned out so cute! You're so creative! That will be a little pop of joy as you walk by it each time! 🌲

  • @gretchenburton7184
    @gretchenburton7184 2 года назад +2

    Lovely. A fun project. Appreciate seeing the process and how it turned out. So many applications and inspiration. Thank you for another great idea, Laura💝

  • @nonnawieniewitz9090
    @nonnawieniewitz9090 2 года назад +2

    Oh! I just love this! 💚💚💚Sooo cute and absolutely perfect for that table! Laura, you are sooo talented! You finished it off perfectly with the moss, pinecones, and lil deer! And … I really love the pinecones you added on the tree! Y’all will enjoy it many times a day!

  • @marilynbaldwin541
    @marilynbaldwin541 2 года назад

    I just made this and it looks so cute. My husband was impressed. I love all you craft projects.

  • @sandramulchahey8268
    @sandramulchahey8268 2 года назад +2

    This is the best crafty thing I have seen in a long time. Love it

  • @LindaKordich
    @LindaKordich 2 года назад +12

    Love this! I love your recent videos. You’re not just super knowledgeable you’re also incredibly creative. ❤️

  • @anneh7217
    @anneh7217 2 года назад +1

    Perfect....I'm going to do this! Thanks Laura for this creative center piece idea.

  • @vickywood8354
    @vickywood8354 11 месяцев назад

    I love these trees. This would be a fun family project to make. I’m always drawn to woodland scapes. Beautiful!

  • @amydeeds6248
    @amydeeds6248 2 года назад +3

    Super project! I have a big brush pile so this is a perfect project for my daughter and me when she gets home from college in 2 weeks 🥰. Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving 😊

  • @lyndamello
    @lyndamello 2 года назад +1

    It’s beautiful Laura! I love the natural simplicity of it!

  • @robinalvarez6417
    @robinalvarez6417 2 года назад

    Laura, the trees came out fantastic really love to see you Crafting 🌲🌲🌲

  • @annamarie876
    @annamarie876 2 года назад

    The trees turned out beautifully; I love that the three were placed together.

  • @cweaver6792
    @cweaver6792 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE these little trees!! This is pretty doable if you have a drill. You are so creative. Just a wonderful outdoor decoration. Have a wonderful weekend!

  • @thunder402
    @thunder402 2 года назад

    WHAT! Shut the front door~ Laura everything you touch turns into Gold. They are so stinking cute! I have to try this now. What a great inspiration. They are beautiful and can be enjoyed all winter long. I love them!!