How to Make Dried Flower or Herb Wreaths

Herbal wreaths can add beautiful color and lovely fragrances to your home. They are very easy to make at home. Here are instructions to help you make herb wreaths to use in your home or give as gifts to your friends and family.

Before you gather the materiels to make your wreath, you need to keep a few points in mind. Color is important. Choose herbs that have a color that will match your d©cor. Use berries, seed heads, mosses, or barks to add contrasting colors that are coordinated with the room where the wreath will be placed.

The size of the various herbs should vary, as well as the shape. If you are using flowers, select some that were dried in different stages of growth. Include flowers that are buds all the way up to fully blossomed.

The textures of the plants should vary, as well. Mix seedpods with bark or lacy flowers with densely clustered blossoms. Place leaves that are flat and shiny next to some that are textured and matte. This will contribute to the individuality of the wreath you are creating.

You may want to add ribbons to your wreath. Other types of trim will look wonderful, as well. Do not use too much and give your wreath a fussy look. Be sure whatever you use coordinates with the color scheme you have chosen.

Fragrance is another way to enhance your herb or flower wreath. Put a few drops of your favorite essential oil under the leaves of at the bas of the wreath. Do not forget to refresh it when the scent fades to keep it fragrant.

Start with the lightest color herb and arrange several sprigs with the stems outward. Try to creat a curved row on the form. Attach the sprigs with florist's pins or wire. Next create a second and third row with the rest of the same herb. Be sure the three rows are equidistant from each other. They should all curve in the same directions and overlap to hide the pins or wire.

Now make three rows alongside the first herbs. You should use the plants that give the highest color contrast first. The add the darkest herbs. There should now be twelve rows in your wreath. If it is not as full as you would like, continue adding herbs in the same pattern. Once it is satisfactory, attach a wire loop on the back for hanging.

Dried wreaths will last a long time, They will not last forever, though. When it begins to look faded or bedraggled, discard and make another. These simple instructions will help you make as many wreaths as you desire for yourself and to give as gifts.