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    Home » Christmas Decorations And Crafts

    Where To Score Free Christmas Greens

    Published by Pam Kessler | 202 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 29 Comments

    You are not going to believe where you can find FREE pine boughs for your Christmas decorating.


    What is better than FREE?

    Nothing. Nothing is better than free!

    Free source for pine boughs for Christmas decorating

    Do you remember the wooden box I bought a few weeks ago?

    I had wanted to put a little tree in it for some porch decor.

    Free source for pine boughs for Christmas decorating

    But when I went to Home Depot and priced their little live trees, I feinted. Sure, for your main tree in your house they are very well priced, but for an extra tree for the porch that I had no intention of watering very often I just didn't want to make the investment.

    After I revived myself, I quickly modified my plan.

    I noticed some tree branches laying beside the trash can, next to where they cut the bottoms off the Christmas trees. I asked the cashier about them and she said I could have them.

    She bagged up the whole pile for me. For free!!!

    Free source for pine boughs for Christmas decorating

    I just put a bucket in my wooden box, filled it with water and arranged my free greenery. Voila I had a touch of green for the front door.

    And so much cheaper than my original idea of putting a little tree in it.

    Free source for pine boughs for Christmas decorating

    I even had enough left over to fill some other containers.

    Thank you Home Depot!

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    1. Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch)

      December 07, 2011 at 4:00 am

      Great job, it really looks so pretty! And you certainly can't beat free. That was so nice of the lady to wrap them up for you too.
      Best,
      Gloria

      Reply
    2. Gillian Layne

      December 07, 2011 at 7:52 am

      So clever and practical--I love it! And I love visiting just to see those pretty cloved oranges. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Karena

      December 07, 2011 at 10:36 am

      Pam how great is that...very creative!! It really looks lovely!

      I have A Twelve Days of Holidays Giveaway Event! Please come and enter for these for amazing gifts! You will love them!

      xoxo
      Karena

      Art by Karena

      Reply
    4. Helen's Decor

      December 07, 2011 at 11:08 am

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    5. Helen's Decor

      December 07, 2011 at 11:12 am

      Pam, that looks perfect and really you got the effect you hoped for free. I'm thinking there might be cutting from my woods out back. Merry Christmas, Helen

      Reply
    6. JunkStuffTreasures

      December 07, 2011 at 9:25 pm

      Love your displays! You're right, those little trees ARE expensive! This year, I bought less expensive swags (which have a variety of greenery in them) to dismantle and use for my doorway displays.

      Reply
    7. [email protected] Charm

      December 08, 2011 at 7:32 am

      Thanks so much for coming to my party with your FREE goodies...it looks great in your box!!!

      Blessings,
      Linda

      Reply
    8. Debbiedoo's blogging and blabbing

      December 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm

      Nothing could be finer than Free Pam. Looks good!

      Reply
    9. Amber Lyon Ferguson

      December 11, 2011 at 7:57 pm

      This evening I just filled a wooden box with free evergreen cuttings from Lowes. And Santa is bringing our six year old a vintage Flexible Flyer like the one in your picture 🙂

      Amber

      Reply
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