Keep it natural for rich wreath pickings

Raid your garden – or your houseplants – to make a unique and inexpensive yuletide decoration for your door

It’s a wonder wreaths don’t get more of a mention in the songs of the season. Cliff Richard missed a trick – logs on the fire, gifts on the tree, but what about the wreath on the door? It’s a vital part of preparing for the festive season and a door without a wreath at Christmas is a sad sight.

You can spend whatever you want to on a wreath, but rather than ...