Outdoor Wreaths are perfect for the mantle of your patio fireplace, to welcome guests at the front doors to your home, to hang on a lamp post or to add color and warmth to a variety of other places around your home. Display different ones for each season or simply modify an existing one for the next season, wreaths come in many varieties of colors, flowers, sizes and materials and make excellent additions to any home’s decor. Home decorating can be simplified and the home’s beauty enhanced with the addition of a few well placed outdoor wreaths.

There are different kinds of wreaths that are available and each have their pro’s and con’s.

Preserved wreaths are made of live flowers that have been chemically preserved. Some preserving agents also add a boost of color to give your outdoor wreath a longer life and more vibrant colors. This type of outdoor wreath works best for people living in a dry climate as humidity often causes their artificially added color to run or their preservation to be compromised. Preserved wreaths will also look best when they are new but will break down and eventually will need to be replaced. Also it’s best to use these wreaths outdoors only because of the chemicals that they have been treated with.

Dried wreaths are made of flowers and leaves that have been dried either in a controlled environment or by exposure to natural sunlight. These wreaths work best for people living in a humid climate. Without dense humidity, breakage and flower crumbling occurs quite easily. Overall these wreaths will look the best when they are new but they will deteriorate and will need to be replaced.

Artificial wreaths, made from synthetic materials, are designed to withstand all types of weather and humidity levels. They are also hypoallergenic and require little if any maintenance. Most high quality outdoor wreaths look extremely lifelike and are designed to endure beautifully season after season, year after year. The use of artificial outdoor wreaths is the recommended and best choice both for the lasting beauty they offer but also for their longevity.

Depending on the foliage and flowers in your outdoor wreath, small changes can keep them in season year round. When spring comes, add a few sprigs of fresh greenery and even a few real or silk in-season blooms such as crocuses or tulips. For summer, remove the spring additions and add a warm, buttery silk bow with a fan of dried variegated grasses or small blooms such as orange blossoms. In fall, remove summer additions and add rust colored leaves and a spray of baby’s breath running throughout or tied in a bow on the side. In winter, remove the fall additions and wrap a string of miniature white Christmas lights around your outdoor wreaths and add a few small gold ornaments with a large red velvet bow.