Don’t we all love a beautiful flower arrangement? But how much we need to pay for one?

Sometimes we find ourselves spending an average of $35 - $250 for a beautiful flower display that might have a short life. Well, what about a green only arrangement?

Scrolling through IG I admire all these beautiful vases with greeneries that look stunning and I found myself asking - how can I do something like that? Next thing I was with a gardening scissor on my hand and walking our property looking for the perfect greenery combination to use.

I came across Boxwoods, Magnolia Tree, Forsythia, and a weird bush that I had no clue what it was until I started googling. After putting all of these branches on my kitchen counter I started to study them to get to know them better. How long will their look last? Water or no water? What is their actual name?

I started by downloading a free app (PictureThis) that helped me get to know my own yard a bit better.

Here are some details of the foliage I used

Photo by Michaela Murphy on Unsplash

Boxwood

A friendly for gardening beginners because it doesn't need a lot of care. It's evergreen, so that means it'll be green no matter the temperature/weather. It can be used to create a hedge and it can be trimmed with no worries, making it perfect for any arrangement.

Photo by Raelle Gann-Owens on Unsplash

Southern Magnolia Tree

When it blooms it blooms. Beautiful fascinating flowers that will make every house smell like a perfume factory. It lushes branches of dark green oval leaves makes the perfect safe place for birds.

Whipping Forsythia

Spring is here! That will be the first words that will come out of your mouth when you see this plant coming alive (Yellow delicate flower). It grows as an upright to an overhanging shrub that can be spotted in public parks and forests. They are worth the messy look during the winter and make the perfect foliage details for the "Welcome Spring" that you would want your guests to scream!

Japanese Pieris

An evergreen shrub that is known to be common in China, Taiwan, and Japan. Be careful is toxic if it is consumed by people or animals. Its foliage changes color through the season and during its first bloom in spring, it'll be covered by bees. No worries they will only be around for less than a week.