Christmas Table Centerpieces
Pine is one of the most inexpensive of all Christmas greens that florists use. It is rather bushy and can overwhelm a design if you don't take care.
I tend to snip off the ends, which often are brown when received. Cutting pine helps release the lovely scent that everyone loves when they receive their centerpiece.
Don't be too perfect, but cut it jagged and choppy so it blends in well with the rest of the design.
I tuck in a piece in here or there - but not so much that it makes it look like a bushy ball of hair!
Fresh pine is gummy and runs with a lot of sap. It can clog up scissors and dull knives quickly.
Clean your working tools frequently and sharpen your knives as you go and creating a lot of centerpieces will go more smoothly.
The different texture of pine adds a nice contrast to the other greens because it has a totally different look!
It may have to be trimmed back a bit, but always do it in short choppy snips so it looks natural.
