In this incredibly easy tutorial, I am going to teach you how to decorate your mailbox with evergreens for the holidays!
Where to Find Fresh Evergreens for Decorating
I feel like the queen of thrifting and getting things for free (and I’m quite proud of that!). My own yard hardly has any evergreens (that I can reach), so I got creative to find some. Here’s where to get fresh evergreens for your project:
- Ask in local buy/sell/discussion Facebook groups if anyone has Christmas tree trimmings they are throwing away. Offer to pick up promptly.
- Ask neighbors if they are pruning their evergreens or if they mind if you do. I have a friend with a massive Southern Magnolia and she lets me trim from it every year. You don’t even notice that anything is missing!
- Go to a local Christmas tree lot and ask if they have a trimmings pile you can pick from. Offer them some cash ($5-$10) if they aren’t charging for it. It’s likely that they will just give it to you.
- Use trimmings from the base of your own fresh Christmas tree. You already paid for it!
What do Evergreens Look Like?
If you’re not a gardener, you may be reading this post wondering what to even look for! Here are some photos of the actual plants I picked from:
How to Decorate your Mailbox with Evergreens
This evergreen mailbox decor tutorial is super easy, friends. Make your mailbox look like you hired someone to decorate for you!
Materials
- Gardening twine OR
- Zip ties
- Fresh greenery & berries, such as: Southern Magnolia, Spruce, Pine, Japanese cryptomeria, Holly, Juniper or Nandina)
Tools
Instructions
- Gather all of your supplies and head up to the mailbox. I suggest putting all of your greenery in a trash can or wagon for ease.
- Take one large piece of evergreen (I used a 3' branch of Japanese cryptomeria) and place it on the back of the mailbox post. It's much easier when you have a helper hold this piece while you tie.
- Wrap the twine tightly around the post and the main branch several times at the top of the post (be sure to leave some offshoots untied), then make several knots and cut off the excess twine with scissors. You can achieve the same result with zip ties. If they aren't long enough, just zip a tie into another tie.
- Do the same to support the branch at its middle and bottom points.
- Now that you have your main branch installed, see if you can tuck some thinner filler in any gaps where there is space between the twine and your mailbox post. This is where I inserted smaller branches of Southern Magnolia and Nandina berries.
- Depending on how your mailbox is shaped, try laying a fuller branch on top of the mailbox and securing the end to the post. Hide the end of the branch in the rest of the greenery.
- From here, just tuck and secure as many branches as you want, hiding the twine the best you can. Cut off excess twine.
Holiday Home Decor Tutorials
If you liked this tutorial, check out my other holiday home decor how-tos!
How to Decorate your Mailbox with Evergreens
This evergreen mailbox decor tutorial is super easy, friends. Make your mailbox look like you hired someone to decorate for you!
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