Basically, that whole idea works even though you’re not dealing with plants, but rather branches and sticks and accessories.

A “thriller” would be that main focal point: perhaps some berries, birch boughs, or a fun accessory. For example, I’ve used spray-painted silver stars made out of twigs and a mini birdhouse.

Your “spillers” are those lovely pine, cedar, or spruce boughs that spill over the side of your container.

“Fillers” can be anything from magnolia leaves to colourful sticks, like dogwood, as well as euonymus, pinecones, etc. They provide that lush, full look to your container.

Here are a few examples to illustrate my points and hopefully inspire you to create your own container!

Watch Tara create a gorgeous Winter Garden Container Arrangement for her front porch in this video:

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