(Tip: Make sure the garland you buy to use outside is certified for outdoor use.) To verify the length garland you will need to purchase, take a long string or rope and wrap it around your columns. Nine foot long garland just barely worked for mine. If yo

The same process works for apples. You can string them too or just make a pretty bowl of potpourri. Creating the Garland. Gather your bay leaves in a bowl. I bought a big bag of bay leaves. Many were not big enough to string on the garland so it helped to

Make sure that the garland is evenly hung on both sides. You may need to fiddle with it a bit to get the ends to be even and get it to drape like you want it in the front. It will get pulled down some by the weight of the ornaments so you don’t want too