Janet Smith holds one of her finished natural wreaths in front of her greenhouse at Still Meadows Farm.

Janet Smith clips an evergreen branch to be used in a wreath. Other cuttings she uses include hydrangeas (in the box), field grasses and pine cones (in the black container, bottom right).

Starting with an inexpensive wire wreath form, add greenery in bunches using floral wire.

Gradually add more clumps of greenery, moving clockwise and alternating species or using all of one type, depending on the desired look.

Smith clips the ends of the greenery bunches with garden clippers after she's affixed them with wire to the wreath frame.

Janet Smith said the last bunch of greenery is the toughest to add -- keeping the space free from the other bunches sometimes requires a helper.

The last step is to turn the wreath over completely and wrap the end of the floral wire around the frame.