The Gathering Garden Magazine
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Boxwood Doesn't Do Christmas: The Case for Wearing Green Year-Round
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Boxwood has been a garden design staple for over 4,000 years — long before it became shorthand for Christmas wreaths. Here's why it deserves a year-round spot on your door.
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The Magnolia's Long Reign in the American South, and How to Style One Beyond December
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Long before it was a Christmas wreath staple, the magnolia was the signature bloom of the American South. Here's its cultural history — and how to use a magnolia leaf wreath year-round.
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Peace, Victory, and a Front Door: The Ancient History of the Olive Wreath
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Before it was a doorway accent, the olive wreath crowned Olympic champions and symbolized peace across the ancient Mediterranean. Here's its 3,000-year story.
