This Christmas garland is made with stems of mistletoe and English ivy, and can be used to decorate mantelpieces, doorways and sideboards.
Mistletoe can be found growing on a number of trees, including hawthorn, poplar, apple, lime and conifers. Keep an eye out for the characteristic globes of evergreen foliage, which should be easier to spot in autumn and winter when deciduous trees have dropped their leaves.
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Follow these simple steps to create your own Christmas mistletoe decoration.
Wrap ivy around the length of the twine. Gather three stems of mistletoe into a bunch and wire the bunch to the centre of the twine.
Take single stems of mistletoe and wire them to the twine at intervals. Tie the ribbon around the mistletoe to cover the wire.
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