"Sprucing" up faux garland

Do you love the scent of fresh balsam but like the convience of an artifical tree? One way to add that natural Christmas scent is to incorporate sprigs of pine into your decorations. In the past we had a couple types of pine trees, holly and blueberry juniper on our property that we would prune off some sprigs and use them to make door swags or just lay them on the mantle. If you don't have pine on your property, or a good friend who would be willing to let you cut a few sprigs than you could ask a christmas tree stand for their scraps. Many times they cut the bottoms of trees to fit the stand and toss the extra branches. Another option is to buy fresh garland and use the extra to tuck in the mantle or around the house.