Thanksgiving is here, and we're grateful to be spending it with our friends, family, and loyal customers in Salt Lake City. This year, we're celebrating our love of gardening by pausing to reflect on the fantastic memories our gardens have created for us this year. We'll also explore some creative ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, focusing on garden-inspired decor to help you go into your holiday season glowing with garden gratitude!
How Can I Share My Gratitude This Thanksgiving?
These are some thoughtful ways you can show and share your gratitude this Thanksgiving:
Share Gardening Memories as a Family
Thanksgiving isn't just a time to express gratitude for the present; it's also an excellent opportunity to reflect on the past and the memories that have transformed us into who we are today. Getting together with family and friends is the best part of any holiday, and sharing stories with loved ones about how gardening has impacted our lives is nothing short of inspiring! Talk about that flower that reminds you of grandma; you don't know what kind it was, but you remember how it grew on the trellis in her backyard when you were a kid, how even today, the smell of it brings back those comforting memories. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to share these kinds of stories, along with the gardening knowledge that has been passed down in your family from generation to generation.
Create DIY Thanksgiving Ornaments and Decor
Make this year's Thanksgiving celebrations something to remember by revisiting old photo albums for snapshots of cherished garden moments and incorporating them into your holiday decor. Try making DIY tree ornaments or framed displays that you can use in your seasonal decorations year after year. You can also use them to make custom gifts that everyone in your family will cherish!
If you want to get a little more into the harvest vibe, try crafting delightful acorn-shaped decorations using locally sourced twigs and acorn caps. It's also fun to paint miniature pumpkins or gourds in warm autumn colors and add some sparkles to shimmer in the candlelight.
Handmade treasures like these capture the essence of community, symbolizing the bountiful harvest and collective appreciation for nature's gifts that we share with family from generation to generation.
Decorate Your Home and Garden for Thanksgiving
We think decorating for the holidays should always include the garden, so remember to let your outdoor spaces shine—even during the winter months. Set up a cozy seating area with fall and winter-themed cushions and blankets, surrounded by harvest-themed garden ornaments that the whole family made together. You can also add some sparkle by illuminating the space with festive outdoor lighting for Thanksgiving, like string lights or lanterns, to create a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests.
We also like to incorporate some seasonal garden accents into our indoor Thanksgiving decor that celebrate the natural beauty of fall, like pumpkins, gourds, and arrangements of autumn flowers. Some of the best plants and flowers for Thanksgiving garden arrangements include roses, sunflowers, orange daisies, and lilies. Perennial seed pods also make fantastic additions to your floral arrangements, adding a unique seasonal texture that really makes your Thanksgiving displays pop!
Choose a Living Tree for Sustainable Celebrations
With Thanksgiving sliding right into the Christmas season, now's also the perfect time to think about trees! One of the best ways to kick off your holiday preparations is by opting for a live tree instead of a cut one. A live tree can be planted in your yard after the holidays end, making it a sustainable choice that reduces your environmental impact, cultivates long-lasting memories, and grows into an enduring symbol of life and growth—something we can always be grateful for! Consider using this living tree alongside or instead of a traditional cut tree to bring a touch of nature indoors. We've got a fantastic selection of fresh greenery in store just in time for the holidays, including a variety of both live and fresh-cut trees, so stop by and visit us today if you still need help deciding!
This holiday season, we want you to celebrate all your family's amazing garden memories and look for creative ways to make new ones for future generations. It's a blessing to be grateful for the bounty of the present and to look forward to the promises of future harvests, but it's also a beautiful thing to cherish the celebrations of years past.
Come see us at Millcreek Gardens for everything you need to make your own memories this year, and don't forget that we're your holiday headquarters for Thanksgiving garden decor and more this year in Salt Lake City!