Things You'll Need:
- Raffia
- Ribbons
- Pruning Shears
- Pruning Shears
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber bands
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Step 1
Gather a variety of colorful leaves, greens and fall flowers from around your garden. The stems should be at least 12 inches long.
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Step 2
Remove the leaves and foliage from the bottom six inches of the stems.
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Step 3
Place the longest stem in your left hand (if you are right handed).
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Step 4
Add several more bits of greenery at an angle to the first stem.
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Step 5
Continue adding flowers and greens to your left hand until the bouquet has a rounded appearance.
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Step 6
Fill in with flowers and greens all the way around the bouquet.
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Step 7
Tie a rubber band around the stems just below the leaves. There should be a few inches of stems showing below the rubber band.
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Step 8
Trim the stems with pruning shears so they are all the same length.
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Step 9
Cover the rubber band with several strands of raffia or a fall-colored ribbon.












