Keep winter displays looking fresh

elp outdoor arrangements last through the winter with these pointers from landscape contractor Jenn Nawada. as soon as you gather them: to maximize water absorption and for 1 to 3 hours. , such as Wilt-Pruf, to seal the pores of leaves and needles and protect against drying. Jenn likes to mix broadleaf evergreens such as holly, magnolia, boxwood, and andromeda; needled evergreens like spruce, fir, pine, incense cedar, and juniper; and red-twigged dogwood, winterberries, juniper berries, and pinecones for interest. And she doesn’t fuss with a base: “I put them in the same soil the fall and summer annuals were potted in,” she says. “That way, they freeze in place in the soil.”