The autumn garden provides a cornucopia of materials for decorating at Thanksgiving. Dried ornamental grasses, asters, coneflower seed heads, rose hips, bittersweet berries, dried sunflower seed heads, fallen bark from white birch trees, dried allium - they can all be used in bouquets on the table, or added to natural wreaths on the door.

Square wreaths are easiest to make: tie four straight sticks together like a picture frame. Make small bundles of dried garden material and hot glue them to the sides of the square.

If your garden is lacking, you can buy raffia, sunflowers, pods, gourds and more at www.driedflowersdirect.com, www.driedflowers.com and www.driedflowersrus.com.

Plan ahead for next fall. Plant Chinese lantern plant (Physalis, also known as Japanese lantern) in the garden. The bright orange seed heads look like miniature paper lanterns and brighten any tablescape.

The autumn garden provides a cornucopia of materials for decorating at Thanksgiving. Dried ornamental grasses, asters, coneflower seed heads, rose hips, bittersweet berries, dried sunflower seed heads, fallen bark from white birch trees, dried allium - they can all be used in bouquets on the table, or added to natural wreaths on the door.

Square wreaths are easiest to make: tie four straight sticks together like a picture frame. Make small bundles of dried garden material and hot glue them to the sides of the square.

If your garden is lacking, you can buy raffia, sunflowers, pods, gourds and more at www.driedflowersdirect.com, www.driedflowers.com and www.driedflowersrus.com.

Plan ahead for next fall. Plant Chinese lantern plant (Physalis, also known as Japanese lantern) in the garden. The bright orange seed heads look like miniature paper lanterns and brighten any tablescape.