Traditional materials used for jazzing up the season have a long history, but floral designer David Winston offers his own take on these popular holiday plants.
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Evergreens: Brought into the home since the Saturnalia festivities of Roman times, boughs from conifer trees have served as a reminder through the centuries that life will indeed return to the winter landscape. Winston uses conifers as needles sprinkled on a table, as elements in centerpieces, as 4- to 5-foot-long branches in oversize vases and as swags and garlands.