Should I Buy Real Or Fake Garland?

How can you use decorations to make your home more festive for Christmas? You can use special holiday lighting fixtures or various other things like garlands. Learn the difference between real and fake garlands, how much they cost, and whether you want to have a professional install them or do it yourself.

Let's take a look at the two types of garlands:

Real garland. Real garland is made from real plant material. It won't last as long as artificial garland, so you won't really want to use it for 2 or 3 months. Get it up in early December so it looks nice and fresh throughout the holiday season.

Fake garland. Fake garland is plastic and can last for years. It can be lighted or unlighted. Lighted garlands will be more expensive because a string of lights costs money. Unlighted garlands can still be a secondary option if you don't want to spend a fortune wrapping your garland around a pole, handrail, or wherever you want it. We use it around doorways, and people really like the added lights because it makes it stand out more.

About Price

In terms of price, real garland is a little more expensive, about $2.00 to $3.00 per foot, and more per 9-foot section. You can also cut real and fake garland, but if it is pre-lit, it will be difficult to cut because of the string of lights.

This is the difference between real garland, fake garland, garland with lights, and garland without lights. We personally recommend fake garland because it will last longer and give you peace of mind.