Jennifer Garner Christmas: 20 Candy Cane Yard and Garden Ideas Inspired by Her Farm Style Home

Jennifer Garner Christmas decorating starts outside, long before most of us have even carved the turkey. In November 2025 the actress shared her Los Angeles yard already dressed for the season, and People and Entertainment Now both covered the post. Her yard trees were wrapped in red and white fabric so they looked like giant candy canes, with white lights on the trunks and branches, and a simple wreath with a red bow hung on her vegetable greenhouse door. Her six foot dinosaur statue wore a plush turkey, and her caption joked that the dinosaur wanted everyone to hold their horses. Back in 2019 she also showed off a chicken coop decked out for the holidays. These 20 ideas are inspired by that cheerful, farm style spirit, from banded trunks and garden wreaths to a festive coop and treats for winter birds. Read the full story on Entertainment Now before you begin..

Jennifer Garner Christmas Starts With Candy Cane Trees

The star of a Jennifer Garner Christmas yard is a row of trees that look like giant candy canes. Wrapping the trunks in red and white fabric is cheap, safe for the bark and easy to see from the street, even in daylight. Pair the striped trunks with a garland on the fence and a wreath on a garden door to pull the entire yard together. For more famous holiday looks to borrow, see these celebrity Christmas trees..

You will need: Red and white cotton fabric or outdoor ribbon, about 10 yards per trunk, scissors, outdoor safe staples or garden twine.

How to make it: Cut the fabric into 6 inch bands. Tie the red band at the base and spiral it upward. Wrap the white band in the gaps and tie both off at the top.

How to Wrap a Jennifer Garner Christmas Tree Trunk

The candy cane trees look complicated, but the method is simple. Two rolls of fabric, one red and one white, do all the work. Start at the bottom so the bands overlap like shingles and shed rain, and keep each turn at the same angle for that crisp candy cane look. Cotton is soft on young bark, and it comes off in minutes in January. Find more color ideas in this roundup of red and white Christmas decor.

You will need: One roll of red fabric band, one roll of white fabric band, garden twine, a step stool for taller trunks.

How to make it: Tie the red end at the base. Wrap upward at a steady slant with a 2 inch gap. Fill the gaps with white, overlapping slightly. Tie off with twine.

Hang Shatterproof Baubles on a Bare Yard Tree

Once the trunk is wrapped, the branches deserve some color too. A bare deciduous tree loaded with big red baubles looks bold against a gray winter sky and ties straight back to the red and white theme. Choose shatterproof ornaments so wind and squirrels cannot do any damage, and hang the largest ones low where guests walk past. For more ways to fill branches, try these ornament tree ideas.

You will need: Large red shatterproof ornaments, green floral wire, a ladder or pole hook.

How to make it: Twist floral wire through each ornament cap. Hang the biggest baubles on the lowest branches. Work upward with smaller sizes and secure every wire twice.

Swag Fresh Garland Along a Picket Fence

A white picket fence is the perfect frame for a Jennifer Garner Christmas yard. Drape evergreen garland in loose swags between the posts and the entire property suddenly looks ready for a holiday card. Let each swag dip about a foot, and tie a small red bow at every post to echo the candy cane trunks. More fence projects are waiting in these fence picket Christmas crafts.

You will need: Fresh or faux evergreen garland, zip ties or garden twine, red ribbon for small bows.

How to make it: Measure the fence and buy garland at 1.5 times that length. Tie it to each post with a dip in between. Add a red bow over every tie.

Hang a Holly Wreath on a Wooden Fence

Not every wreath needs to go on the front door. A fresh holly wreath on a garden fence greets anyone walking down the path and makes even a plain wooden fence feel festive. Holly keeps its shine for weeks outdoors, and the berries add the red you want without any extra ribbon. Find more door and fence ideas in these Christmas door swags.

You will need: A 16 inch wire wreath frame, fresh holly sprigs, green paddle wire, garden gloves.

How to make it: Wear gloves. Bundle three holly sprigs at a time and wire them to the frame. Overlap each bundle to hide the stems. Hang with a loop of wire on a nail.

The Jennifer Garner Christmas Greenhouse Wreath

One of the sweetest details in the Jennifer Garner Christmas photos was a simple wreath with a red bow on her vegetable greenhouse door. It shows that a garden building can be decorated just like a house. A plain evergreen wreath with one big velvet bow is all it takes, and it looks lovely against glass or a painted shed door. For more garden inspiration, see this story about the Michelle Obama kitchen garden.

You will need: A plain evergreen wreath, 2 yards of wide red velvet ribbon, an over the door hook or suction hook.

How to make it: Tie a large bow with long tails. Wire it to the bottom of the wreath. Hang the wreath centered on the door and trim the tails at an angle.

Fill a Window Box With Apples and Pinecones

A window box that held flowers all summer can carry the Jennifer Garner Christmas farm look into winter. Tuck in small potted evergreens, then fill every gap with red apples, long pinecones and a few little Santa figures. The mix of fruit and greens feels like a country market stall and costs very little. Apples last for weeks in cold weather. More ideas are in these Christmas window boxes.

You will need: A window box, small potted conifers, red apples, long pinecones, small weatherproof figures, floral picks.

How to make it: Set the conifers in the box first. Push floral picks into the apples and anchor them between the pots. Fill the front edge with pinecones and add the figures.

Tuck Frosted Berry Picks Into Planters

Frosted berry picks are one of the easiest ways to add red to garden planters. Stick a few bunches into a pot of fir or pine and the entire container feels wintry, even in a mild climate where snow never falls. For more filler ideas, look through these Christmas flower arrangements.

You will need: Frosted red berry picks, fresh fir or pine cuttings, an outdoor planter filled with soil.

How to make it: Push the fir cuttings into damp soil in a ring. Add the berry picks in groups of three. Turn the best side toward the street.

A Jennifer Garner Christmas Chicken Coop

Garner once joked that her hens wanted everyone to know their halls were bedecked, and a holiday coop is a fun way to borrow that idea. Run evergreen garland along the roof line, add red bows at each corner and hang a small wreath on the door. Keep everything above the reach of curious beaks. For more barnyard style, see this farmhouse Christmas decor.

You will need: Faux evergreen garland, red outdoor ribbon, a 10 inch wreath, outdoor staples, zip ties.

How to make it: Staple the garland along the roof edge. Tie a bow at each corner. Hang the wreath high on the coop door with a zip tie so the hens cannot peck it.

Let the Hens Enjoy a Snowy Holiday Morning

A decorated coop is only half the fun. On a crisp morning, let the hens out to explore the yard while you sip coffee by the window. Silkie hens like these look like little feather pompoms against the snow and evergreens. Scatter a handful of scratch grains near the shrubs as a holiday treat. More farm charm is in this Martha Stewart farmhouse Christmas.

You will need: Scratch grains, fresh straw, a scoop.

How to make it: Spread a thick layer of fresh straw in the run. Scatter a small scoop of scratch grains near the shrubs. Refill water often so it does not freeze.

Set a Pair of Santa Hat Gnomes in the Garden

Garner’s dinosaur statue stole the show in her yard, and any garden statue can play the same role in a Jennifer Garner Christmas yard. Gnomes are the classic choice because they already wear red hats and white beards. Set a pair under an evergreen where they peek out of the snow, and they will make neighbors smile all season. More playful ideas are in this whimsical Christmas decor.

You will need: Two weatherproof garden gnomes, a small paver or flat stone for each.

How to make it: Set a flat stone under each gnome so it stays level in wet soil. Place them under the lowest branches. Brush off snow after each storm.

Hang a Seed Treat Bag for Winter Birds

A garden that feeds the birds feels alive all winter. Fill a mesh produce bag with a homemade seed and suet cake and hang it from a sturdy branch near your decorated trees. Small birds will flock to it, and you will have the best show in the yard right outside the window. For more nature inspired decor, see this woodland Christmas decor.

You will need: A mesh produce bag, 1 cup suet or lard, 2 cups birdseed, a muffin tin, garden twine.

How to make it: Melt the suet and stir in the seed. Press into a muffin tin and chill until firm. Pop out the cakes, slip them into the mesh bag and tie it to a branch.

Hang a Suet Cage From a Bare Branch

Woodpeckers love a suet cage, and watching one cling to it is a winter treat for the entire house. Hang the cage on a bare branch near the candy cane trees and the red feathers will match the decor. For more ways to use branches outdoors, try these branch Christmas decor.

You will need: A wire suet cage, square suet cakes, a short chain or garden twine.

How to make it: Open the cage and slide in a suet cake. Close the latch. Hang it 5 feet off the ground on a branch away from fences so squirrels cannot jump on.

Fill a Hanging Basket With Pinecones

An empty summer hanging basket does not need to sit in the shed. Fill it with pinecones and hang it back on its branch for a rustic look that lasts all season. Smear a few cones with peanut butter and roll them in birdseed if you want to treat the birds too. More pretty ways to use baskets are in these basket Christmas decor.

You will need: A wire hanging basket, 20 to 30 pinecones, optional peanut butter and birdseed.

How to make it: Remove any old liner from the basket. Pile in the pinecones, largest on the bottom. Coat a few with peanut butter and seed, then hang the basket.

Plant Holly for Berries and Cardinals

Holly is the plant that keeps giving. It stays green all winter, its berries add natural red to the yard and cardinals love to perch in it. Plant a female holly near the fence with a male nearby for good berry set, and in a few years you will have free decorating material every December. For more cozy outdoor ideas, see this winter porch decor.

You will need: A female holly shrub, a male holly shrub, compost, mulch, a spade.

How to make it: Dig a planting pit twice as wide as the pot. Mix in compost and plant at the same depth. Plant the male within 30 feet. Mulch and water well.

A Jennifer Garner Christmas Mailbox Post

Take the Jennifer Garner Christmas candy cane idea all the way to the curb. Wrap the mailbox post in red and white ribbon to match the trees, then add a small evergreen swag with pinecones and a red bow on top. The mail carrier will smile every day, and the entire street will know where the festive house is. More ideas are in this guide to Christmas mailbox decor.

You will need: Red and white outdoor ribbon, a small evergreen swag, pinecones, a red bow, zip ties.

How to make it: Wrap the red ribbon up the post in a spiral. Fill the gaps with white. Zip tie the swag to the mailbox top, add the pinecones and finish with the bow.

Line Up Red Boots by the Back Door

Garden boots belong at the back door anyway, so let them join the decor. A pair of red rubber boots next to a planter of evergreens looks cheerful and practical at the same time. Pick boots in the same red as your ribbons and they become part of the color scheme. For more welcoming touches, try these Christmas entryway decor.

You will need: Red rubber boots, a large planter, evergreen cuttings, a boot tray.

How to make it: Fill the planter with damp soil and push in the evergreen cuttings. Set it beside the door. Place the boots on a tray next to it.

A Fruit Wreath for a Jennifer Garner Christmas Porch

A Jennifer Garner Christmas porch fits a fruit wreath perfectly, since it brings the garden right to the door. Oranges, red apples and a small pineapple wired into an evergreen base give a colonial farm look that smells wonderful too. Fruit holds up for about two weeks in cool weather, so make it close to the holidays. See more in these Christmas front porch ideas.

You will need: A 24 inch evergreen wreath, oranges, red apples, a small pineapple, wooden floral picks, floral wire.

How to make it: Push a floral pick into each piece of fruit. Place the pineapple at the top center. Add apples and oranges in a ring and wire each pick to the frame.

Hang a Driftwood Tree on the Shed Door

A hanging driftwood tree is a clever alternative to a wreath on a shed or barn style door. Stack sticks from short to long, tie them with twine and hang a few ornaments and a bow from the branches. It costs nothing if you gather wood from your own yard and looks right at home in a garden. For more fresh ideas, see these Christmas tree alternatives.

You will need: 5 sticks or driftwood pieces in graduating lengths, jute twine, small ornaments, a green or red bow.

How to make it: Lay the sticks out from shortest to longest. Tie each end to two long twine strands, 6 inches apart. Add ornaments, the bow and a hanging loop.

Park a Vintage Sled With Potted Trees

An old wooden sled makes a charming stand for potted evergreens by the front door. Load it with small trees and planters, and set larger pots beside it so the display feels full. It is a Jennifer Garner Christmas nod to farm life that works whether or not you ever get snow. More ideas are in these vintage sled decor.

You will need: A vintage wooden sled, 3 to 5 small potted evergreens, two larger planters, white flowering plants.

How to make it: Set the sled at an angle by the door. Place the tallest pot at the back. Fill in with smaller pots and add white plants at the front edge.