With Halloween in the rearview, it’s time to take down the cobwebs and inflatable skulls and go full throttle into the holiday season . While seasonal garlands are fittingly festive, the natural editions tend to make a mess. For anyone who’d rather not be tasked with vacuuming the dead pine needles that seem to accumulate by the minute, faux garlands are a worthy solution. They offer the look (and often the feel) of the real thing without the sticky sap or endless cleanup.

Fake garlands have come a long way since their humble, low-quality beginnings. Now made with premium artificial foliage and durable wire frames, some of our favorites are nearly indistinguishable from their natural counterparts. Better yet, you can use them year after year to deck the halls (and mantels , bannisters, front porches… you get it), sometimes both indoors and out.…