Make a beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table using seasonal produce and fresh flowers. The best thing to do is to check your local grocery store or farmers' market to see what is fresh and in season. To help your arrangement last as long as possible, mix in flower food, change the water regularly, and use a spray bottle to mist the arrangement.

Thanksgiving Arrangement How-To
1. Start at base of the vessel. Begin to work forward to center using both flowers and produce.

2. Fit vessel with a protective liner if needed. Place a spiked flower frog inside; secure with floral adhesive. Fill halfway with water.

3. Use wired wood picks for securing stemmed fruit (like grapes). Use bamboo skewers to spear fruit without stems.

4. Insert produce and flowers; vary placement according to color and texture. Form a loose mound as you work; fill in gaps with branches or blooms.

Martha's Arrangement
Martha used white ornamental kale, green kale, lady apples, loquats, hypericum, ilex, carnations, spray roses, calla lily, green seeded eucalyptus, quinces, mint, and pittosporium to make her arrangement.

Kevin Sharkey's Arrangement
Kevin used purple ornamental kale, Russian kale, olives on branches, pomegranates, concord grapes, red seedless grapes, suckle pears, purple tulips, rosehips, purple seeded eucalyptus, and rosemary to make his arrangement.

Resources
Special thanks to Kevin Sharkey, editorial director of decorating at Martha Stewart Living, for sharing this arrangement. Take advantage of a special half-price gift-subscription promotion to Martha Stewart Living magazine, running until Friday, November 14, 2008. To find seasonal produce and fresh flowers for an arrangement, check your local grocery store or farmers' market. For more great ideas, check out our television's flower arrangements photo gallery.