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DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees

Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: DIY with Dana
Yield: 1 - 33" Tomato Cage Tree
Author: dana vento

Equipment

  • Wire Cutters
  • Floral Wire or Zip Ties
  • Glue Gun with Glue Sticks (optional)

Materials

  • 60 Feet Garland -- 4 - 15ft packs at Dollar Tree
  • 33 " Tomato Cage -- might have this already if not Lowe's has them for $1.49
  • 18 Feet of Sparkly Garland or whatever you prefer for Glitz and Glam $2 at Dollar Tree (9 Ft Each)
  • Optional - Bows Decor, etc.

Instructions

  • Turn Tomato Cage upside down, so the large end is on the ground.
  • Take the tomato cage legs and ZIP tie them together at the top.
  • Once secure, choose which end you want to work from and begin.
  • I started from the bottom up.
  • Start with the bottom and trace the garland around the base, weaving and tying at the 3 'L' joints to secure.
  • Doing this alleviates the need to zip tie as the garland then is secure.
  • Next, along the base secure with a piece of floral wire to further secure the initial piece.
  • Wrap all the way around the level.
  • And then wrap it again.
  • Continuing this all the way up to the top of the tomato cage.
  • At each of the 3 different levels (base, middle top) circles, do secure the garland at all the 'l' joints and continue to secure with a few small pieces of floral wire to make certain it is staying in place.
  • Once at the top, you can then add a star, or begin garland or bows.
  • If you are adding lights you can do that as well

Notes

The glue gun is optional - but if you are placing this outside I don't suggest using a glue gun, just zip ties, and rope. 
I have used it to secure the garland at each level (the bottom, middle, and top) but it is not necessary.
For those that want a piece of mind, you can do that step.
I always make certain that I secure each of the three levels with a few pieces of floral wire and keep moving on.
Do not make the garland too taut or it will not be fluffy nor will it look like a tree.
You can start this at the top or the bottom.
Really this is up to you.
I also have found that snipping the 15-foot garland in half makes it so much easier to work with and secure at the 'l' joints.