Setting Up The Tree:
Congratulations, you found the perfect tree, made sure it was healthy, netted it, and brought it home on top of your vehicle. Now what?
Time to put it on display in your living room. For this, you will need a Christmas tree stand and a saw. Cut 1 inch off the bottom of the tree and secure it in the tree stand. I have struggled with a variety of tree stands over the year. All of them were an exercise in patience and frustration tolerance until I discovered the Krinner Tree Genie. (click here)
OMG, this tree stand is impressive. No more screwing the 4 bolts into the tree trunk, and wrestling with the tree to make sure it is straight and secure. The Tree Genie has a cable system with a foot pedal. Put the tree in the stand and press the foot pedal. The cables tighten around the tree trunk, tightly securing it in place. Setup takes about 10 seconds. Fill the extra-large reservoir (2.5 gallons) with water and DONE. The Tree Genie is a bit pricey but well built and in my opinion, worth every penny. I’ve had mine for over 10 years now.