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Get a heavy stand Growing up, my dad had a traditional stand that looks something like this: That works for smaller trees as long as you can be sure that nobody (such as a child or pet) will disturb it. That's not at all a given. Remember that trees have extensive root systems that keep them grounded during windy periods and so it's important to get a stand that can simulate the parts of the tree that have been cut off. For that reason, I'm a proponent of a heavier stand such as this one made of cast iron: There's something to be said for the simplicity of a really heavy, wide stand that will hold your tree firmly in place. I've been told plastic stands are sturdier than they look when they...
Full answer by Jon Ericson: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/21282 (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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