I don't actually have a legitimate tutorial for these trees because I made them a
couple of years ago but they are super simple to create.
Ready...?
Grab a wire tomato cage, you may even have one if you garden...
Turn tomato cage upside down and wrap with wired garland,
securing with green zip ties or wire as you go to keep it in place.
Done!
I already had these big iron planters at my front door so
I set my trees in them. They had a lip around the inside edge
and the trees actually fit securely.
I was going for a simple lighted tree shape but you could
also add ornaments, pine cones, floral picks or ribbon.
I've gotten some emails about my door color.
It is Glidden exterior paint from Home Depot.
The color is "City Bistro" 10YR08/187
To finish off my porch, I added a sparkly wreath with a "Peace" sign.
Not to be confused with my actual Peace Wreath.
Merry Christmas!
UPDATE Christmas 2016!...
I wrote this original post in 2010 but had actually created the trees
a couple of years before that. Here we are in 2016
and I still use my topiary trees!
I have them set in a pair of urns I have and they just happen to fit
perfectly without any additional support.
It is the same urn I use for my Fall pumpkin topiary.
I dressed them up this year with pinecones, berries and red mesh garland.
They look great day or night
Thanks for visiting and reading about my tomato cage topiaries,
wishing you a joyous holiday season!
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Great idea and I bet easy too ... thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the tomato cage trees. They are fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...great idea to get rid of those ugly tomato cages still sitting in my garden!
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely! great idea, i bet it would look gorgeous with boxwood too! Saw them over at Under the Table, nice to discover your blog!
ReplyDeleteNice idea :))
ReplyDeleteStopping by via Sunday Showcase~~~
Have a blessed Christmas...your house looks beautifully adorned for the holidays!
Kay Ellen
love this idea! your tomato cage Christmas trees turned out great!
ReplyDeletei also love your sparkly wreath. where did you find it? or, did you make that, also?
can u please write down exactly what u did i would like to make these as well
ReplyDeleteI have been making these for several years. I change them up each year to fit the colors/theme of the year. So easy and so versatile. I have even grown English Ivy in large clay pots and trained it to fill in the cage frames.
ReplyDeleteAny suggestions for where to get inexpensive evergreen garland?
ReplyDeleteLove it!!
ReplyDeleteMy sons are putting the tree up now while the weather stays so nice. I had 8' of garland and it is not quite enough. Thanks for a great idea and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMy sons are putting the lights on the tree now. Looks so cute and a great project. I suggest at least ten feet of garland. I bought 8' and it doesn't quite cover it entirely. Have a Merry Christmas and thanks for a great idea!
ReplyDeleteVisting via Pinterest. Thanks for the idea! Can I ask how you secured them in the pot? I bought some 16" square planters I want to change out with the seasons, and need some way to prop these trees up in them.
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