"...I was looking for a different outdoor decoration for our front entrance this year and stumbled upon the idea to build my own Christmas tree topiary...how was I going to build a topiary that large that would also be stable enough to withstand the winter winds...
Then I thought why not use an upside down tomato cage. Turned upside down it makes a perfect Christmas tree shape. The big advantage is they are cheap (mine actually came from the vegetable garden), are light and provide something to wire the decorations to"