Looking for ideas, invention or some type of creation. Any suggestions.

[4390evans]

So, as you know I work in a garden center. At this time of the year we get all the christmas trees in. We have most on the floor and the smaller ones on hex tables. Trouble is they constantly fall or blow over its really annoying because they look awful just left to lay on the floor (which is recomended as it just damages the tree picking it up and letting it blow over all the time).
Iwater them reg so they are heavy. What could I do.

[JanieB]

I was married to a farmer who grew trees for Christmas. Our customers bought them far too early and the the reason you shouldn't pick them up is because no matter how much you water them you can't replace the amount of water they were deprived of before they got to you, so the needles fall off. The problem is the garden centres bosses, not yours.

I buy mine from a farm about half a mile away who only cut them as needed and will also provide trees with roots.

[Jungle Jane]

The garden centre near us have these pallets with holes in,to stand them in. Also they have 2m x 2m little walk in areas & they rest the trees slanting/standing in there,it's part roofed so not too windy.

[4390evans]

I said we should have spikes on the tables where we can slide the pot over and that will keep them up right but they said its to risky for the kids :/

[skeggijon]

Health and safety gone mad lol

[rary]

Could you run a length of rope allong the back of the trees about two thirds of the height and secure each tree to it in a way you can realise it easily when purchased

[Sarico]

I said we should have spikes on the tables where we can slide the pot over and that will keep them up right but they said its to risky for the kids :/

I think the chance a kid get hurt by a falling tree are far more to get hurt by the spikes. If they an be detached so if you don't have more tree to put on the stand you can pin them off like the stick from the rotovator that canbe detached.