Tree Collar vs. Tree Skirt: Which One Fits Your Tree?
Every December, the same thing happens: the tree goes up, the ornaments go on, it looks magnificent — and then your eye drifts down to the base, where a sad tangle of power cords and a metal tree stand are ruining the whole illusion. The tree base is the detail everyone notices in photos and nobody remembers to buy for. There are two ways to fix it: a tree collar or a tree skirt. They do the same job — hide the ugly stand — but they look, cost, and behave completely differently. One of them is probably wrong for your tree. Here’s how to pick. ...