What do I use to anchor a 4 ft christmas tree in a metal planter?

Go to a store where Christmas Trees are sold, and look at the Christmas Tree stands. Some stores now, have them on sale. It must have 4-5 legs, for a good balance. Best wishes, J.

The wider the base...the less likely to tip over... If the planter is small in diameter it will still tip over no matter how heavy it is. And the more top heavy the tree is... the more likely to tip over. The metal planter needs to be wider than it is tall with a really flat base.

If your planter has a drain hole(s) in the bottom... use a flat headed bolt and attach it to a circle of 3/4 in plywood, or wood table top. (counter sink the bolt head flush with the plywood). If your tree is 4 ft tall... then the circle should be at least 24 inches across (the wider the circle the more stable the tree will be) Paint, Stain, cover the base in fabric or a pretty skirt.

Years ago we bought a wrought iron stand that was the bomb. Very heavy. It had 4 screw at the bottom well which you used to level the tree. I would hold the tree and my husband would screw it in. It never tipped. I think most large stands have a setup like this although not as heavy as the wrought iron ones.

Place brick or bricks inside the planter trying to weight the tree down to the pot, then purchase a square patio brick from Home Depot and spray paint it the same color as your planter, this will become them the base need to stop it from tipping then use liquid nails to glue it the planters base and it will do the trick, I did that for my sister fir her same problem last year and it worked like a charm