Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
A method I've always found to help, is this;
Saw a few inches off of the bottom of the trunk to make a fresh, straight, cross-section.
Drill several small holes just a couple of mm deep all around the trunk from the bottom to the level which will eventually be covered in gravel. This is in the hope that the tree is fresh enough to take up water.
Get a suitable sized water-tight bucket or other container.
Get two pieces of wood which fit across the bottom of the inside of the bucket and nail or screw them in to the bottom of tree to make a X shape. This will aid stability.
Stand tree in bucket and fill with gravel.
Fill bucket with water.
Hope for the best!
Saw a few inches off of the bottom of the trunk to make a fresh, straight, cross-section.
Drill several small holes just a couple of mm deep all around the trunk from the bottom to the level which will eventually be covered in gravel. This is in the hope that the tree is fresh enough to take up water.
Get a suitable sized water-tight bucket or other container.
Get two pieces of wood which fit across the bottom of the inside of the bucket and nail or screw them in to the bottom of tree to make a X shape. This will aid stability.
Stand tree in bucket and fill with gravel.
Fill bucket with water.
Hope for the best!