Place your pot into the burlap sack and tie it with ribbon.
Use the wire to attach the green plant stake to one or more strong stems in the center of the hedge. You want to add the extra height to the tree to make it 9-feet tall. The amount you need to add depends on how tall your tree is.
Begin adding boughs of cedar to build up the tree at the top. Make sure to cover the plant stake. Begin with the cedar branches starting from below the stake with the leaves facing upwards, and layer more and more onto the stake to fill in branches all the way up to the top.
Continue adding branches secured with the garden wire until you have the rough shape that you want. To get that classic Whoville Christmas tree look, make sure to leave at least a foot of cedar draping from the very top of the plant stake.
Fill in any areas that look sparse with more branches if necessary.
Wrap lights around the tree, starting at the bottom. Make sure to tuck them into the greenery.
Next, wrap the deco mesh ribbon around the tree. Red will be the most classic color to use.
Add a large ornament to the top of the tree, then smaller ones within the branches if you like.