Your tree's foundation starts with our hardwood dowels. Each dowel arrives ground at the tip  so you're ready to start immediately. Available in sizes from 8 to 18 inches, these dowels accommodate various tree designs. Plan for 1–2 inches anchored in your base, with your top center branch adding another 3–5 inches of height. go for the random Charlie brown style tree or do fat and full of many branches, it is all up to you! Want to fill your mantel, a shelf, basket or a serving tray with a forest? Then order the set that gives you 4 tree dowels ranging from the 8 inches to the tallest 18inch!