How to keep patio umbrella from falling over?

I have the heavy base, it's in a hole in a patio table, but it still blows over. read more

Always use an outdoor umbrella stand for all of your patio umbrellas. This is very elementary, but yes you do need an outdoor umbrella stand to hold your patio umbrella - even if it is supported by an outdoor patio table. Tip #2 A patio umbrella that is not stabilized by a table requires a heavier umbrella stand. read more

Cement a pipe into the ground and insert the pole of the umbrella into that. Our pole was 8 ft. and 3 ft. was put into the ground the pole stuck up 5 ft. Took care of the problem and cost (including bag of kwik set) less then $25. read more

Tie the string to each stake, using 2-1/2 hitch knots. Take a match and melt the ends of the string you just tied off with the matches. This will keep it from fraying and coming loose. (you will not need a lot of heat to do the melting) You should make 2-to-3 stake setups per stand. When you go out to shoot at the river, carry a hammer in the car. read more