You don't necessarily need to store a tree; it could be ANY one item. I usually store a house, then immediately place it back. This glitch has literally happened to me HUNDREDS of times, and it's damned irritating.
Also be careful after you've visited other neighbours; your star total will drop to zero again when you leave the screen, so don't start collecting items until you've store/restored something.
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"Try putting a tree in your inventory before collecting. It worked for me "
also for me ~!!!! thank you very much
Thanks for the tip, worked for me.
Also be careful after you've visited other neighbours; your star total will drop to zero again when you leave the screen, so don't start collecting items until you've store/restored something.