To protect your trees from rabbits, hares, voles etc. we can supply 60cm (24 inch) high spiral plastic tree guards. These expands with the natural growth of the tree.

Apart from the normal opaque (brown) guards, we also supply transparent guards which, if the risk of animal damage is very high, can be used on hedging plants. They will cause less damage to lower side branches than opaque guards.

Manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled photodegradable PVC plastic waste.

If the hedging plants or seedlings are not very strong, it is better to support the guards with 3ft bamboo canes.

Tree Shelters are ideal for helping to establish young trees. They are used extensively, especially on difficult sites, to protect trees from cold winds and browsing animals. Because of their insulating properties they also promote faster growth. For example you can expect up to six times more growth on an Oak sapling in the first two years. They encourage good strong stems with fewer side branches and make weed control much easier if you are spraying weedkiller or are inaccurate with a scythe.

The shelters are manufactured from twin-walled polyethylene, and, though flat-packed, they quickly form a circle when erected. A round shelter offers less resistance to wind than a square shelter. They have a curved lip top to prevent abrasion of the tree.

Most deciduous trees benefit from tree shelters except Sweet and Horse Chestnut and Beech (generally the shelter encourages the beech aphid more than the Beech) but on very hostile sites even these have shown better growth with tree shelters. Both heights 95mm (3.75ins) diameter.

Available in 2 sizes, both heights 95mm (3.75ins) diameter. Small - 75cm (2ft 6ins) high, Large - 1.2m (4ft) high.

Shrub Shelters are similar to tree shelters except they are 60cm (2ft) high and approximately 15cm (6ins) square, so they are suitable for protecting young specimen shrubs and conifers from rabbit and rodent damage. They are also useful for enhancing the growth of plants such as tomatoes in early summer.

Mesh Guards are ideal for protecting bushy shrubs and conifers from rabbits, whilst letting light in and air to circulate. They are also useful for plants, such as Beech, which can suffer if protected in shelters. They are manufactured from chemical resistant polyethylene which makes them light, easy to carry and resilient. In areas of very high rabbit population we would not recommend using Mesh Guards. Two 3ft canes would make good supports for these guards.

Available in 2 sizes, both 60cm (2ft) high: Small - 20cm (8ins) diameter, Large - 30cm (1ft) diameter.

We are offering 3ft (90cm) canes mainly for the support of spiral trees guards when these are being used on young plants which are not strong enough to support the guard; or to support mesh guards, but they do have many other uses in the garden.

Available individually or in bales of 500. 3ft Bales cost £33 when collected from the Garden Centre. 4ft Bales available - please contact us for price.

For bush, half standard and young trees we are offering 90cm x 38mm x 38mm (3ft x 1.5in x 1.5in) soft wood tree stakes. These should be used with interlocking or buckle tree ties, depending on the size of the tree to be supported.

Collected price for states: 3ft - 69p, 4ft - 85p

An excellent, easy to use, light-weight spun-bonded polypropylene material which can easily be cut with scissors and just needs laying over the crop and anchoring at the edges with ground pegs or staples. It will protect crops from insects, birds and extremes of weather and produces a micro-climate for early cropping and prolonging the growing period in autumn. It allows an optimum passage of air and water but as it protects crops from insects it will need removing if insect pollination is necessary. 1.6m (5ft 3ins) wide.

If you live in a windy site it is always more difficult to get young plants established as the wind rocks the plants thus damaging delicate fibrous roots, and also causes dehydration. If a screen of netting is put on the windward side of the plant or, if practical, put right round the plant, the damage will be reduced considerably thus decreasing the risk of failure, and encouraging faster growth and establishment. The netting we supply offers 50% wind or 40% shade protection and is also useful to reduce frost damage.