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Planting trees & shrubs for wildlife?

Go from planting to providing habitat faster & easier than you ever thought possible!

1. Seedling trees & shrubs - Plantra 5 ft Vented O-Style Tree Tubes
2. Sapling trees 1/2" to 3" diameter - Plantra Tree Bark Protectors
3. Weed control - Plantra Weed Mats
4. Evergreens - Deer Guard Repellent
5. Video of Babe Winkelman planting trees
6. Photos of wildlife plantings across the country

Deer in wildlife planting area Deer in tree planting area
These American plums and Nanking cherries were 5 years old but only 1 foot tall (due to years of deer browse) when we put Plantra Tree Tubes on them May 20, 2009. The photo on the right was taken by our trail cam on September 10, 2009!

Timeline of tree growth in a treeshelter
tree emerging from tree shelter planted to offer wildlife protection and food

Plantra 5ft Vented O-Style Tree Tubes

Shoot your tiny seedlings past the deer… fast!

For seedlings up to 4ft tall. Yes! You can put a 5ft Plantra Tree Tube over a 6” seedling (or even a planted acorn, black walnut or chestnut). Plantra Tree Tubes…

  • Keep deer & rodents from eating your seedlings
  • Reduce moisture stress to increase survival rates & dramatically accelerate growth
  • Are vented to allow optimal carbon dioxide uptake and growth (and equalize air temperature for proper autumn dormancy
  • Shield seedlings from mowers and herbicide spray, making weed control fast and easy

Use Plantra 5ft Vented O-Style Tree Tubes…

  1. On fall and winter planted seedling trees or shrubs
  2. For direct planting acorns, chestnuts or other nuts
  3. On natural (“volunteer”) hardwood regeneration – Click here to see a video!
  4. On seedlings you planted previously that deer & rabbits have browsed time & again. Just trim to a single stem, put a Plantra Tree Tube over them, and you won’t believe the growth next spring! Click here to learn more

Tree bark protector around 2" dbh seedling
Boulevard tree protected by tree bark protector

Plantra Tree Bark Protectors

Orchard… Golf Course… Forest… Your Back Yard!
Protect the trunks of valuable young trees (1/2” to 3” diameter, 5ft to 12ft in height) from bark damage by:

  • Deer antler rubbing
  • Rodent gnawing
  • Mower and weed trimmer damage
  • Errant golf shots
  • Herbicide damage to bark and sprouts

3.5” diameter. Gently coils around trunk. Expands to accommodate growth. Opaque white. Durable twin-walled plastic, UV protected for years of use

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Installation of a weed mat to protect new trees

Plantra Weed Mats

Weeds and grass steal the light, water and nutrients your plants need for optimal growth. Mowing weeds does not reduce competition. For peak growth you need to eliminate weeds around your trees.

Plantra Weed Mats are the answer. Apply them once and your weed control is done – no repeated treatments year after year. These tough woven poly mats eliminate weeds for 3 to 5 years. Your seedlings get all of the light, water and nutrients your soil has to offer.

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Babe Winkelman applying deer repellent to protect evergreen trees

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Deer Guard Repellent

Protect evergreen seedlings from winter deer browse with Deer Guard Repellent.  So bitter that with one taste deer learn to stay away.  Deer Guard is latex based & extremely weather resistant – one treatment provide months of protection.  Click here for details and application rates.

Also great for trees emerging from 4ft and shorter Plantra Tree Tubes that are still susceptible to deer browse!

Note: Must be applied when temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit

Babe Winkelman talking about using tree shelters for wildlife plantingsWelcome fans of Babe Winkelman's Outdoor Secret's show! If you missed the episode featuring Plantra, click here to view it now...

Photos of Plantra products being used in wildlife habitat restoration:

Georgia Wildlife Planting by Scott Berta
Minnesota Wildlife Planting by Plantra Team
Mississippi Wildlife Planting by David Koch
New York Habitat Planting by Malcom Johnson

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