Tree Pro Protectors

Tree Pro tree protectors were the first such product to address and solve a major problem caused by tree shelters.

Founder and President Tom Mills has successfully raised thousands of his own trees.

In 1989, Tom Mills, founder and president of Tree Pro, was doing some consulting work for American Forestry Technology, Inc., of West Lafayette, Indiana. At that time American Forestry was the sole source for the genetically improved black walnut varieties developed and patented by Purdue University.

Eager to protect these valuable cultivars, American Forestry installed thousands of tree shelters, which at the time was a brand new device imported from Europe. A few months later 74 percent of American Forestry's seedlings were dead.

EXCESSIVE HEAT PROBLEM

Tom Mills analyzed the problem and determined that excessive heat retention inside the protector was the most likely cause of the fatalities. He proceeded to experiment with various tree protection designs.

Eventually, he invented a design that solved the heat-retention problem. He subsequently founded Tree Pro and began manufacturing a tree protector, dubbed Tree Pro.

PROBLEM SOLVED

Tree Pro tree protectors eliminated the problem by allowing tree planters to open the protector up in the fall of the year to allow trees to go dormant. Even though that's still an option, it is no longer necessary in all but the most extreme cases, thanks to venting. (See below.)

VERSATILITY

Tree Pro is the most versatile design in the industry. Because it can be expanded to achieve larger diameters, there is almost no limit to the size of tree or plant it can protect. They have, in fact, been used to protect evergreens, grape vines, strawberry and blueberry plants, and even tomato plants.

It's astonishing what can be accomplished by tying two or more Tree Pros together.

The tomato plants on the right demonstrate the advantages of using Tree Pro DoubleWides not just on trees but on high-value plants as well. They outgrew and outproduced the tomato plant on the left by 200 percent.

REUSABILITY

Because Tree Pros can be easily removed, they can be reused elsewhere once they've done their job, a significant cost advantage over tubes.

EASIER MAINTENANCE

Because they can be opened up, it's easier to perform maintenance on the tree (e.g., removal of weeds, pruning, etc.).

For this same reason, during extreme hot spells, you don't have to worry about your tree being cooked. You simply open the protector to allow fresh air to circulate around the tree.

VENTED OR UNVENTED AVAILABLE

Tree Pro tree protectors can be supplied vented or unvented. Vented tree protectors enable the circulation of fresh air through the holes in its wall while at the same time preserving most of the moisture around the tree.

Tree planters in most areas of the country benefit from using vented protectors. Unvented protectors are used in more arid climates where preserving moisture is crucial.

EASIER TO SERVICE TREE

Although it does take longer to install Tree Pros than it does to install tube-type shelters, you may be able to save time later because Tree Pros make it easier to service the trees.

EXPANDABLE TO ANY WIDTH

Made of recycled polyethylene, Tree Pro protectors come in the following heights: 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48 and 60 inches. The diameter is about 3 5/8 inches. The diameter can be easily expanded by coupling two or more Tree Pros together, making it ideal for protecting evergreens, tomato plants, strawberry plants, etc.

SUPERWIDES & DOUBLEWIDES NOW AVAILABLE

If you need a protector wider than our standard protector but putting two or more protectors together is not an option, take a look at SuperWides & DoubleWides.

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TREE PRO 3180 West 250 North, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Phone: (800) 875-8071 or (765) 463-1011 Fax: (765) 463-3157

email: sales@treepro.com