Landscape Tree Guards
Geotas and Tree Guards
Geotas work closely with Arborgreen, to make available in Tasmania, the best range of tree planting requirements that will solve any particular problem that you might encounter at your site, whether it be weeds, fertility, enviro friendly products, or browsing animals. We can pack and send Statewide, so feel free to contact us with your queries.
For products relating to protection of soils or grassed areas on slopes from erosion, see “Erosion Sediment Control” page. The selection of products listed on this page represent the more commonly stocked items at Geotas. Please talk to us about your specific requirements, and we will help you to source anything from planting equipment and tools, to fertilizers and wetting agents.
Corflute Beast Tree Guards
Our Range of “Beast” Tree Guards are made from rigid plastic, specifically designed to protect and encourage growth in new plants, whilst sheltering from wind damage and browsing animals. The outcome of years of development, the Beast Range Features Wind training holes and “Feet” at the base of the guard designed to further fasten by pinning or using earth or Mulch.
Features and Benefits:
- Strong rigid design
- Easily installed with one hardwood stake
- Long term protection from spray drift and browsing animals
- Includes a welded seam allowing the product to easily spring into shape, reducing installation time
- Delivered flat packed
- Resuable dependent on weather conditions
- Extended range of heights for larger browsing animals
- Flap/feet for pinning and fastening
- Added thickness for rigidity, longevity and reuse
Please note: These products are 100% RECYCLABLE
AVAILABLE SIZES:
Micro beast – 450mm H x 200mm sides
Micro beast – 450mm H x 300mm sides
Macro beast – 600mm H x 200mm sides
Macro beast – 600mm H x 300mm sides
Beast – 900mm H x 300mm sides
Maxi beast – 1200mm H x 300mm sides
Black Mesh Tree Guards
Geotas stocks the widest variety of Black Mesh Tree Guards available for revegetation and tree planting contractors. This product is widely used in areas that are prone to wind inundation and adverse environmental conditions. This variety of tree guard is ideally fastened with Hardwood Stakes but can also be fastened with bamboo stakes depending on site conditions and browsing animals. These products are also uv stabilised to cope with our unique Australian weather conditions.
Features and Benefits:
- Protects developing plant whilst providing exposure to natural conditions
- Browsing protection and ability to use in windy and flood prone areas
- Made from high quality UV stabilised material
- Able to be reused for multiple planting seasons
- Various heights to adequately protect against small to large sized animals
Please note: These products are 100% RECYCLABLE
AVAILABLE SIZES:
450mm H x 400mm across
600mm H x 400mm across
900mm H x 400mm across
Sleeve Tree Guards
Geotas stocks a variety of tree guard sleeves made from recycled plastic. These are the original trusted uv stabilised quality tree guard sleeve that have been used for tree protection for decades. This standard Recycled Tree Guard sleeve was developed for Arborgreen Australia and is made up of 95% recycled plastic that creates a micro climate and protects developing plants against spray drift, wind and vermin.
Features and Benefits
- Made from recycled plastic
- Creates ideal micro climate for plant growth
- UV stabilised
- Scientifically proven to produce best plant growth results
- Economical and cost effective for large plantings
- Available in a variety of sizes and thicknesses
- Standard traditional and trusted form of plant protection
- Provides protection against spray drift and small animals
- Reusable for multiple planting seasons
- CUSTOM PRINTING available, minimum orders apply
- 100% RECYCLABLE
AVAILABLE SIZES:
450mm H x 350mm across
Comes in a box of 500, or a roll of 200
Biodegradable Tree Guard Sleeve
The Field Pro Biodegradable Tree Guard Sleeve is an environmentally friendly option to protect developing tube stock and plants. This product is made from a material that is designed to biodegrade within the environment over a 2-3 year lifespan, in accordance with the requirements of AS4736. However, this is dependent on environmental conditions and browsing animals. Field Pro Biodegradable tree guard has been tested in the field with outstanding results and provides contractors across Australia with a Tree Guard that displays environmental best practice. Arborgreen has tested this product in 4 states with 7 different trial partners, across a range of habitats.
GREEN GUARD BIODEGRADABLE TREE GUARD
Green Guard biodegradable tree guard is a new innovative, durable and weather resistant biodegradable tree guard. Made in Australia, the Green Guard biodegradable tree guard provides tree planters with the most environmentally friendly tree guard in the Australian marketplace. Designed as an ideal alternative to 45cm Corflute Tree Guards.
Proudly 100% Australian Made and made tough for durable protection of developing plants and tubestock in our unique Australian environment.
Used widely by tree planters, landcare groups and networks, revegetation contractors and those involved in natural resource management.
Features and Benefits:
- Easy Pop into shape making installation quicker
- Biodegrades in the field
- Ventilation & UV holes for improved growth rates
- No plastic, proprietary weather-resistant board
- Moderate browsing protection
- Fully Recyclable
- Best environmental practice
Can be easily fastened with with Hardwood or Bamboo stakes
AVAILABLE SIZES
Triangular 450mm H x 200mm W (panels)
Tree Stakes
Hardwood Stakes
Hardwood stakes are widely used by growers, farmers, councils, street tree planters, revegetation contractors, landscapers and many others for various staking applications. Whether its using a stake to fasten a tree guard, or stabilise an advanced plant we have the stake for you!
Geotas stocks a wide variety of reclaimed hardwood stakes. These are produced from Australian timber and are sourced from a variety of plantations, timber mills and different states.
AVAILABLE SIZES
750mm
900mm
1200mm
1800mm
Other sizes available upon request
Bamboo Stakes
Natural bamboo Stakes are used to stake plants, assemble tree guards and can be used for different revegetation, horticulure, viticulture and agriculture purposes.
Our stakes range from 45cm – 3000cm in height and 6mm to 28mm in thickness to ensure you have the right stake for any job! Our Bamboo Stakes have a high cane to pith ratio which provides the stake with extra structural integrity. Many Bamboo stakes on the australian market place lack strength and rigidity due to being cultivated from a lower grade plant overseas. Arborgreen works closely with their manufacturing partners overseas to ensure their bamboo is quality checked off shore prior to landing in Australia.
Features and benefits:
- Range of Heights & Thicknesses
- Strong & Durable
- Non Abrasive & Smooth
- Quality Checked
- Fumigated
AVAILABLE SIZES
750mm, 900mm, 1200mm, In thicknesses of 8-10, 10,12, and 12-14mm diameter
Other sizes available upon request
Planting Mats
Geotas stocks a wide range of individual weed control and planting mats. These assist newly planted seedlings to become established. They add a layer of matter to the surrounding top soil of your plant that acts as mulch which retains moisture and suppresses weeds.
Jute Planting Mats
Made from 100% Natural Jute Fibres and act as a weed suppressant whilst retaining moisture for the developing plant. The product will biodegrade and add a layer of mulch to the surrounding environment over a 12-18 month period depending on environmental condition. Jute Planting Mat Squares not only suppresses weeds around the seedlings it, retains moisture and encourages microbial activity whilst reducing your watering requirements. Used across various industries, these Planting Mats come Pre Slit for your plant and surrounding Tree Guard. This product comes in bundles of 100 mats per pack.
AVAILABLE SIZES
370mm x 370mm or 600mm x 600mm
Recycled Fibre Planting Mats
High density, needle punched matting. Individual weed control mat, assisting newly planted seedlings to become established. This product is made from recycled poly-cotton textiles allowing air and moisture penetration with good structural integrity. This product has a longer life expectancy than our other planting mats due to the Poly-cotton mixture of the material. This product will degrade in the field over 18-24 months dependent on environmental conditions.
AVAILABLE SIZES
370mm x 370mm or 600mm x 600mm
Recycled Paper Planting Mats
Made from Recycled Paper and act as a weed suppressant whilst retaining moisture for the developing plant. The product will biodegrade and add a layer of mulch to the surrounding environment over a 6-12 month period depending on environmental condition. Recycled Paper mats not only suppress weeds around the seedlings, it retains moisture and encourages microbial activity whilst reducing your watering requirements. Used across various industries, Recycled Paper Planting Mat squares Pre Slit for your plant and surrounding Tree Guard. The design of this product also comes with Pressed “Channels” which direct water to the base of the plant for secretion into soil and the plants root ball. This product comes in bundles of 100 mats per pack.
AVAILABLE SIZES
290mm x 290mm