Still using tubes?
Why not move forward to lower maintenance & economic protection?

Numerous advantages:

• Economic - far cheaper than tube protection, when maintenance considerations taken into account.
• Both the 'Standard' Balance and Continental: have 120, diameters to give longer lasting protection - much larger diameter compared to tubes.
• Improved visual appearance - no more cemeteries!
  Improved tree growth - a more natural growth rate will allow trees to have stronger stems, the micro-environment will, however encourage tree growth upwards as the mesh resists lateral growth.
• No moisture build-up within Shelter, as with tubes, prior to tree break-out, giving rise to weak deformed stems as a result of strangulation and
  moisture build-up.
• Less wind resistance, therefore less wind blown Shelters to straighten.
• Less woolly aphid problems for Beech.
• Soft, wide tops - once material has stretched and splayed outwards. (Continental only)
• Mesh allows better chemical control at the tree base - no more pulling grass etc out of the Shelter. (Continental only)
• Bird Friendly - no more birds trapped as they can walk up the mesh walls after eating insects, aphids, caterpillars etc.
• Easy assessment of tree mortality in autumn.
• Photodegradable polythene with UV stabilisers.

Fine Mesh Shelters & tree guards - Farm Forestry