AMES True Temper says as tree planting is gaining momentum in Australia, the biggest threat to young and established trees is line trimmers or lawn mowers.
According to Ames, organisers of events such as National Tree Day reporting more than 13 million trees and shrubs have been planted in the past 14 years. As such the hardware industry is seeing a growth in consumer demand for tree protection devices.
Ames says its three new products can be used to protect newly planted trees, with the True Temper Tree Guard, True Temper Tree Stake Kit and the True Temper Tree Wrap.
The tree protection products are nationally available from Bunnings Warehouses, and as the guards are waterproof and UV resistant, they will not readily degrade in the sun and rain.