Monthly Archives: January 2011

Tree Tubes: A Tool For Success

An old saying goes:  A good craftsman never blames his tools.  This explains why I always blame my tools when my projects go haywire! Tree tubes are, first and foremost, a tool for successful tree planting and establishment. Craftsmen know … Continue reading

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Tree Tubes: Which Color Is Best?

You’ve seen them on the web. Pink tree tubes. Blue tree tubes. White tree tubes. Green tree tubes… a virtual rainbow coalition of tree growth enhancement promises. Thousands of words have been written discussing what is the best color for … Continue reading

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Best Time To Remove Tree Tubes

One of the most frequently asked questions about tree tubes is:  “When should I remove them?” One of the most common mistakes tree tube users (including some university researchers over the years) have made is: Removing the treeshelters too soon.  … Continue reading

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The Right Stake is key to success

It’s an old adage among long-time tree tube users:  Even the best tube (which is, in our humble opinion, the Tubex Combitube Treeshelter) is only as good as the stake that holds it up. And after years of experimenting with … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tree Species For Tree Tubes

Try saying that 10 times fast! I thought this might be fun. After 21 years of marketing tree tubes, I thought I’d try my hand at a list of the top ten tree species on which people use tree tubes. … Continue reading

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What’s in a name? A tree tube by any other name would grow trees as fast

It’s funny how something that is essentially a very simply product – a cylindrical, translucent plastic tree tube meant to protect tree seedlings from deer and accelerate early growth – can go by so many different names, and the difference … Continue reading

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