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TreeGator Original

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  $29.99

Description

Treegator® Original is a slow release watering bag that is perfect for newly planted or established trees from 1 to 8 inches in trunk diameter, with branches beginning at least 25 inches from the ground or higher.

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Details

Treegator® Original is a slow release watering bag that is perfect for newly planted or established trees from 1 to 8 inches in trunk diameter, with branches beginning at least 25 inches from the ground or higher.

Ideal for EFFICIENT WATERING of new trees from 1" to 8” in caliper

Fill Once Every 5 to 7 Days

Free up your calendar… Treegator® Bags are so efficient and so effective, on most new plantings, the bags only need to be to re-filled once every 5 to 7 days!

Quick and Easy to Install

A Treegator® Original can easily be installed and filled in less than 5 minutes with no tools! No digging, no staking, and no parts to install or buy - It's as easy as zipping a jacket!

Provides Deep Water Saturation

Experts agree… Slow, deep applications of water on a regulated schedule is the best way to acheive deep water saturation. Treegator® provides deep water saturation with every fill.

Zip Multiple Bags Together

Use Treegator® Original on large trees up to 8 inches in trunk diameter (caliper) by zipping two Treegator® Original Bags together back-to-back to form a Double Bag Setup.

Product Questions (11)

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