Embodiments disclosed herein provide a low-profile snake barrier that includes a plurality of sections that form a boundary. One section of the plurality of sections includes a screen-type material that is supported by a first support brace at a first end of the one section and a second support brace at a second end of the one section opposite the first end. The support braces support the screen-type material in a collapsed configuration and an erect configuration, where the erect configuration includes an upright portion of the screen-type material extending upward from the ground and an overhang portion of the screen-type material extending from the upright portion. In the collapsed configuration, the upright portion and the overhang portion are parallel to the ground. Each support brace include pivotably coupled members.

An apparatus for growing plants (100) is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one base member (110) having a periphery (112), at least one cover member, or wall member (120), having at least one channel (122a, 122b), and at least one intermediate filter (170) operable to be supported by the at least one cover member (120). The one or more cover members (120) are couplable to the periphery (112) of the at least one base member for providing a hollow space (140), and the at least one channel is operable to receive at least one tubular member (160, 162) supported at a distance from the at least one base member. The at least one intermediate filter is arranged for dividing the hollow space into at least two segments (172, 174). The apparatus is optionally operable to provide irrigation of one or more plants growing therein from seawater supplied to a bottom region of the apparatus.

A plant cover apparatus includes a bag having an interior encompassed by a wall that extends from a top end of the bag and tapers inwardly to a bottom end of the bag. The bottom end includes a rim that laterally circumscribes a plant-receiving opening formed through the bag. The bag has a slot that extends vertically from the opening through the wall. The slot includes opposed margins having cooperatively interlocking parts that can temporarily be joined and separated to increase the size of the opening. The bag may be vertically suspended from a support member positioned next to the plant. An exterior perimeter of the bag may be rigid enough to help the bag maintain its shape when suspended.

Use of a composition as a barrier to molluscs is disclosed. The composition comprises a combustion product or an alkaline material and is in granular form. The granular composition may be effective and long-acting in such a use due to improved weather resistance compared to loose combustion product or alkaline material. A method of producing such a granular composition comprising a combustion product or an alkaline material and a barrier method preventing access to plants by molluscs with said granular composition comprising a combustion product or an alkaline material are also disclosed. A granular composition comprising at least 98 wt % of a combustion product or an alkaline material, wherein at least 98% of the granules have a size of from 0.5 to 10.0 mm is also disclosed.

A plant cover apparatus includes a bag having an interior encompassed by a wall that extends from a top end of the bag and tapers inwardly to a bottom end of the bag. The bottom end includes a rim that laterally circumscribes a plant-receiving opening formed through the bag. The bag has a slot that extends vertically from the opening through the wall. The slot includes opposed margins having cooperatively interlocking parts that can temporarily be joined and separated to increase the size of the opening. The bag may be vertically suspended from a support member positioned next to the plant. An exterior perimeter of the bag may be rigid enough to help the bag maintain its shape when suspended.

Disclosed is an electrical repellent device comprising an electric generator (50) connected via its two terminals to a conductive composite tape (3) around an object to be protected and connecting the electric generator (50) and the conductive composite tape (3), the connector being characterized in that it comprises: support (1) made from metal material or insulating polymer; and at least two rods (15) mounted on the support (1) and each comprising, on their outer surface, at least one conductive element (20); and a pressure component keeping the at least one conductive element (20) in contact with at least one conductive strip (31) or the composite tape (3); and two connection terminals configured to apply the potential difference that exists between the two terminals of the electric generator (50) and the conductive elements.

The invention provides an invertebrate pest detention profile for an extruded channel of rigid or flexible material which may be deployed as a partial or open contour, or a closed contour to establish a defensive line or perimeter to prevent crawling pests or invertebrates such as slugs from traversing the line or boundary. The profile provides a moat for offering a liquid or viscous attractant which retains pests by intoxication, or simply provides a shape too complex for them to overcome. The detention profile disclosed herein may be a component fitted to or incorporated within a garden pot, or built up from components of a pot for a garden plant to deny invertebrates or crawling pests access to a plant in the pot. The detention profile also hides the pests from immediate view and hinders access to them by pets or children.

A device for growing plants above a selected surface includes a bottom member disposed upon a selected surface; a top member disposed upon and secured to said bottom member via two longitudinal securing seams, whereby, said top member includes two outer longitudinal flap portions and a longitudinal center portion, which ultimately receives a growing material in which plants and/or seeds are disposed. The longitudinal flap portions are ultimately folded above the growing material whereby longitudinal edge portions of the flap portions are separated a predetermined distance for allowing water and light to engage the growing material. Pipe members are removably secured to longitudinal edge portions of each longitudinal side of the bottom member, thereby enabling the manual lifting and transport of the device for disposal upon a selected surface.

A plant cover apparatus includes a bag having an interior encompassed by a wall that extends from a top end of the bag and tapers inwardly to a bottom end of the bag. The bottom end includes a rim that laterally circumscribes a plant-receiving opening formed through the bag. The bag has a slot that extends vertically from the opening through the wall. The slot includes opposed margins having cooperatively interlocking parts that can temporarily be joined and separated to increase the size of the opening. The bag may be vertically suspended from a support member positioned next to the plant. An exterior perimeter of the bag may be rigid enough to help the bag maintain its shape when suspended.

An insect barrier assembly for inhibiting crawling insects from climbing a trunk of a tree includes a pair of first shells that is each removably attached together to form a closed ring around the trunk of the tree. Each of the first shells is concavely hollow thereby facilitating each of the first shells to be fillable with water. In this way the first shells inhibit crawling insects from crossing the first shells and subsequently climbing the trunk of the tree. A pair of second shells provided and each of the second shells is removably attached together to form a closed ring around the trunk of the tree.