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New ShrubGuard Protects Shrubs And Keeps Curb Appeal Up During Colder Months

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Those attractive shrubs in the yard adding curb appeal can rest easy during the colder months to come when they're safe and snug in ShrubGuard , the first of its kind gardening product designed to protect shrubs from the winter blues. Known in the gardening industry as a winter jacket for your plants, ShrubGuard is a non-woven fabric bag designed to blend beautifully with autumn and winter landscapes while keeping out drying winds, winter sun, hungry animals, road salt and frost.

"The idea for ShrubGuard began forming a couple of years ago when I was out in the autumn cold and rain, trying to wrap burlap around my delicate Rhododendron shrubs and Spirea shrubs (which the rabbits love to eat) and I decided there had to be a better way, " said Cynthia VanRenterghem, Co-owner of Plumstone, Inc, which produces garden products that meet necessity with simplicity and style.

ShrubGuard is breathable and porous, allowing oxygen and water to circulate, which is necessary for maintaining plant health during the colder months. The fabric bag opens along the side for easy coverage around the shrub, and its protective closure uses three ties as well as an upper and lower drawstring. ShrubGuard's attractive sage green fabric with a subtle leaf design keeps curb appeal up while the shrub slumbers in dormancy until spring.

Available in small, medium and large, each ShrubGuard comes in a small tote to be used for summer storage. For odd-shaped plants such as a rose trellis or an extra tall shrub, ShrubGuard is also available in a 5'x7' customizable sheet. Each size comes with three fasteners to help contour ShrubGuard to various plant shapes.

Single ShrubGuards retail for under eight to twelve dollars, depending on the size and triple packs retail for under 20 to 25 dollars. Customized sheets are only sold as singles.

This new product is available Sept. 1 through online retail outlets, gosunstick.com and yardiac.com, in addition to the Picket Fence catalog and independent garden retailers throughout the United States.

Additional gardening information and tips are available on Plumstone's website at gosunstick.com, as well as their Facebook page and blog.

Plumstone, Inc.
Cynthia VanRenterghem, 616.443.6600, cynthia@gosunstick.com
Kerry VerMeulen, 616.450.4979, kerry@gosunstick.com