Patent ID: 6754989
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A shielding apparatus secured to landscaping material for shielding a plant from weed growth, said apparatus comprising:an elongate plate having a first edge and a second edge disposed opposite to said first edge, said plate defining an opening disposed between said edges of said plate for the growth therethrough of the plant; a first rail extending along said first edge, said first rail removably cooperating with said first edge of said plate such that the landscaping material is locked between said first rail and said first edge of said plate; and a second rail extending along said second edge, said second rail removably cooperating with said second edge of said plate such that the landscaping material is locked between said second rail and said second edge of said plate so that the landscaping material extends away from said shielding apparatus and the plant growing through said opening.