Patent ID: 7694494

Claim:
A method of covering a tree with a bag comprising the acts of: providing a collapsed cylindrically-shaped bag comprising: a top opening; an overall diameter; at least one adjustable lengthwise adjustable expansion system for modifying the overall diameter of the bag, the adjustable expansion system having two sides and a flexible baffle, said baffle being attached to both sides and spanning a gap between the two sides and extending to increase the diameter of the bag when sliding the bag over the tree and said baffle collapsing when the two sides of the adjustable expansion system are brought together to decrease the diameter of the bag to allow easier storage of the tree; and extending the collapsed cylindrically-shaped bag over a tree wherein the top opening is caused to pass over the tree from a bottom of the tree to a top of the tree; closing the at least one adjustable opening to reduce the overall diameter of the cylindrically-shaped bag; and cinching the top opening of the cylindrically-shaped bag substantially closed to cover the tree.