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title: "Tree Guards — £37K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **tree guards**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (58 avg reviews), but a small market ($37K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 9Growth 13Conversion 54Competition 61Returns 97Price range 74Avg price 65Brand share 52Review moat 97Quality gap 72
**Review moat**
**Incredible****57.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****£6.94–£37.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.76**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-24.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£37K**
£37K/yr · 60K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tree guards is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tree guards market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£41K–£55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#394**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **20.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **33 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **199 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**19**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**22%**
- LZMDISU28% - Plantalaya25% - IYWYI8% - Lawei8% - Woodside5% - Elixir Gardens5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -24.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/tree-guards/trend)
## **Top tree guards search terms**
- **tree protectors**13K/yr-10.4%3.8% conv. - **tree guards**18K/yr-37.6%3.8% conv. - **tree trunk protector**6K/yr+27.3%4.2% conv. - **tree guard**9K/yr-8.9%2.2% conv. - **tree protectors tubes**6K/yr-18.2%6.3% conv. - **spiral tree guards**4K/yr-43.7%4.6% conv. - **tree guards plastic spiral**3K/yr-71.0%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/tree-guards/search-terms)
## **Top tree guards products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£4K20%£7K30%£11K40%£15K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (5)**Plantalaya**£11.74**4.7★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKLH425) [2**LZMDISU 7 Pack Tree Trunk Protectors Expandable Tree Guard Green**LZMDISU**£12.41**4.0★119 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXPMWXJB) [3**Lawei 16 Pack Tree Trunk Protector Plant Guard Protectors with Zip Ties Garden Protection Tree Wraps Cages for Damaged Bark Extendable Shrub Protectors from Trimmers Mowers & Sun Scald**Lawei**£15.72**4.7★62 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1Y8HMCM) [4**LZMDISU 3 Pack Tree Trunk Protectors Expandable Tree Guard Green**LZMDISU**£7.82**3.8★42 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7GZL5QF) [5**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (10)**Plantalaya**£13.26**4.7★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKNNN97)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (5)**Plantalaya**£11.74**12 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKLH425) [**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (10)**Plantalaya**£13.26**12 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKNNN97) [**UNIFAMILY Tree Trunk Protector 6 Pcs Metal Tree Protectors With 24 Ties And 18 Stakes Mesh Tree Guards to Protect Bark from Deer and Trimmers**UNIFAMILY**£17.16**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCZT5RND) [**16PCS Plant and Tree Trunk Protector Guard Garden Protection Tree Wraps Cages with Zip Ties Expandable Protectors Tube from Trimmers Mowers Plastic Nursery Mesh Tree Bark Protector for Shrubs Saplings**IYWYI**£17.26**22 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3NTS523) [**10PCS Plant and Tree Trunk Protector Guard Garden Protection Tree Wraps Cages with Zip Ties Expandable Plastic Protectors Tube from Trimmers Mowers Nursery Mesh Bark Protector for Saplings Shrubs**IYWYI**£11.92**15 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3NVVXH9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (5)**Plantalaya**£11.74**4.7★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKLH425) [**Spiral Tree Guards - Plastic Protector Tubes 38mm x 600mm - Saplings & Plant Tube Protectors from Dogs & Animals 24 (10)**Plantalaya**£13.26**4.7★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVKNNN97) [**16PCS Plant and Tree Trunk Protector Guard Garden Protection Tree Wraps Cages with Zip Ties Expandable Protectors Tube from Trimmers Mowers Plastic Nursery Mesh Tree Bark Protector for Shrubs Saplings**IYWYI**£17.26**4.8★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3NTS523) [**10PCS Plant and Tree Trunk Protector Guard Garden Protection Tree Wraps Cages with Zip Ties Expandable Plastic Protectors Tube from Trimmers Mowers Nursery Mesh Bark Protector for Saplings Shrubs**IYWYI**£11.92**4.4★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3NVVXH9) [**CTYUEYUN 7PCS Tree Trunk Protectors Sapling Bark Protectors Tubes**CTYUEYUN**£6.94**2.5★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPLYKB3V)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tree guards**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“These appear to be well made”*
**Strength**10%
*“Strong tree guards”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**10%
*“Excellent Protection”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“They do the job perfectly”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Decent value”*
**Plant Growth**5%
*“so could be useful for protecting other plants”*
**Durability**4%
*“It's very durable”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“with a little perseverance they fit well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Assembly/Installation**10%
*“Very strongly made a little tricky to construct”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Difficult to use”*
**Durability**9%
*“Break easy”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Not fit for purpose would not buy again”*
**Shape/Style**6%
*“The tree is an awkward shape”*
**Strength**6%
*“Doesn't hold”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“So, I went back onto the website and read the instructions, which revealed I was doing it all wrong”*
**Thickness**4%
*“a thick black plastic”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Didn't work for me so returned”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**39%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Strength**9%
**Assembly/Installation**8%
**Plant Growth**5%
**Eco Friendliness**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Flexibility**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tree guards profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £37K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the tree guards niche?**
- 17 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tree guards?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Ease Of Use, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for tree guards peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tree guards niche?**
- Listings span £6.94–£37.67; the average listing price is £13.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 58 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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