tree cage
Worth a lookShows demand growing +125.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+125.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$29.34avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.06–$75.73cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great46%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Great442.97avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Great1.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$15K$15K/yr · 35K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tree cage is a $15K/yr Amazon United States market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tree cage market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $22K–$29K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #729
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 12.3%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 falling
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
46%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
49%
- UQM17%
- chicarry11%
- YEXEXINM6%
- UCandy6%
- FTLKIBMD6%
- HOLANHING5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — +125.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0×
Top tree cage search terms
- tree cage14K/yr
- tree cages to protect from deer15K/yr
- tree cages5K/yr
Top tree cage 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
chicarry 48 Metal Tree Trunk Protector 4 Pack Mesh Tree Guards Tree Protectors with Zip Ties Stakes ExpandableTree Trunk Protector Guard Tree Protectors from Deer Mower Animals(48 4 Pack)
chicarry$20.734.1★173 rev

UQM Tree Trunk Protector 12 Pcs Metal Tree Guards Trunk Protector with Glove & Metal Stakes & Zip Ties 6 Pack Mesh Tree Bark Protector Plant Protectors from Deer Animals Mowers Trimmers
UQM$20.984.2★171 rev

UQM Tree Trunk Protector 24 Pcs Metal Tree Guards Trunk Protector with Glove & Metal Stakes & Zip Ties 12 Pack Mesh Tree Bark Protector Plant Protectors from Deer Animals Mowers Trimmers
UQM$30.284.2★171 rev

UCandy 6 Pack Plant Protector from Animals 17 x 13 Metal Wire Mesh Garden Plant Cages for Outdoor Gardening Rabbits Chickens Ducks for Vegetables Flowers Shrubs Plant Protectors from Deer
UCandy$21.484.4★19 rev

FTLKIBMD 8 Pack Extra Tall Plant Protectors from Animals 12x24 Wire Garden Cages for Large Plants Shrubs 2mm Heavy Duty Metal Mesh Guard for Deer Rabbits Reusable Garden Protection with Stakes
FTLKIBMD$53.704.8★16 rev
Newest
by launch date
FTLKIBMD 8 Pack Extra Tall Plant Protectors from Animals 12x24 Wire Garden Cages for Large Plants Shrubs 2mm Heavy Duty Metal Mesh Guard for Deer Rabbits Reusable Garden Protection with Stakes
FTLKIBMD$53.7016 rev

30Pcs Plant Protectors from Animals 16 x 12 Metal Tree Trunk Guards Garden Plant Cloches & Expandable Plant Cages to Protect from Deer Rabbits & Lawn Mowers
Nexum$36.6512 rev

48 Metal Tree Trunk Protector - 6 Pack Mesh Tree Guards Tree Protectors with Zip Ties Stakes Gloves Expandable Tree Trunk Protector Guard Tree Protectors from Deer Animals Mower Trimmers
MUDEREK$26.1115 rev

Augshy 10-Pack Tree Trunk Protectors 17 Inch Height 13 Inch Width Expandable Metal Guard with 20 Ground Stakes 100 Ties for Ultimate Plant Bark Protection
Augshy$20.4610 rev

winemana 12 Set Garden Plant Protector Cage 36 Pcs 16x12 IN Metal Wire Protectors for Plants Protection Cages with Stakes Nylon Ties Animals Barrier to Keep Rabbit Chicken Away from Flower Vegetables
winemana$29.40254 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
UQM Tree Trunk Protector 24 Pcs Metal Tree Guards Trunk Protector with Glove & Metal Stakes & Zip Ties 12 Pack Mesh Tree Bark Protector Plant Protectors from Deer Animals Mowers Trimmers
UQM$30.284.2★

FTLKIBMD 8 Pack Extra Tall Plant Protectors from Animals 12x24 Wire Garden Cages for Large Plants Shrubs 2mm Heavy Duty Metal Mesh Guard for Deer Rabbits Reusable Garden Protection with Stakes
FTLKIBMD$53.704.8★

30Pcs Plant Protectors from Animals 16 x 12 Metal Tree Trunk Guards Garden Plant Cloches & Expandable Plant Cages to Protect from Deer Rabbits & Lawn Mowers
Nexum$36.653.6★

48 Metal Tree Trunk Protector - 6 Pack Mesh Tree Guards Tree Protectors with Zip Ties Stakes Gloves Expandable Tree Trunk Protector Guard Tree Protectors from Deer Animals Mower Trimmers
MUDEREK$26.114.3★

Augshy 10-Pack Tree Trunk Protectors 17 Inch Height 13 Inch Width Expandable Metal Guard with 20 Ground Stakes 100 Ties for Ultimate Plant Bark Protection
Augshy$20.464.4★
What buyers say about tree cage
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“which is important for healthy growth”
“Excellent product”
“Easy to set up”
“easy to operate”
“Works like it's advertised”
“Great value”
“Nice and sturdy”
“Keeps out pests”
“it did not rip”
“Perfect size”
What buyers complain about
“Not very strong”
“To small”
“hard to assemble”
“It is a thicker metal”
“Picture is deceiving”
“Impossible to make it work”
“Not for detering birds”
“Total garbage product”
“Not work”
“It is not extremely durable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tree cage profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $15K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +125.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- How competitive is the tree cage niche?
- 28 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tree cage?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.9%.
- When does demand for tree cage peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 7.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tree cage niche?
- Listings span $12.06–$75.73; the average listing price is $29.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.