IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard, 1 Pint (Brown)

Excellent Product BEYOND my expectations!!! Every day it bothered us to see the holes from insects and constant ants crawling up our Magnolias. We saw how some high-end luxury tropical hotels and beach resorts had their trees painted to avoid pest damage. So we took a gamble and tried it. Yes, it is slightly expensive and I pride myself on searching for alternatives from competitors and even making my own combination myself. But the complexity of the ingredients, and how it was packaged made my own diy creation unpractical. The aroma was so amazing and strong we felt we were in a Mediterranean kitchen lol. On the first day after drying there were zero ants, insects and burrowers, that was really amazing (see pics). I bought several extra cans for next year and will try out the spray then review it too. Enjoy, you will get fantastic results well worth it ten fold.

IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard is a remarkable product that every plant enthusiast should have in their arsenal. This versatile solution serves as a protective shield, pest repellent, and sunblock for your beloved plants. Its convenient 3-in-1 formulation saves you both time and effort while ensuring the well-being of your green companions. One of the standout features of the IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard is its exceptional ability to safeguard plants against harmful insects and pests. By forming a protective barrier, it effectively shields your plants from common garden threats such as aphids, mites, and caterpillars. This means you can bid farewell to the worries of finding your plants infested and damaged. With this product, your plants will thrive in a pest-free environment, allowing them to reach their full potential. In addition to its pest-repellent properties, the IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard also acts as a reliable sunblock. It provides a shield against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, preventing sunburn and heat stress on your delicate plants. The gentle formula ensures that your plants receive just the right amount of sunlight while being protected from the scorching heat. This balance is crucial for the optimal growth and development of your plants, ensuring they stay healthy and vibrant. Furthermore, this product's convenience and ease of use are worth highlighting. The IV Organic 3-in-1 Plant Guard comes in a user-friendly spray bottle, allowing for effortless application. Simply spray it on the foliage of your plants, and the solution will quickly form a protective layer. Its non-toxic and eco-friendly composition makes it safe for use around children and pets, giving you peace of mind while using it in your garden.

I used it on my avocado because they hate the sun and I just don’t like using uv sheets. Works pretty good. Easy to use and mix. Definitely have to stay up on the application. But I work in forestry I use this on some of the save trees to patch cuts or scares and has worked very well for that. Haven’t seen any pest damage. In Cali the bettles usually find them.

This is my third year purchasing IV Organics plant guard. It seems expensive but it really goes a long way. We use it to paint the trunks of our fruit trees. We have a backyard orchard so nothing too large. We like to paint the trunks for the winter because where we are the weather is quite variable and we get a lot of sudden freezes followed by warming, therefore they are prone to sun scald. We noticed a lot more injury to our trees when we were not using the Plant Guard. It definitely has a smell, but it is not unpleasant, just like a bunch of herbs and cinnamon put together. It is very easy to use, just mix up and either paint on or use as spray. Anything remaining can be frozen, though we generally don’t have anything to save.

I purchased IVorganic because last summer there was a terrible heat wave that almost destroyed my avocado trees. I have attached pictures of two different avocado trees I have so you can see the damage caused by the summer heat as well as the recovery after applying IVorganic. I am also including pictures of my Voodoo Fuscia plant that I purchased three days ago and applied IVorganic to yesterday. I live in Temecula, California where the last summer's dry heat reached the high 100 degrees. As a result, my newly planted avocado tree began to burn and die off. In the pictures you will notice where I had to cut the dead trunk very close to the graft. All of the branches had burnt off and died and now the trunk was burning off. As you can see, my avocado tree was close to death with only one big branch and a small branch growing. I painted the trunk of the tree with IVorganic and sprayed the leaves to protect them from sun burn and you can see the result. I have several new branches coming off of the tree and a ton of new growth from the already existing branches. Now that the weather is heating up again I have not seen any new burning of leaves or of the trunk. On the second potted avocado tree you will see how the heat has burnt and stunted the growth of the leaves. You can see that the leaves are a lot smaller than my hand. After applying IVorganic I not only have a ton of new growth, the leaves are huge and healthy (as you can see by the new picture of the leaves against my hand.) Finally... the most recent success story. Three days ago I purchased a Voodoo Fuchsia plant to put into my back yard. These plants grow in part sun/shade and don't enjoy full afternoon sun. Unfortunately for me most of my yard is exposed to full afternoon sun; so I decided to take a chance and hope for the best. When I returned home the next day after work I went out to check on my Voodo Fuchsia plants and they all looked dead. The leaves and flowers had burnt, all of the leaves and some of the branches were wilted and to the verge of falling off. I quickly gave the plant more water hoping that would help and I remembered that I still had more IVorganic foliar spray. Yesterday I sprayed my Fuchsia plants all over with IVorganic and, again, hoped for the best. The test would be the result after returning home today to check on my plants. These plants that grow best in part shade/sun had been out in the full desert 91 degree sun for about four hours. Surely that much full sun exposure would have burnt and/or killed off my plant. Not at all! When I got home I quickly went to my back yard and found my Fuchsia in full sun with the leaves still fully upright and NO new burns. It was like the plant was loving the full sun. I am 100% convinced that the only reason my trees and plants are surviving this Southern California dry heat is because of IVorganic. I will be a lifetime customer of this product now. If you live in an area that gets very hot and you want to protect your plants, I fully suggest you get this product and see for yourself. Check out the results from my pictures. For those who are concerned about mixing the whole can for just one tree I offer this advice: use what you need, and put the rest in your fridge. This stuff preserves very well and you can save any unused product in your fridge for future use.

The product is good, but I would not recommend for coating plants/trees that may move in the wind. I purchased this product for 3 new 15 gallon fruit trees I planted which sway in the wind (I want some play/movement in staking of the trees while they get established so they will grow to support themselves). Once dried the product began to crack and flake off (I noticed it starting the next day). It continues to come off daily. The cost of the product, and time and energy invested in reapplying, made me want to post this review to caution others to consider the application they intend. If you are looking for organic, I would DEFINETLY use this product for spot applications to address small areas of sun exposure on established stable plants and for pruning seals. If the product was more stable with a longer self, I would use it in this way for I prefer organic options when possible. However, I won't be using it even for those applications as storing the mixed product in my refrigerator (per directions) is just not practical or desirable to me (even if it is all "natural"). If you are desperate for an organic product and can stomach the high cost and potential re-applications/potential poor adhesion then, this might be the product for you. I gave three stars because I do think it is a good product - just not as marketed in my opinion and therefore not usable in my application.

Quality

Great product; works wonders on my trees; make sure to mix it well before using; has some smell but I don’t mind it as long as I see it works.