An apparatus for protecting sprouting seeds, seedlings and plants, hereinafter referred to as “plant material”, from damage by crawling insects, antrhopoda, and gastropoda, hereinafter referred to as “crawling pests”, and various beetles, moths and butterflies, hereinafter referred to as “flying pests”, and for enhancing the rate of growth which comprises a formed smooth plastic or metal frame the lower portion of which is inserted into the ground, the upper edge of which extends outwards and then downwards wherein this formed edge creates a barrier for crawling pests, the inside of which is a reflective colour wherein sunlight reflected from the interior surfaces enhances the early stage growth of plants contained within, the top of which can be covered with a removable frame with integrated insect cloth wherein such cloth prevents access to flying pests, the top of which can be covered with a removal frame with integrated transparent material to help create a warmer and more humid microclimate to counteract unfavorable weather, the inside of which can be fitted with a micro-watering system wherein this system conserves water and prevents plant foliage from being excessively wetted thus reducing susceptibility to certain diseases such as powdery mildew.
