A sprinkler head protector and a sprinkler head protector and sprinkler head combination are described. A flexible nonwoven geotextile sprinkler head protector has an opening therein sized to allow said protector to be pulled by hand over a slightly larger outer dimension of a sprinkler head. Once installed, the outer portion of the sprinkler head protector is trapped under the outer edge of the sprinkler head. Among its several purposes, the sprinkler head protector blocks vegetation from overgrowing or growing into the sprinkler head, prevents or reduces vegetation growth in the immediate vicinity of the sprinkler head, provides physical support to the sprinkler head, helping it maintain its proper vertical alignment, and provides a physical barrier to stop sand and dirt from entering the interior of the sprinkler head.
