Abstract: A plant guard apparatus (10) for protecting the emerging growth and root system of a plant (100). The apparatus (10) includes a generally frustro-conical shaped housing member (20) having an enlarged bottom opening (21), a reduced diameter to opening (22), angled side walls (23) and a plurality of apertured tabs (24) projecting outwardly from the bottom periphery of the housing member (20) and adapted to receive alike plurality of anchor stake members (40) which are alignable with the angled side walls (23) of the housing member (20) such that the stake members (40) can be selectively angled away from the root system of the plants (100).