Abstract: A landscaping post guard comprising a base, a lower collar and an upper collar is disclosed. The base comprises a side wall having an upper lip, a tray extending inwardly from the side wall below the upper lip, a central opening, and a raised lip around said central opening. The lower collar fits inside of the side wall, below the tray. The upper collar fits inside of said raised lip around said central opening. A guard comprising a planar sheet that connects a raised peripheral rim to a central upwardly extending wall is also disclosed. Tabs extend inwardly from an upper portion of the inner wall and a slit extends from the raised peripheral rim to the central wall. A spike band may be secured to the peripheral rim.