Fuente: WIPO "tomato" A planter for surrounding the base of one or more plants rooted in the ground, the planter including a rectangular cover including a periphery and an opening through which the one or more plants is disposed; a trough disposed at a first offset from the periphery, wherein the trough is configured for receiving a pest repellent; and a band of micro spikes disposed at a second offset from the periphery, wherein the second offset is larger than the first offset and the band of micro spikes is configured to cooperate with the pest repellent to reduce ground intrusion of pests from the periphery to the opening.