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Eight leading garden retail figures speak on demand for the rest of 2021 and hopes for 2022
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IGCA back for August 2022
The International Garden Centre Association conference returns in 2022 (August 28- 3 September) with a tour of Holland. Source: Garden1
What are the garden centre best products and trends from Glee?
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Why is Christmas stocking tighter this year for garden retailers?
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Dalefoot Composts to double production again
Dalefoot Composts is set to double production again this year “as many more British gardeners switch to using more sustainable products and methods in their gardens”. Source: Garden1
Westland Horticulture announce top Glee new products
Boost, Safelawn and Visiroot are top new brands. Source: Garden1
Westland Horticulture announces its top Glee new products
Boost, Safelawn and Visiroot are top new brands. Source: Garden1
Eddie Topping funeral details announced
The coffin of Barton Grange’s Eddie Topping, who died this month aged 89, will, on Tuesday September 28, rest at Barton Grange Garden Centre from 1.15pm-1.45pm for the paying of respects. Source: Garden1
Granvia wins best plant and Southern Trident wins best growing media at Glee
Pot Trellis from Treadstone won the overal prize at the garden centre show, while Southern Trident’s new Harmony net zero compost won best in category and MNP’s Pink Granvia, which will have more than 100,000 produced, won best plant. Source: Garden1
Glee reveals Buyers Power List 2021
The Glee Buyers Power List is designed to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry over the year Source: Garden1
Tong Garden Centre doubles the space devoted to pets, wildlife, garden birds and aquatics
Increase in pet ownership and engagement with wildlife during the pandemic lockdowns have driven a surge in demand says Tong. Source: Garden1
Five introductions make RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year shortlist for Suttons
Plants shortlisted include a Salvia, Cercis, Kale and Limonium. Source: Garden1
Thompson & Morgan celebrates as four plants shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Year’ Award 2021
The finalists and winners will be announced on 20th September. Source: Garden1
Woodlodge and RHS launch licenced range
Woodlodge and the RHS have unveiled the designs for an outdoor planter partnership at Glee. Source: Garden1
Mind, Body & Soil subscription box delivering self-care through plants makes it to RHS Chelsea Flower Show
SmartPlant’s new brand Mind, Body & Soil is to officially launch at Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Garden1
Evergreen Garden Care (ECG) to invest £7m in peat-free production for 2022
The funds will go towards research and development as well as storage capacity “cementing EGC’s position as leading the peat-free roadmap”, the firm said. Source: Garden1
Quiet grottos feature in Dobbies 2021 Christmas events programme
Dobbies Garden Centres has opened booking for its winter events programme including a return of its Santa’s Grotto experience Source: Garden1
TV gardener and chartered horticulturist David Domoney partners with Garantia
Domoney has teamed up with Garantia to encourage people to harvest rainwater, make their own compost and grow their own fruit and vegetables. Source: Garden1
Why isn't RHS Chelsea Flower Show plant-based, asks top garden designer?
“if people won’t go to a garden, garden centre or flower show because they can’t go without eating animals for one meal then those gardens, garden centres or flower shows aren’t interesting enough,” says a leading garden designer. Source: Garden1
Empathy introduce grass and indoor plant feeds
Empathy’s Supreme Green Lawn Care range is growing with two new additons to the seed and feed range for the 2022 season. Source: Garden1