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On Sunday June 2nd three brave souls from the UK garden retail sector will be taking to the skies to raise £15,000 for the Greenfingers Charity. Here we catch up with one of the ‘wing walkers’, GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, to find out more about her FUNdraising journey. “I’ve recently celebrated a milestone birthday, so I felt it was time to get out of my comfort zone and challenge myself. The Greenfingers Wing Walk came along at the perfect moment, so I just knew I had to get involved! After all, what is more ‘out of your comfort zone’ than flying across the skies of Wiltshire whilst…

Trees are a majestic and beautiful feature in the garden but when wood boring pests take over, the damage they leave behind can be devastating. Nemasys Fruit & Veg protection is the best way to protect trees as it controls a variety of pests including; carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and codling moth. The solution is an organic, child and pet-friendly solution that contains a mix of nematode species - these are naturally occurring microscopic worms that act as a natural pest control.  Gavin Wood, business…

Modern gazebos from Forest Garden open up entirely new opportunities for outdoor entertaining and will extend the summer season for owners. Forest Garden is the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber garden products and buildings. Its gazebos combine top quality construction with good looks and an affordable price so Gazebo Living 2019 is open to everyone with a garden and a good imagination. The rounded timber used to create the Gazebos has an attractive smooth sanded surface, providing a natural finish that will enhance any garden. The possibilities of different uses for a Forest Garden…

Ants find their way into homes, under patios, pots and plants, causing a path of devastation wherever they go. Nemasys No Ants is a fast, effective and organic ant deterrent which moves the ants away from treated areas. It does so without causing physical harm to the pests compared to hazardous sprays or powder. These nematodes work slightly different from other Nemasys products as they don’t physically kill the ants. When an area is treated, the ants move away from that space as they do not tolerate nematodes near their nests. It is best to apply Nemasys No Ants when ant activity is…

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Anglo Eastern Trading’s Serenity Planter and Bowl Range feature an etched floral design that really does give them a quite distinctively different look and feel. They are available in a range of beautifully contrasting colour combinations that enhance their attractive appearance. Other plus points include they are frost proof, UV fade resistant and score well environmentally being made from 100% recycled plastics.  “The Serenity Planters and Bowls are a real breath of fresh air”commented Nigel Guffogg- Sales Director at  AngloEastern. “We are currently offering some great deals on this range…

VegTrug Ltd have expanded their Greenhouse range with the recent launch of the Tomato Greenhouse, a product specifically designed for growing tomatoes and making the process fuss free, perfect for all gardeners either experienced or inexperienced. After the success in sales with the original VegTrug Nursery Greenhouse, an individual wooden greenhouse that comes equipped with an excellent quality and long lasting PE cover, there is now an expansion for the range. The Tomato Greenhouse is larger in size, features movable shelving slats that are great for moving around the tomato plant as it…

Woodlodge has expanded its flagship Heritage Garden range of classic containers, offering retailers additional opportunity to drive sales of pots and containers this spring. The Heritage Garden line-up, an iconic range with proven sales appeal, is inspired by traditional horticulture and the nation’s love of gardens. It is one of the most instantly recognisable brands of prestigious containers, combining classic design with contemporary style. Michael Wooldridge, Managing Director at Woodlodge, said: “Garden centres are reporting strong spring sales, with favourable weather over Easter…

The Super Dome Polytunnel from Bio Green will extend the average growing season by as much as two months as it offers protection against frost and strong sun as well as garden pests. The German designed Super Polytunnel is made with a heavy duty transparent 90g/m2 polythene ensuring frost protection early in the season. In the summer tender plants are protected from strong sun by shading material sown in to the fabric. It has two large side openings to allow watering, weeding and ample ventilation. It is 3m (9’ 8”) long by 0.7m (27”) wide and 0.8m (31”) high. This height allows plants to…

In an exciting move to help build Glee’s ongoing relationships with consumer media and their readers, it has been confirmed that Grow Your Own magazine will once again be bringing its annual Great British Growing Awards to Glee 2019. Having hosted the ceremony to critical acclaim at Glee 2018, following a move from their previous home at the Edible Gardening Show, the Great British Growing Awards is back! These awards recognise all that is great within the gardening industry – from tool companies, to seed suppliers, garden writers to fruit nurseries and everything in between, as well as…

Garden Connect has renewed the webshop of wholesaler Provender  Nurseries. Provender has an 18-acre site in Kent and is working solely for wholesale customers. Garden Connect has built a new webshop for trade customers to place orders. The new webshop is integrated with the TopSys-IT ERP system. Provender Nurseries has been using a webshop for years: "We're growing fast and our customers really like to have all the information about availability, our stock range and pricing, available 24/7. Our previous webshop was outdated and not integrated with our TopSys ERP so it was a time-consuming…

With catering and food sales continuing to offer major add-on profit opportunities for garden centres, leading garden trade show Glee (10th – 12th September, NEC Birmingham), will be offering retailers extensive inspiration at the newly introducedTaste Village.    This new Taste Village will provide food and catering suppliers - particularly smaller brands, niche suppliers and start-ups - with the opportunity to participate and exhibit as part of a larger group.  Offering exclusive exhibition packages, exhibitors within the Taste Village will be able to enjoy an enhanced shell stand…

Lawncare is a breeze with DJ Turfcare’s MO Bacter – the innovative organic lawn fertiliser thateffortlessly tackles moss and banishes labour-intensive scarifying Flick through the pages of gardening magazines at this time of year and chances are they’ll feature a step-by-step guide on getting lawns into shape. While some lawncare products have evolved beyond recognition in recent years, gardeners are still being advised to kill moss with sulphate of iron, then set about ripping dead moss from grass via the back-breaking process of scarification or hand raking. Not only is this route to a…

LifestyleGarden® invests in new showroom & distribution centre to facilitate UK growth Having enjoyed a phenomenal start to 2019, which saw sales targets smashed, unprecedented demand from retailers for additional stock due to much higher than expected sales, and all future ordered stock already pre-sold before arrival, LifestyleGarden® is celebrating further growth with the opening of its new showroom and distribution centre.   Located in the heart of Essex, the new LifestyleGarden® showroom offers 14,000 sq ft of outdoor furniture perfection. Previously the home to LifestyleGarden®’s …

Hedgehog Awareness Week runs from 5th – 11th May 2019 and hedgehoggy events are being organised all around the country! Hedgehog Awareness Week is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and takes place every year.  It aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them! Brambles Pet and Wildlife are running daily Facebook giveaways to coincide with Hedgehog Awareness Week, with Brambles Hedgehog Food and other related prizes – it’s our biggest ever campaign with a total retail value of over £700!  There will be a mixture of wildlife rescue …

As the leading trade show for the garden and outdoor leisure sector, Glee is a key date in the calendar. With just five months to go until the doors open on the 2019 event (10th – 12th September, NEC Birmingham), the show’s organisers confirm that this year’s exhibition will be a bigger and more vibrant showcase of the best the industry has to offer. Glee prides itself on delivering a format for business growth, be that through locating new product innovation, sourcing new supply partners or simply through unrivalled networking and educational opportunities. The 2019 show will continue to…