Zest 4 Leisure, a leading trade supplier of quality timber garden products including furniture, arches, arbours and fencing, is celebrating another successful year at Glee 2018.

COPYCAT Britons are getting green-eyed when it comes to their outdoor spaces, new research reveals.

The survey of 1,492 adults carried out by garden and conservatory furniture e-tailer Alfresia.co.uk, revealed that 53% of Brits judge their garden based on their neighbour’s.

Here at the Good Life Guide we have been on an intrepid search for the latest ways to make life happier and healthier for all the family.  For 2018 we have gone one step further and developed a must have in helpful hygiene for the family pet with our Ionic Pet Brush.

Haskins is encouraging gardeners to make the most of their homegrown beetroot with a delicious roasted beetroot and balsamic vinegar recipe.

Visitors to Glee this year were able to explore the newly launched Dinova Garden Art and Sereno range of statues unveiled by Melmar Stone this year.

With over 50 new and updated products on show, the 2 ranges, both new to GLEE, represented a significant departure from Melmar Stone’s popular range of traditional stone birdbaths and ornaments, placing consumer trends at the heart of their product development process.

So, your event was a huge success. Your customers gave you compliments and your staff were happy it went all so smoothly. How can you use that momentum and turn it into a long-term benefit for your garden centre? With extensive experience of helping garden centres to sell tickets for a wide range of events, Garden Connect shares its top three reasons why you should ask your customers to write a review after visiting an event. 

Manchester-based pet bed specialists Scruffs® were able to utilise ‘The Retail Lab’ at GLEE® to showcase their newest product launches this month.

Scruffs® exhibited in both Halls 7 and 19 at the show, whilst maintaining a firm presence at The Retail Lab to boost product awareness.

Treadstone Products, the well-respected supplier of branded garden accessories, launched its new innovative Clip Glove product at GLEE with visitor reaction suggesting the Wrexham-based business is on to a winner.

Leading indoor pot supplier, Ivyline, has been spreading happiness throughout 2018 which has led to a fantastic donation of nearly £3000 to Greenfingers Charity.

Ivyline launched a range of “Happiness Teacups” which proved to be an instant hit with garden retailers and their customers.  The set of two set of two triple pack teacup planters, each with an adorable face and their own unique persona, are ideal for cacti, succulents, herbs and alpine plants, or simply as decoration within the home.

Leading garden and home PR agency, Hornby Whitefoot, has raised over £4,000 for Greenfingers Charity – the result of a year working alongside the charity’s team.

Hornby Whitefoot, who boast an impressive client portfolio of leading garden, home and lifestyle brands,has been helping Greenfingers with its marketing, communications and social media since November last year.