Bosal Automotive & Industrial Components has added five new towbars to its range, meaning aftermarket customers and end users can now further benefit from one of its many OE quality and fully type approved parts programmes. Continue reading
Month: June 2016
GIMA Awards 2016: spotlight on sponsors
With the annual GIMA Awards just weeks away, final preparations are now underway. However, the event would be nothing without the support of its sponsors. This year FCL Global – a multi-model logistics provider specialising in moving products for customers by sea, air, road or rail – is celebrating three years as headline sponsors of one of the garden retail industry’s most popular events. Continue reading
Retailers urged to go wild & create a buzz
Sales of honey have been on the rise for a while now, and we’re not just talking any old honey. At one time, honey was merely that – honey. Now it seems consumers will happily pay up to £30 for a jar of Manuka; not to mention there are new varieties that include anything from a thick and fragrant Coedcanlas Welsh wildflower honey or Pyrenean mountain and oregano honey to heather honeycomb honey. Continue reading
Tim Vine to Host a Full House at the GIMA Awards
With bookings for this year’s GIMA Awards exceeding all expectations those lucky enough to have bagged a spot will be entertained by top comedian, TV celebrity and actor Tim Vine. Continue reading
Driverless technology: are you ready?
It’s safe to say we’ve never lived in a more exciting age. Emerging technologies are arresting our senses and shaping our future. Life seems to be evolving at breakneck speed and who knows where we will be in 10 years’ time, never mind 100. It’s enthralling but also a little scary. We’re storming frontiers never entered before and the fear of the unknown is a normal human reaction. Continue reading
MANNOL UK appoints automotive PR specialist Hornby Whitefoot
MANNOL UK, the fast-growing lubricants and spare parts supplier, has appointed automotive PR specialist Hornby Whitefoot PR to promote its extensive range of products aimed at the aftermarket.
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Traditional wooden greenhouses back in fashion
Timber greenhouses have long been the number one choice for horticulturists and those looking to invest in a centrepiece for their garden. Garden timber specialist Forest, has just brought out three brand new greenhouse designs, and shares with us eight reasons why its timber greenhouses are the most desirable of all garden structures. Continue reading
Gardening on the curriculum?
With the news in recent weeks highlighting the health benefits of gardening, teachers have now declared that adding it to the curriculum can help combat obesity in children: Continue reading
Onward and upward – new pergolas and arbours from Forest
Forest, the UK’s number one supplier of garden timber products, has just brought out two new additions to its range of garden structures, providing further inspiration for homeowners looking to take their garden design to another level. Continue reading
GIMA Golf Day 2016
The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association Charity Golf Day was once again a hot and sunny affair with 20 teams battling it out for the various prizes on offer, and all aiming to raise pots of cash for two well deserved gardening charities, Greenfingers and Perennial. Continue reading
UEFA Euro 2016: How England will make it to the final
Representing England’s hopes of seeing the tournament through to the final stages of Euro 2016 this summer is veteran seed supplier Johnsons Lawn Seed and its newest star player, Turfline 2016. The carefully selected amenity perennial ryegrass is identical to the fast establishing, hard wearing and low maintenance grass plants that constitute the turf at the tournament itself, supplied by parent company, international seed producer DLF. Continue reading
Cultivating community spirit
Community-based projects that breathe life back into neglected allotments for the good of the neighbourhood is nothing new, but something that should continue to be supported wherever possible. It’s great to read this recent article from the North West: Continue reading
Glee’s Green Heart set to inspire plant buyers with exciting cross merchandising displays
Plants remain the green heart of any garden retailer, which is why Glee’s very own Green Heart has proven to be such a popular part of the exhibition since its formation in 2014. Returning once again in 2016, the show’s organisers – i2i Events – share more details about the latest developments which will be shaping this area come September. Continue reading
European football fans look forward to a summer of sport on championship turf
When Europe’s top teams take part in this summer’s football tournament in France, the hopes and dreams of an entire continent rest on the performance of the turf. Win or lose, DLF’s – parent company of the UK’s favourite lawn seed brand, Johnsons Lawn Seed – top-ranking sports grasses won’t let the fans down. Science is on their side… Continue reading
The easy path to an instantly refreshed garden
Creating a pathway in your garden might seem like a complicated job that requires a lot of backbreaking work, and expert knowledge. Thankfully, it’s easier than you’d think, and according to Deco-Pak – a Yorkshire based family company that supplies everything you would need to lay paths, driveways, patios and more – there are a ton of benefits when choosing to use gravel over other surfaces.