As the days get shorter and the garden begins to go into dormancy, autumn is the best time to sow lawn seed if you want great results and more enjoyment from your garden. Having done the hard work of preparing the site in the summer, sowing seed is relatively easy – but choosing the wrong type of seed can undo all your hard work, say the UK’s number one brand of lawn seed, Johnsons Lawn Seed. Continue reading
Month: September 2016
Autumn lawn care: Sowing from scratch
As the days get shorter and the garden begins to go into dormancy, autumn is the best time to sow lawn seed if you want great results and more enjoyment from your garden. Having done the hard work of preparing the site in the summer, sowing seed is relatively easy – but choosing the wrong type of seed can undo all your hard work, say the UK’s number one brand of lawn seed, Johnsons Lawn Seed. Continue reading
Johnsons Lawn Seed gets recharged at Glee 2016
In an exciting move Johnsons Lawn Seed launched its recharged branding at Glee 2016. Waving goodbye to its old packaging design which has graced the shelves of retailers for the last decade, the new look Johnsons Lawn Seed marks a new era for the UK’s favourite consumer lawn seed provider. Continue reading
Video highlights of Glee 2016….
G Plants re-launch heritage ‘Bees Seeds’ brand
This year, Glee will see one of the original seed packet brands, Bees Seeds, return to the industry. G Plants, specialist in quality seed, bulbs and growing gifts, will launch a rebranded Bees Seeds range to retailers as well as reveal plenty of growing gift product innovations to help retailers maximise sales of the range. Continue reading
New for 2016 the Glee Guide to New Products
The Glee Guide to New Products highlights all the exciting new product launches from a wide range of exhibitors at Glee 2016 (www.gleebirmingham.com). Featuring big name brands, as well as first-time exhibitors, this guide is designed to provide a handy year-round reference tool for retailers and editors, helping them to access information on next year’s top sellers. Continue reading
Bread and butter PR rules
If you’re doing your own PR, this will help you get the most out of it as well as guide you away from making fundamental slip-ups that could potentially dent your company’s image. Continue reading
Glee delivers another thriving & vital showcase for the garden retail industry
The doors have just closed on the 2016 Glee exhibition (12th – 14th September, NEC Birmingham). The show delivered another unrivalled platform for the growth of the garden retail industry, with full-to-capacity exhibiting space, a positive, business-building atmosphere and the launch of hundreds of exciting new product innovations. Continue reading
Deco-Pak’s sand offers full educational play experience
Already a popular favourite with retailers, Deco-Pak’s Play Pit Sand range is reinvigorated at Glee 2016 with a new product line that features additional on-pack and online content designed to help create the complete educational play experience. The product will also form part of the company’s charity drive for 2017. Continue reading
Great British Cards raise £18,000 for industry charities
On the first day of the annual Glee trade exhibition this year (Monday 12th September), giant cheques totalling £18,000 were presented to Greenfingers Charity and Perennial from the Great British Card Company from sales of its stunning ‘Floreo’ range of charity cards. Continue reading
Glee New Product Awards 2016 – Winners announced
Thirteen ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2016. Continue reading
Glee Retailers’ Choice Award 2016 – and the winner is……..
Thirteen ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2016. Continue reading
Glee Buyers Power List 2016: and the winners are…..!
The winners of the 2016 Glee Buyers Power List have been announced as this afternoon (Tuesday 13th September) during an exciting awards ceremony at the heart of Glee 2016 within the Inside Retail Theatre. Continue reading
Vivagreen is crowned the 2016 GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund winners!
Since its launch in 2014, the GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund has already witnessed great success. It’s first two winners have both gone on to enjoy great commercial success; going from new brands to established and growing suppliers within the garden retail market. This same success is expected to be achieved by the 2016 winners. Continue reading
Bosal Towbars to pitch up at Motorhome and Caravan Show
Bosal, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of towbars, will be at the Motorhome and Caravan Show, taking place at the Birmingham NEC on 11th – 16th October. Continue reading