Month: September 2019

LifestyleGarden® reveals how exotic flora and the wonders of nature inspired the stand-out designs of its Eden Project range

When leading outdoor furniture brand LifestyleGarden® announced that it was teaming-up with landmark visitor attraction the Eden Project, it was a marriage made in retail heaven. Not only do LifestyleGarden® and Eden share the same common goals of environmental responsibility and sustainability, but both are true innovators, driven by the desire to bring ambitious new concepts and products to market. Continue reading →

GIMA confirms two Knowledge Exchange Workshops for its autumn schedule

6th & 21st November, Horticulture House, Didcot, OX11 0RN

 This autumn, GIMA’s Knowledge Exchange programme will be bolstered with two new one-day workshops, this time focusing on optimising key social media channels such as LinkedIn and Instagram to grow your business, as well as looking at ways to advance existing Microsoft PowerPoint skills. Places are filling up fast, so interested parties – both GIMA members and non-members – are invited to secure their place now to avoid disappointment. Continue reading →

Introducing Inbal Kahaner, the award-winning designer from LifestyleGarden® who shaped DuraOcean®

DuraOcean®, the first mass market garden furniture made from recycled ocean plastic waste, is taking the UK market by storm. After being crowned Best New Product at the SOLEX exhibition at the NEC in July, manufacturer LifestyleGarden® and its parent company ScanCom International has witnessed huge interest from garden furniture buyers who are increasingly demanding sustainable products – with interest coming from sectors as diverse as garden centres, restaurants, hotels and cruise liner operators. Continue reading →

MO Bacter Instant Lawn Tonic – the 100% solution to persistent moss in lawns

DJ Turfcare confirms new lawn care innovation for 2020 season

Given the climate in this island moss is an ever-present problem for lawns. We can deal it a blow by using products like MO Bacter fertiliser, but moss produces spores which it leaves behind, and these spores can survive summer droughts only to re-infest the lawn during the autumn and can continue to thrive during our warm and wet winters particularly when grass growth is at a standstill. It then suffocates the grass as it tries to establish its self again in the spring. Continue reading →

Hygeia launches new refill retail concept designed to cut dependency on single-use plastics

As a leading supplier of organic and veganic plant and lawn feeds, Hygeia is clearly a brand that cares for the environment. Now the brand has taken this a step further to strengthen both its own green credentials, and those of its retail customers and end-users with the introduction of its new refill retail concept – designed to dramatically reduce single-use plastic within the fertiliser and plant food product category. Continue reading →

Introducing Nature Safe – the new range of 100% organic plant and lawn feeds from Hygeia

There is no doubt that organic gardening is growing in popularity. Where chemical based solutions once dominated, there is now a clear and distinct shift towards a need and want for greener solutions. The obvious driver of this has been the rise of Grow-Your-Own as consumers look to reduce their food miles and take responsibility for the impact their diet has upon the environment. However, a new revolution is taking over – veganism – which is seeing green and organic product ranges benefiting from exponential growth. Continue reading →

Glee Buyers Power List 2019: the winners

The Glee Buyers Power List has been set-up to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry this year. Voting has been open since early summer, with nominations flooding in from all corners of the market. This afternoon (Wednesday 11th September) at a special ceremony the winners were revealed. Continue reading →