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
Month: September 2019
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
Millers Oils’ top tip for taking an oil sample from industrial equipment
Frequent oil sampling is essential in maintaining the health and efficiency of industrial equipment. An oil sample can keep the industrial maintenance teams informed of both the condition of the oil and the machine components, allowing maintenance to be planned around production – saving both time and money. Continue reading
Millers Oils explains the importance of oil sampling for preventative maintenance
As an oil blender, Millers Oils formulates, blends and supplies products for many different applications across all sectors. Each batch of oil is QC tested to ensure it meets or exceeds requirements, allowing us to guarantee our oil is the high quality needed to support and enhance our customers’ processes. Continue reading
Introducing new Trident 10 from Millers Oils
Four new product introductions join the Trident range
Millers Oils has confirmed that its popular Trident range has been recently updated with the introduction of four new products, taking the total number of market leading oils in the range to 10. 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
Pets at Glee New Product Showcase 2019 winners are revealed
Nine ground-breaking new pet products have been confirmed as the winners of the inaugural Pets at Glee New Product Showcase 2019, at a special award presentation organised and run by Garden Trade News. 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
Best Green Heart Display winners confirmed
The Green Heart – Glee’s horticultural hub – has crowned Darby Nursery Stock as winner of its 2019 Best Green Heart Display award. Continue reading
The Glee New Product Showcase 2019 winners are revealed
Eleven ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Showcase 2019, at a special award presentation organised and run by Garden Trade News. Continue reading
The Glee team make their #PowerOfOne pledges – what’s yours?
This Glee, visitors and exhibitors are being encouraged to join the Power of One movement; an international UN-backed initiative designed to demonstrate how a combination of small, individual changes can create a more sustainable future for all. The organising team behind Glee have already made their pledges and are asking others to proudly declare their own ‘one small thing’ commitment. Continue reading
Woodlodge to launch a new collection of lightweight sustainable pots made from eco-friendly bamboo
As demand for environmentally friendly gardening products continues to soar, Woodlodge, the UK’s leading supplier of pots and containers, will unveil its new collection of eco-friendly bamboo pots at Glee (NEC Birmingham, 10th – 12th September). Every pot in the innovative new range is made from eco-friendly bamboo. Continue reading