With Garden Re-Leaf Day approaching ever quicker, teams and businesses from across the garden retail sector and beyond are busy making plans for the forthcoming Garden Re-Leaf Day on March 19th. With the event turning 10 this year teams are going BIG with their FUNdraising activities. Continue reading
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The GIMA Awards are back! Make a note of November 11th in your diaries now!
Following an imposed year off in 2020, the leading trade association, GIMA, is pleased to confirm that its annual awards evening will be making its highly-anticipated return on November 11th, 2021. Continue reading
Not all topsoils are created equal! The Real Soil Company outlines why retailers should be asking more about what is in the bag & why it matters
Topsoil forms a huge part of growing media sales every year but very few topsoils deliver when it comes to organic matter or environmental protection, according to the creators of the new organic topsoil, The Real Soil Company. Continue reading
Get set go – supporters confirm plans for Garden Re-Leaf 2021
As 2021 picks up pace, it’s now only a matter of weeks before we reach the garden retail industry’s favourite FUNdraising event of the year – Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 19th). Whilst this year’s event will be different due to the ongoing pandemic, that does not mean that the charity’s supporters aren’t pulling out all the stops! Here we find out more about some of the amazing events which will be taking place throughout March 2021 to help Garden Re-Leaf celebrate its 10th anniversary! Continue reading
One million steps for Garden Re-Leaf 2021 The Greenfingers team confirm their Garden Re-Leaf challenge
As Garden Re-Leaf turns 10 in 2021, it seems only right that the team at the Greenfingers charity celebrate in style with their own FUNdraising challenge – ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the One Million Step Challenge! Continue reading
Introducing ‘The Real Soil Company’ – the new name in high-quality, results-driven topsoil
As spring approaches and gardeners start thinking about their gardens again, garden retailers will be pleased to learn that there is a new brand of high-quality organic topsoil launching to the UK market; a brand which is set to change the way we think about this often-neglected product offering – introducing The Real Soil Company. Continue reading
GIMA launches the UK garden industry’s first ‘Plastic Packaging Pledge’
GIMA – the trade association that represents a wide range of companies supplying consumer products to the UK’s gardeners – has launched the industry’s first ‘Plastic Packaging Pledge’. The pledge is in response to the global impact of plastic packaging usage and the potential environmental damage this packaging can cause as a result of incorrect use and careless disposal. Continue reading
Woodlodge launches new Snowlodge Christmas virtual portal
Christmas may be but a distant memory but Woodlodge is already feeling the festive spirit thanks to its newly launched Snowlodge Christmas Décor range. This exciting offering, made up of over 1,400 products, is supported by a dedicated product hub where the full range is on display, whilst a newly introduced virtual experience will enable buyers to view the full range from the comfort of their office. Continue reading
Scotscape Groundscape to support Greenfingers Charity
Here we are in 2021 after one of the most extraordinary years and we’re feeling very happy to be here and as busy as ever. As part of many positive changes here in the Scotscape Groundscape team, we really wanted to put our skills and horticultural knowledge to good use, in short we wanted to give something back. Continue reading
DJ Turfcare launches new consumer brochure to drive confidence at point of sale
DJ Turfcare – proud suppliers of the RHS endorsed organic-based lawn care offering including MO Bacter – has launched a new consumer brochure, designed to help increase consumer confidence at the point of sale, whilst also encouraging a higher average basket spend throughout the year. Continue reading
A New Year update from Greenfingers A look ahead to another year of FUNdraising
As 2021 unfolds the team at the Greenfingers Charity is looking ahead to another year of FUNdraising and new garden builds. In a year which sees the charity’s biggest fundraising day, Garden Re-Leaf, turn 10 the next 12 months are set to be a busy year for the charity and its supporters. Continue reading
Johnsons Lawn Seed heads into 2021 with confidence
The national media is full of panicked headlines about price rises and shortages across the retail sector. However, one leading lawncare supplier has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure a smooth supply of product for its customers. Continue reading
LECHUZA sets the new standard in planters with its 2021 offering
With the popularity of houseplants hitting stratospheric levels and three million new gardeners* embracing their green fingers for the first time in 2020, it’s safe to say that gardening has become mainstream once again. One brand that is helping gardeners – and retailers – to maximise the many benefits of this pastime is the multi-award winning German brand, LECHUZA, which is bringing to market an exciting new range of recyclable plastic pots and planters which will help retailers offer something different for the discerning buyer. Continue reading
How The Greener Gardening Company is exceeding its own peat-free expectations
Already the UK’s largest peat-free growing media manufacturer, The Greener Gardening Company has confirmed that it is currently exceeding its own expectations, with almost 60% of its product portfolio set to be peat-free in 2021, up from 20% in 2019.
It’s a full house for DJ Turfcare as its Lawn Boost receives RHS endorsement DJ Turfcare’s full lawn fertiliser offering now RHS endorsed
DJ Turfcare is celebrating as it has been confirmed that its latest lawn innovation – organic-based Lawn Boost – has received endorsement from the leading gardening charity, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). This recent update means that the full lawn fertiliser and treatment offering from DJ Turfcare now enjoys this prestigious accolade. Continue reading