DLF Seeds, the UK distributor for Neudorff’s leading portfolio of environmentally conscious gardening products, is urging retailers to leverage the full sales potential of the company’s innovative fertilisers and pest controls as peak season approaches. Continue reading
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Adapting sanitisation needs is key to garden centres staying open, says Cleaner Retail
Advice from Cleaner Retail – a new service designed to assist in creating a sanitised environment for safer shopping and a clean retail experience for the consumer Continue reading
Life after drought: DJ Turfcare shares top tips on how to create a beautiful lawn after a drought with its revolutionary Recovery product
With the forecast showing sunshine for the long-term, and increased footfall adding additional pressure as the nation adheres to lockdown law, it is only a matter of time before our lawns bear the brunt and come to resemble nothing more than coconut matting. Here DJ Turfcare’s David Jenkins shares his top tips on how to help lawns get back to their best following a period of prolonged exposure to sun and little to no water and explains how its bestselling RHS endorsed Recovery can help promote healthy growth at this time. Continue reading
2020 is one for the record books, says LifestyleGarden®
For many reasons 2020 will be well documented in history books. In recent months the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it; our core values have shifted as our normal freedoms have been put on pause, the way we spend time in and interact with our homes and gardens has changed significantly, as has the way we do business. LifestyleGarden® – one of the UK’s leading outdoor furniture brands – is one company that has taken steps to change its operating systems to minimise the impact of the Corona lockdown; changes that have been so successful that the company is reporting that 2020 will, in fact, be the most successful year for the LifestyleGarden brand to-date! Continue reading
Little Havens offers use of its Greenfingers garden for children in crisis
Little Havens. the children’s hospice for Essex is offering its Greenfingers garden as well as other areas of their extensive grounds, to families experiencing an exceptional crisis during the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Cleaner Retail provides car dealers with a one-stop-shop to reopen & stay open
Advice from Cleaner Retail – a new service designed to assist in creating a sanitised environment for safer shopping and a clean retail experience for the consumer
Car dealers are currently awaiting absolute confirmation from the government that showrooms can safely reopen on June 1st. With this date firmly marked in diaries, car dealers have little time to ensure their facilities meet the strict Covid Secure guidelines. Help is at hand however – meet Cleaner Retail. Continue reading
GIMA confirms Consumer & Design Trends webinar series
Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, GIMA’s Consumer & Design Trends seminar was sadly cancelled, however delegates – including GIMA members, non-members and for the first time, retailers – are being offered a second chance to learn more about the trends that are expected to influence consumer shopping decisions regarding interior and exterior products with the launch of GIMA’s new webinar series. Continue reading
Staycation in ‘Samoa’ with LifestyleGarden®’s exclusive new collaboration with the Eden Project
With international travel off the agenda at present, the white sands and crystal-clear waters of faraway lands seem a million miles away. But with LifestyleGarden®’s new Samoa collection – exclusively designed in partnership with the Eden Project – it’s possible to add a touch of the exotic to your garden this summer. Continue reading
Leading sustainable firewood company, Kindwood, confirms that firewood sales have increased by over 320% as UK consumers look to create an environment of comfort during lockdown
Kindwood – the UK’s first true sustainable firewood company – is reporting that since the beginning of lockdown, sales of its firewood products have increased by more than 320% as UK consumers look to make the most of their time in their homes and gardens during this period of uncertainty – a significant opportunity for retailers who want to optimise this increasingly popular product category. Continue reading
Don’t miss the chance to get your lawn into shape before summer, says Johnsons Lawn Seed
New Tuffgrass with Dog Patch Resistance is the perfect blend for sowing a new lawn, repairing patches or overseeding, and it won’t turn yellow due to dog wee
The nation’s gardeners would have to be barking mad to miss the chance to restore lawn order before summer arrives. Sowing, overseeding or patch repairs have never been easier, thanks to the arrival of Tuffgrass with Dog Patch Resistance – a unique new blend that’s scientifically proven to resist dog urine damage. Continue reading
GIMA welcomes government-backed trade credit insurance guarantee
Earlier this week, the UK government confirmed that it will step in to prop up the trade credit insurance market, bringing welcome relief to GIMA members and other suppliers within the garden retail sector. Continue reading
Beat this summer’s staycation blues and help the oceans to recover with DuraOcean® from LifestyleGarden®
With the government declaring overseas holidays off the cards this summer and concerns over Covid-19 prompting tourism chiefs to urge the public not to travel to UK seaside resorts and rural beauty spots, the nation is preparing to holiday at home – and gardens are the focus for outdoor living and dining alfresco during the warmer months ahead. Continue reading
LifestyleGarden® thanks keyworkers with special giveaway
It’s hard to think of a way that will truly demonstrate our gratitude for all the keyworkers that are holding this country together during the Covid-19 lockdown. LifestyleGarden® – one of the UK’s leading outdoor furniture suppliers – knew they couldn’t sit back and do nothing which is why the company recently launched a special #FeetUpWithLifestyleGarden giveaway as a way of showing their thanks for these incredible human beings. Continue reading
Primeur continues to support retailers as the industry emerges from lockdown
Primeur has always prided itself on delivering the highest quality customer service levels, and it certainly wasn’t going to let a global pandemic stand in the way of this! Since lockdown the leading supplier of garden products, including the award-winning ECO Garden range, has been working tirelessly to ensure that its retailer customers are fully stocked to meet consumer demand. Here the company’s Sales Director, Jenny Douthwaite, tells us more about how Primeur has been operating during the most unprecedented start to the season ever. Continue reading
Reopening your retail store: Step two – sanitation & portable hand washing/sanitisation stations
Advice from Cleaner Retail – a new one-stop-shop designed to assist in creating a sanitised environment for safer shopping and a clean retail experience for the consumer Continue reading