Wheelbarrow boosters
has anyone tried these wheelbarrow boosters, i saw them in gardening news and wanted to find out before i bought one
Alex Murphy 31 Jan 12
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Garden centres' growth in December
I was very interested to read about Bents growth in December. We have achieved growth of 26.4% for the last quarter of last year. Customer numbers up 19.1%.
Ashley - Bell Plantation 27 Jan 12
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A replacement for Sulphur?
The government has withdrawn approval for the use of Vitax Yellow Sulphur as a fungicide. However, it may still be used as a plant nutrient to treat sulphur deficiency, one of the symptoms of which is greater susceptibility to fungal diseases such as powdery mildew and black spot. It is now almost certainly illegal to dust bulbs, corms or tubers with sulphur to prevent storage rots.
But. and here's the question, is there anything else we can use to protect our bulbs and corms from fungal problems now that Sulphur cannot be used? Any thoughts? I'm sure we are going to have customers begging this question soon, so we need to be prepared!
Chris 06 Jan 12
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Garden Expert series wholesaler?
Can someone supply me with the name of the Wholesaler who sells the Garden Expert Series of Books. Please
Jim 22 Dec 11
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HTA’s DG has gone: what next? Let’s have a debate
David Gwyther has left the HTA and Gilly W is stepping down from the GCA. I see calls for all the organisations to unite under a new leader. But don’t forget us smaller companies. One large association will be hostage of the big boys. What do we really want from the HTA, GCA, LOFA, GIMA, RHS, BALI, Tom Cobley and all? Someone who listens would be good!
Anthony 07 Dec 11
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Marketing tape query
When visiting some garden centres. Many have a marketing tape around the edges of there plant benches. Often advertising offer etc. I have searched around many companies and cannot find a company that can produce it. Does anybody have any ideas who may print these.
Andrew 01 Feb 12
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Excluded at Glee
I attended GLEE for the last 3 days both as an exhibitor and visitor. I was quite disturbed to see a development that I have seen at other fairs i.e. the Toy Fair . . . the 'walled' stand. Will someone from Gardman please explain the thinking behind such a stand. Are they concerned about competitors seeing new products or refusing certain customers/visitors admittance? I just hope that the other 'big' players ie Scotts, Suttons, Stewarts etc do not follow suit.
Glee attendee 27 Sep 11
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Will Cut Your Own cut it?
Will Cut Your Own (CYO) bloom in 2012 and pick up the mantle if/when GYO starts to fade? How much emphasis will garden centres be giving this new trend next season?
Andy 17 Aug 11
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Have recent TV gardening programmes had an effect on sales?
It is difficult to asses the effect recent TV gardening programmes have on product sales. How do others feel it is going?
We have in recent days sold 2 drilled rocks for water features as David Domoney used in his Channel 5 programme, and two poeple asked and bought Fastia japonica plants yesterday because 'Alan had recommended them on Love your Graden on Friday night'. We also had a lady purchase a Solus long arm prunner yesterday but she said that was beacuse it was good value and she was fed up waitning for her husband to trim some trees for her!
Bert - A retailer 18 Nov 11
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Any complaints from customers about bedding packs?
Has anyone had any complaints from customers this year about pack bedding not growing away in the garden? Mine's doing really badly - are we only getting varieties that look good in packs but dont "do" well?
Doug 05 Oct 11
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Moans about new HTA card processor
Why have we not seen any moans about the new charges imposed by the HTA card processor HSBC. The doubling to 2% for taking World Cards must by now have been noticed by members, or do they not compare monthly invoices. We will shortly be changing to Elavon supplied thru Costco for a much better deal. What did you think of your Gift Voucher Profit Summary (laughable explanation of profit me thinks).
Paul 23 Sep 11
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The future for Grow Your Own?
I hear and read of lots of people with different info and feed back. Some saying the bubble has burst, some saying not. Lots of people saying the market has been flooded with cheap inferior products and only the quality sustainable products will live to fight another day.
What are your thoughts on the future for this? Here to stay or a good fad?
Nigel 08 Jun 11
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Resistance to HTA gift card proposal?
Accepting the HTA's new gift card proposal effectively means giving away 20% discount (well 17.5% plus paperwork plus postage costs plus delayed payment is at least 20%). Yes it has always been this way but at least in the past the HTA could argue that part of the loss was offset by our selling comission. Now apparently this part of the equation is to be the exclusive domain of the high street retailers. I'm sure I could easily generate extra traffic by distributing 20% discount vouchers but I'd rather make some margin thank you. This HTA proposal has to meet considerable resistance and centres operating their own vouchers will inevitably transfer their efforts at the expense of the HTA scheme.
Steve Ainscough 11 May 11
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Gardenforum 22 Sep 11
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