Houseplant of the Month, Spring in the Garden & Easter
During these unprecedented times, the Flower Council will continue to share a message of hope and continue to inspire consumers with our wonderful products. We will continue to herald in the spring, share plant-filled content, tips and DIY projects, and inform our readers of the Houseplant of the Month every month on Thejoyofplants.co.uk. Read more
Smiemans to build ± 12,000 m2 garden centre for Plantorama in Tilst (DK)
This year, Smiemans Projecten is realizing a new garden centre of almost 12,000 m2 for the well-known garden centre chain Plantorama in Denmark. Read more
Consumer communication, performance and collaboration key factors to peat-free future
Westland Horticulture has said that widespread consumer communication, the availability of high-performance peat free alternatives, and increased government collaboration will be key factors in creating a sustainable, peat-free future for the sector. Read more
Guild of Fine Food calls for shoppers to support independent retailers and producers
The Guild of Fine Food, organisers of Great Taste, Shop of the Year and the World Cheese Awards, is calling for consumers across the UK and Ireland to get behind their local independents and has added an online resource to its existing website, to assist these retailers and producers following the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines. Read more
Westland launches revolutionary Organic Slug and Snail Barrier
Westland has introduced a new addition to its recently relaunched Growing Success range with ‘Growing Success Organic Slug Barrier Pellets’. The product is a revolution in plant and crop protection offering the most effective barrier treatment in the market. Read more
The coldwater basins from Aquaja are a crowd favourite for your pond department
Are you looking for a unique and inspiring pond department? Discover the versatile coldwater basins from Aquaja! Read more
More companies, including one from China, sign up for PATS Telford
More companies are signing up to exhibit at PATS Telford, including a pet product supplier from China. Read more
Hillier announces five new plants for 2020
Hillier Nurseries has revealed details of the five new plants the company was going to unveil at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read more
LifestyleGarden® vow to support retailers during lockdown
LifestyleGarden® has taken steps to ensure that extensive stock of its leading product portfolio is readily available to its customers including those set-up with transactional webstores, in a bid to meet consumer demand during the nationwide lockdown. Read more
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How the humble houseplant became the garden industry’s fastest growth category
It’s official: - 2019 was the year of the houseplant according to the GCA’s Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. It is estimated that the millennial generation is responsible for one third of all houseplant sales but how did they become so popular? Read more
Top tips: What to feed wild birds this spring, by Henry Bell
With spring arriving, leading quality wild bird and pet food producer, Henry Bell & Co, is sharing its top tips on what to feed wild birds at this time of year. Read more
Meet Viano & DJ Turfcare: organic to the core
Sustainability, eco-friendly, environmentally sound, ‘green’ - these are all words that have found their way into everyday language and the public agenda, but for leading eco- friendly garden product supplier, Viano, it is the core ethos of the business. Read more
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