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Focus on Garden Care

Glee 2018 exhibitors share their thoughts and experiences on this year’s new, revitalised show and what they have planned for the 2019 gardening season Garden...
CUTTING EDGE

Delivering a Cutting Edge for 9 years

From student graduates to experienced professionals, the arb and forestry industry has proven to provide a great avenue for an entrepreneurial career. But can...

An illuminating year for i-Glo following Glee 2017

A champion of exciting and groundbreaking garden products, the Glee New Product Showcase has earnt an unrivalled industry wide reputation for unearthing the latest...
ivyline

Ivyline to return for 2018 Retail Lab at Glee

Woodlodge return to the 2018 Retail Lab at Glee

DUTCH DESIGN

Retail Lab at Glee – 2017 sponsors interview, Elho

Primeur

Retail Lab at Glee – 2017 sponsors interview, Primeur

A R Industries

A R Industries’ Simon Ambrose gives his view of the year...

Laurica Plants

An Interview With Marian Maenhoudt, Laurica Plants

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Design Students turn their hands to gardening

A compact balcony hook shelf, children’s planters, an ergonomic gardening multi-tool and a hydroponic aquarium...

OUTDOOR LIVING WITH A RELAXED AND RUSTIC FEEL

As the weather heats up, the garden beckons, and thoughts turn to lazy summer days...

GIVE IN TO THE ALLURE OF ELHO

The exclusive Allure range from Elho is aptly named. It's hard not to be seduced...
Garden Parties

Garden Parties

It’s May, the Royal Wedding is happening this month! Celebrate the wedding by throwing your...
indoors out

Bring the Indoors Out

Extend your living spaces outdoors as temperatures are warmer! Bring the indoors out this spring...
Summer Brights

Summer Brights For your Garden

  The Sun is out and now is the perfect time to update your garden with...
Patio Bistro

Enjoy a BBQ in the Smallest of Places

Enjoy a BBQ in the Smallest of Places. Char-Broil’s Patio Bistro® Grills The patio-size gas grills with...
Bluetooth ‘Rock’ Garden Speaker

New All-In-One Bluetooth ‘Rock’ Garden Speaker is first of its kind. Place it, Plug It, Rock It!

AVAILABLE FROM June 2018: Give your dad the chance to be a Rock Star this...

Putting Down Roots in a Smaller Home: Robert Dyas Has Plenty to Offer Urban Gardeners

As spring calls out to the green-fingered with its promise of warmer weather, now’s the...
Fire Pit

The Dynasty Fire Pit Set from The Garden Furniture Centre

As the weather gets warmer and the nights get brighter, why spruce up your garden...

HOME GARDEN

Johnsons Seeds go Back to Black for 2019 with Exclusive Viola

New for this season, Johnsons has introduced exclusive Viola Back to Black (RRP £2.35 for...

Be the host with the most outside this summer!

Temperatures have been soaring across the UK, and whilst most have enjoyed the hot weather,...

RHS endorses The Posh Shed Company’s entire product line

 Sheds, stores, accessories and gardening products receive RHS endorsement The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced...

Is artificial grass bad for the environment?

Due to a massive improvement in manufacturing techniques and people becoming more and more aware...

A summerhouse for all seasons

Finding a cool spot in the garden can certainly be a challenge at the moment....

A Gardener’s Guide To Protecting The Bees

When you see a small, striped, stinging creature making its way from flower to flower,...

Winter makes work for idle-green fingers

When the crisp autumnal mornings have past, and the long, hot days of summer are...
Garlic Czech Mate

D.T. Brown Launches New and Exclusive Garlic Czech Mate

Suffolk mail order ‘Grow Your Own’ specialists D.T. Brown have teamed up with the world...

These unusual DIY flower pots are made out of logs.

Step by step: These unusual DIY flower pots are made out of logs. Difficulty: medium...
“FORGET ME NOT” SHEDS

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH THE POSH SHED COMPANY TO LAUNCH “FORGET ME NOT” SHEDS

The health benefits of gardening are widely reported. However, one area that is often overlooked...
reseed

Lawns will need reseeding after rain-free summer

  Grass breeding specialist Johnsons Lawn Seed is warning its garden centre customers to stock up...
d t brown

D.T. Brown Record Sales

Grow Your Own More Popular Than Ever as D.T. Brown Report Record Sales Suffolk mail order...

Save your roses from thrips the biological way

At this time of year, roses across the country are fully in flower, scenting the...
artificial grass

Is it time to consider artificial grass as a viable alternative to a natural lawn?

It might seem a crazy thought, but replacing your natural lawn with fake grass could...

CREATE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN ROOMS THIS SUMMER    

       Creating different ‘rooms' in your garden is a great way to add interest,...

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Balcony planter from Elho

Thanks to the ingenious designers at Elho, it's now possible to easily start a garden on even the smallest balcony space. This unique planter range is made to fit over any balcony railings or fence to instantly give you the power to plant on your balcony. What makes this planter...
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Gardening gloves with a difference from Creative Products

It was just a couple a years ago that I witnessed the horrific damage that a cete of badgers can do to a lawn overnight. It was like they had come with machinery to turn over the turf in pursuit of their favourite crane fly larvae. Although disheartening, it...
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EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

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  • greenheart

    Glee 2018

    The UK’s premier Garden retail event. Glee offers visitors access to over 500 amazing brands, thousands of new and exciting products and valuable trend insights. Read more about Glee here

  • Landscape Show 2018

    Landscape Show

    Established as the essential trade event, LANDSCAPE attracts garden designers, landscape architects, landscape contractors, local authority landscaping professionals, architects, facilities managers and interior designers from all over the UK and beyond. Read more about Landscape here  

  • Malvern Autumn Show

    Malvern Autumn Show

    Malvern Autumn Show, 29-30 September Where: Three Counties Showground, Malvern (WR13 6NW) A show for food and gardening lovers, the Malvern Autumn Show hosts a range of cookery demonstrations, gardening talks, vegetable displays, crafts and more.

  • RHS London Harvest Festival Show,

    RHS London Harvest Festival Show,

    RHS London Harvest Festival Show, 2-3 October Where: RHS Lindley Hall (SW1P 2QW) Tickets: Free Celebrating the autumn season with a bounty of produce, this festival is packed full of seasonal delights and inspiration for those looking to grow and create from their own garden produce. Highlights will include prize-winning fruit and vegetables, plenty of […]

  • RHS London Urban Garden Show

    RHS London Urban Garden Show

    RHS London Urban Garden Show, 27-28 October. Late event 26 October Where: RHS Lindley (SW1P 2QW) & RHS Lawrence Hall (SW1P 2QD) Tickets: RHS Members £5, non-members £8 Rounding off the 2018 RHS Shows calendar, the Urban Garden Show will inspire visitors to grow, even those with only the smallest of plots. It is the […]

  • Saltex 2018

    The leading turf management event for groundscare volunteers, professionals and manufacturers Your SALTEX offers you a world of limitless opportunities to discover the latest industry trends and innovations, enhance your education and learn from industry experts over two days at the NEC in Birmingham – for free! Read more about SALTEX here

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