In This Issue
Rising Star Emma wins David Colegrave Award at RHS Chelsea
Best Artisan Garden for Walkers of Doncaster
Hopes rise after disappointing May sales figures
Kelkay delivers to all corners of the British Isles!
Taylors to supply daffs for Champions League Final
Week of Chelsea success for Bulldog and Pedigree
Student Josh wins Wyevale Nurseries travel award
Gardman's new Daventry warehouse has top environmental credentials
Golden Chelsea Triumph for Miracle-Gro's eco-therapy garden
Four-star award for hutmaker's wildlife-friendly trade stand
Compact mulberry wins Chelsea’s Plant of the Year Award
Barnstaple garden centre lodges £10m retail park plans
Hillier continues 72 year Chelsea winning streak
Wolf-Garten cordless mower earns Which? Best Buy rating
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RHS and Mr Fothergill’s join forces to launch trusted AGM seed range for 2018
24th Gold for Johnny Walkers, Guy Hands with Gemma Arterton, Scotts win Best Discovery Exhibit and other show highlights
Radio 2 Gardens steal the show - and provide great themes for retail displays
Great success for HTA 40 Sunbury Road exhibit at Chelsea
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BOPP to mark 21st birthday at HTA National Plant show
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Wanted! People to spend time outside in the garden
Thank goodness for veg plant sales
Chelsea's TV coverage set to drive plant sales
The heat goes out of growing media sales
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UK hosts summer party for Christmas tree growers
RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year finalists
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RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year finalists
 
Burgon & Ball Ltd Hip-Trug
Burgon & Ball Ltd Hip-Trug
Launched in 2011, the RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year competition serves to recognise the best new garden products. Entries are judged on a number of criteria, including innovation, visual appeal, functionality, quality, value for money and environmental sustainability.
 
This year, 13 finalists have been shortlisted to compete for the prestigious title, with all products available to buy throughout the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and online. Finalists were chosen from a number of entrants, all of whom will exhibit at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
 
The winner of the 2017 competition will be awarded on Press Day, Monday 22 May, and will be chosen by a team of experts, including entrepreneur and BBC Dragons’ Den investor, Deborah Meaden.

Finalists:
OutdoorBeanbag.com - BigBoyAir
The ultimate in luxury lounging, this lounger is the perfect piece of furniture to inject fun into your home - a vibrant, inflatable garden lounger chair, versatile for all gardens.

Jim Lawrence Lighting and Home – Bulkhead Outdoor Light in Antiqued Brass
The latest addition to its range is a solid brass light, the perfect finishing touch to any stylish garden, and designed to stand the test of time.

Bosch Lawn & Garden – EasyCut 12
This compact, cordless, all-purpose saw provides easy, vibration-free sawing for both indoor and outdoor use. Using the world’s first NanoBLADE technology, the EasyCut 12 is extremely versatile and is able to saw in two directions for precision.

Harrod Horticultural – Harrod Metal Planters & Raised Beds
Successfully combining technical innovation and contemporary aesthetics, these high-quality metal planters and raised beds have been engineered with kitchen gardens, urban settings and landscaping applications in mind.

Burgon & Ball Ltd – Hip-Trug
An ingenious, wearable trug that simply clips to clothing comfortably, leaving your hands free for harvesting and deadheading.

Chilstone – Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a sleek statue depicting the fabled seduction of Leda by Zeus in swan form at the conception of Helen of Troy. Handcrafted using Chilstone’s newly developed marble and resin mix stone, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Gaze Burvill Ltd – Levity Two Chairs and Table Set
From its outdoor collection of dining furniture, this set is a brilliant blend of design and quality. Using durable European oak, the contemporary design features two interlocking parts. The table can be delivered flat and assembled on site for ease of access to terraces and smaller spaces.

Agralan – Permafelt
Created with felt made from recycled plastic bottles, Permafelt offers gardeners a product for plants to grow through, with weed control and moisture retention.

Pure Glass Greenhouse – 6 x 8 Pure Glass Greenhouse
Breaking away from tradition, this design is robust and frameless. Maximizing the sunlight to plants, the Pure Glass Greenhouse is made from 10mm thick glass and offers an elegant design to be on show in your garden.

David Harber Ltd – Quiver
Designed to reflect the sky and surrounding foliage, this beautiful sculpture is reminiscent of swaying crops. Featuring leaf-shaped pieces of mirrored stainless steel atop stems of oxidized steel, this is a dramatic piece that uplights at night for impact.

Solus Decor – Solus 1.2m Water Dome
For a simple and modern water feature, the Solus Water Dome provides a beautiful water bowl with clean curvaceous lines, and is totally self-circulating.


Uuni-Tapaninaho Ltd – Uuni Pro
For those who love to cook outdoors, this is the first quad-fuelled outdoor oven. Ideal for cooking pizzas and large joints of meat, as well as roasting vegetables and baking bread, this oven is made of high-grade stainless steel with a sleek design.

Haxnicks – Vigoroot Easy Table Garden
With an integral self-watering system, this is a raised and easily accessible fabric planter that maximizes growing space in small areas.

Click here to see pictures of the finalists.
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