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Welcome to the new issue of the GIMA Buyers’ Guide & New Product Digest

As another season comes to an end and we look ahead to a new year of opportunity, I find myself reflecting on how far our industry has come and how proud I am to be part of it. This edition of the GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest not only showcases the very best in garden retail innovation for 2026, but also captures the remarkable spirit that defines our community...
Kate Ebbens
GIMA President 2025/2026
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| Altico’s Show Stopping 2026 Range
Loved for their elegant aesthetics and quality, Altico’s Virtue Water Features has experienced growing demand. Crafted from glazed ceramic and heat-fired for resilience, these premium designs offer a refined finish that enhances outdoor spaces...
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Khloris watering systems for AutoPot
Want to grow stunning, long-living, diverse houseplants with ease? The kind of eye-catching varieties that can transform even a small indoor or balcony space into an other-worldly green haven? Khloris can help you do all this, and more...
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Greenman Garden Tools launches Premium Stainless Steel Collection
Greenman Garden Tools is proud to introduce four exceptional additions to our professional-grade range for 2026, each engineered to solve real challenges faced by serious gardeners and ground care professionals...
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Bees Seeds – Inspiring to Grow!
Founded in 2008 and formerly known as G Plants Ltd, we are now Bees Seeds Limited. Our vision is simple; we want to inspire and encourage individuals to grow...
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Keep mice out of house & home with Big Cheese
STV has launched The Big Cheese Mouse Out to meet growing demand from UK householders to keep their homes rodent-free without needing to use poison baits or mechanical traps...
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Boost your garden centre’s success with Biohort’s latest innovations
Biohort develops durable outdoor products that set standards in terms of quality and design...
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Cutting-edge innovation from Burgon & Ball
This autumn brings a wide range of innovation from Burgon & Ball, creator of beautiful premium tools, accessories and gifts since 1730. From a major relaunch of its premium RHS-endorsed hand cutting tools, to extensive new choices in beautiful gardening gifts, there’s something to appeal to every retailer...
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Charnwood brooms: compact display, maximum impact
With over 160 years of British manufacturing expertise, Charles Bentley has established itself the leading producer of brushware in the UK...
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Choose Countrywide Bird Food for happy birds and happy customers
Albert E James & Son, manufacturers of Countrywide Bird Food, has been proudly producing bird seed since 1962. Carefully-sourced from only the finest ingredients, our expertly-formulated, highly-cleaned, dust-free blends are full of flavour, nutrition and texture...
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Durstons breaks the mould: a fresh identity for a future-ready brand
Durstons is unveiling a bold new brand identity – one that is rooted in heritage but looks firmly to the future...
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elho: stylish, sustainable solutions for every space
elho’s new b’s biodiversity range marks its first step in wildlife products, with a collection designed to support birds, bees and beneficial insects in gardens, balconies and outdoor spaces...
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Miracle-Gro® provides a helping hand to all gardeners with brand refresh and Quality Guarantee in 2026
As the new growing season approaches, Miracle-Gro® is set to make 2026 a standout year, with a £2M+ brand investment designed to help every gardener create an outdoor space they can be proud of...
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Elevate outdoor living with Fandango’s 2026 range
Fandango Fire Tools is proud to supply the Kindling Cracker™ – a best-seller in many garden centres, including Blue Diamond, Longacres, Burford Garden Company, and Waitrose Garden – and a proven performer in the outdoor heating category...
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Fresh decorative ranges from Fargro to drive retail sales
Fargro is proud to unveil its latest decorative planter collections for 2025, designed to give garden retailers stylish, high-margin ranges that are as eye-catching as they are practical...
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FeatherSnap brings smart innovation to wild bird care
Technology is transforming how consumers interact with their homes and gardens – from smart lighting indoors to robotic mowers outdoors. Now, one of the garden’s most traditional categories is getting a tech makeover with FeatherSnap, a first-of-its-kind smart bird feeder and camera...
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Formbar helps centres invest in quality that’s built to last
Formbar specialises in helping garden centres invest in quality that is built to last. Its trolleys and baskets are designed for durability, comfort, and sustainability – with recycled materials, spare parts for easy maintenance, and service support that extends their life...
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Tree pruning made easy with GARDENA StarCut Lopper
The GARDENA StarCut Lopper makes pruning at height effortless, precise, and safe – ensuring gardeners can keep trees healthy and looking their best without the need for ladders...
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Luxe Living: artisan style meets sustainable comfort
Luxe Living is an artisan-inspired range of natural and sustainable rugs and cushions designed to elevate both indoor and outdoor spaces, offering garden centre buyers a stylish, eco-conscious solution for contemporary living...
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Glee co-locates with Autumn Fair in 2026
Glee and Autumn Fair unite for two incredible days in September 2026 – and we’re creating something extraordinary...
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Webb launches the new Eco X-Series 40V (2 x 20V) range
Webb, trusted by British gardeners for generations, has unveiled its new Eco X-Series 40V cordless range – combining Webb’s heritage with the fast-growing appeal of battery powered garden machinery...
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Harvest Wildlife unveils new ranges and collaborations
Harvest Wildlife Products is one to watch, as the UK’s leading wild bird food manufacturer unveils its biggest ever line-up for 2026. With three inspiring new brands and new additions to its much-loved Suet Shop range, Harvest is redefining how we feed the birds in our gardens...
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HEX Living: lasting, limitless, luxury
When HEX Living was formed, there was one goal: to bring engineering excellence to the British outdoor living market. The result is a unique collection of products, made in Britain and designed with your customers in mind...
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Hortiwool: sustainable way to nurture plants
Hortiwool Garden Pads, made from 100% pure British wool, offers eco-conscious gardeners a natural, sustainable way to nurture their plants and protect the planet...
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Pollen by Hunter Stoves: warmth, style and atmosphere
Engineered for modern outdoor living, Pollen by Hunter Stoves is a contemporary range of high-quality outdoor heating products designed to bring warmth, style and atmosphere...
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Johnsons Lawn Seed: Ace in the pack
Ace Lawn is a revolutionary seed mixture designed to meet today’s growing demand for greener, low-maintenance lawns that deliver both beauty and resilience...
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LAVA-LITE®: Natural solutions that grow sales
Today’s gardeners want more than quick fixes, they want natural, sustainable products that genuinely deliver. That’s why more and more retailers are turning to LAVA-LITE®, a unique range made from sustainably sourced volcanic stone...
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Meadow View Stone: Mediterranean style leads the way
As 2026 approaches, gardeners and buyers are moving beyond simply watching trends to making more thoughtful, data-driven choices. Industry insights and Google search data confirm a strong shift toward Mediterranean-style gardens, with Houzz reporting a 200% year-on-year increase in interest...
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Melcourt introduces new additions to award-winning range
At Melcourt, we’ve been committed to formulating high performance, peat-free growing media, using responsibly-sourced ingredients for more than 40 years, earning us three Royal Warrants in the process...
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Explore new adventures with Mercia
After a successful premiere at Glee 2025 we are excited to announce we will officially be launching our new range of outdoor toys early next year!
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New ranges from Museums & Galleries Ltd
Museums & Galleries Ltd has had a busy summer and autumn 2025, with the release of multiple new gift products and card ranges...
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Put a smile back on your statues with Patio Black Spot
Revive the colour & condition to gravestone and ornamentals with Stone King ® – Ornaments and & Gravestone Cleaner – a gentle cleaning solution that breaks down organic grime and discolouration...
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Phoenox Tiles: HugRug launches outdoor collection
Hug Rug has always been a brand defined by sustainability and comfort, and creating beautifully designed pieces that care for the home, and the planet. This season, we’ve launched our latest innovation – Hug Rug Outdoor Collection...
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What’s new for 2026 in the Empathy by PlantWorks range
Empathy by PlantWorks, the UK’s leading name in biological gardening solutions, is expanding its popular product portfolio for 2026 with a wave of exciting new launches. Each offers an effective and sustainable upgrade to traditional chemical feeds, while giving retailers fresh opportunities to grow sales.
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Primeur delivers again!
Primeur are excited to showcase a number of fresh innovations for 2026, with a range of new products that combine sustainability, style and practicality for both the home and garden...
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RocketGro: a rocketing success!
RocketGro are very proud of our Organic Approved Compost range. We utilise a rich natural substrate from our farm in Somerset, that we have in abundance from the green energy production facility that powers 11,000 nearby homes...
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SBM Life Science welcomes Thermacell®
SBM Life Science has expanded its extensive portfolio with Thermacell®, a proven mosquito and midge repellent range, now available across the garden centre and DIY market...
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SealStop – set it and forget it!
SealStop is the simple but clever hosepipe attachment taking the gardening world by storm. Just clip it on, turn on the tap and walk away – SealStop automatically stops the flow of water when your container is full. No timers, no batteries, no wasted water. It’s that easy: set it and forget it...
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ecofective® Nourish & Bloom – a new era of plant nutrition
Nourish & Bloom is the newest innovation by ecofective®: an organic plant feed enriched with nature’s best blends to nourish plants. Whether you’re tending balcony pots or cultivating a vegetable patch, Nourish & Bloom feeds flowers, fruits, and vegetables with visible results and lasting impact...
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Get ready for an astounding Autumn with Smart Garden
This year the choice of seasonal décor from Smart Garden Products is bigger and better than ever before...
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Garden centres are blooming with the latest collaborations between RHS and UK Greetings
Curated Wild, their newest card and gift dressing range consists of four stunning card designs, as well as complementary gift bags and roll wrap – ideal for a variety of occasions...
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Complete the growing journey with Vitavia
When customers walk into a garden centre, they’re looking for inspiration as much as they are for products. They come for seeds, soil, tools, pots, and plants, but too often, their journey stops short of the one product that can transform their growing experience: a greenhouse...
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Vitax expands its easy choice range for 2026
Vitax has expanded its ‘easy choice’ range by adding two showstopping products for next season as the demand for tailored, plant-specific feeds continue to grow...
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Westland launches PureGreen™ – the ultimate lawn seed
Westland Horticulture, home to market leading brands such as Jack’s Magic, Boost, Resolva, and Peckish, is introducing the ultimate lawn seed, PureGreen™ – a hand-picked blend bred for a longer lasting green lawn, that grows extra dense to combat weeds, to deliver the perfect lawn...
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Marriage’s – nourishing those we cherish
So much thought goes into ensuring our products are healthy, nutritious and delicious. Our Nutri Pressed small animal feeds are rich in wholesome, tasty, real ingredients...
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Grow your sales sustainably with Woodmansterne
As garden centres continue to evolve into vibrant retail destinations, Woodmansterne, the leading supplier of premium greeting cards, is helping retailers elevate their gifting category with beautifully designed cards and 100% plastic-free gift packaging that customers love and trust...
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Double SOLEX win for Zest in 20th anniversary year
Timber garden furniture and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest won Best New Furniture Product Award for its Terraza Outdoor Kitchen Island and Best New Individual Product Award for its Ludlow Corner Pergola at Solex 2025...
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GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Autumn 2025 - read on-line here
GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest - What's New for 2026 - A valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade
New Products for the UK Garden Trade for 2025 from GIMA Members: Altico, Auto Pot Global, Avocet Hardware – Greenman Tools, Bees Seeds, Big Cheese (STV), Biohort , Burgon & Ball, Charles Bentley, Countrywide Bird Food (AE James), Durstons, elho, Evergreen Garden Care, Fandango Fire Tools, Fargro, Feathersnap, Formbar, Gardena, Greenkey, Glee 2026, Handy, Harvest Pet Products, Hex Living, Hortiwool, Hunter Stoves, Johnsons Lawn Seeds, Lava-Lite, Meadow View Stone, Melcourt, Mercia Garden Products, Museums & Galleries, Patio Black Spot Removal Company, Phoenox Textiles, PlantWorks, Primeur, RocketGro, SBM Life Science, SealStop, Sipcam, Smart Garden Products, UK Greetings, Vitavia, Vitax, Westland Horticulture, WHM Pet Foods, Woodmansterne, Zest Outdoor Living, GIMA Member Directory, Garden Press Event.
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Honouring innovation and achievement: The 2025 GIMA Award winners
The garden industry came together in style for the sold-out 2025 GIMA Awards, held at the magnificent Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. The night was a true celebration of creativity, innovation, and dedication, as the industry’s leading suppliers and manufacturers were recognised for their outstanding achievements over the past year...
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GIMA Sword of Excellence
One of the most coveted accolades is the GIMA Sword of Excellence, and this year saw GARDENA UK take home the title thanks to its AquaBloom L...
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GCA Supplier of the Year Award (Large Business)
Woodlodge Products
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GCA Supplier of the Year (Small to Medium Business)
Meadow View Stone
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Gardenex Export Achievement Award
Smart Garden Products
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Sustainability Award
Elho – Green Basics Composter
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Associate of the Year
Hornby George PR
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Garden Care - sponsored by Decco
Vitax – Dahlia Feeder
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Growing Planting Equipment & Sundries
GARDENA UK - Gardena AquaBloom L
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Garden Tools, Machinery & Implements – sponsored by Toolbank
GARDENA UK - StarCut Pro L Set, Bypass Cut, Telescopic Pruning Lopper with Saw and Adapter
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Outdoor Leisure – sponsored by LOFA
Woodlodge - Eco Cushions
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Plants, Seeds & Bulbs
Mr Fothergill’s Seeds - DT Brown Vegetable Seeds Range
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Garden Landscaping
Keter Potting Shed
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Garden Clothing & Gifts
Primeur - Bree Merryn Doormat Collection
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Pet Care, Aquatics & Wild Bird Care
FeatherSnap (Reveal HoldCo) - FeatherSnap – the smart, solar powered bird feeder
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Garden Lighting, Water Features & Ornamentation
Altico - Whirlpool Water Feature
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Decorative Pots & Planters
Woodlodge - Liberty
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Best Point of Sale Material
Meadow View Stone - Aggregates and Paving POS with Augmented Reality
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Best Marketing Campaign
Elho - Smart Pebble Multi-Channel Marketing Campaign
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