GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra Issue 58 2015

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Hot stuff at spoga+gafa
First impressions from GTN at the Cologne show

Soaring temperatures mean its very hot in Cologne ths year for spoga+gafa, and the show is full of hot ideas and new products. The Greatest Outdoor Living Awards 2015 will be presented on the Gardenex Stand in Hall 9 at 5:30 today (Monday 31st August.)

See first impression pictures of spoga+gafa 2015

'Ruby Tuesday' wins best new plant award at Plantarium 2015

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ruby Tuesday' (MAGICAL RUBY TUESDAY) by De Jong Plant BV from Boskoop has won the title of Best New Plant at Plantarium 2015...

The closed-down centre a TV expert 'fixed' finds a new owner

Oak Garden Centre at Chatteris, which featured in an episode of the TV,series The Fixer with Alex Polizzi, has been sold, report agents Quinton Edwards...

Garden decoration leads us into autumn

With summer drawing to a close, garden decoration continues to lead sales volumes as garden centres head towards the quietest trading weeks of the year...

J.G. Cammeraat vof and Retail Experience Shop best stands at Plantarium 2015

The Retail Experience Shop by TPK Media & Events from Nieuwstadt was awarded the best stand title in the Suppliers category...

Get decorative with wild bird and wildlife sales

The success of Gardman's Poppy bird feeders suggests there's more potential yet in decorative wild bird care products...

All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

Catering Tip of the Week: Tea cups, what do you use ours for?
Top advice from Garden Centre and Catering Consultant Doug Stewart

How do your teacups reflect your teams creativity?

IPS Essen launches new June show to promote lifestyle marketing ideas

IPM Essen, the German plant fair that has picked up increasing interest amongst UK garden centre buyers in recent years, will launch a unique new concept in 2016 to show how horticultural businesses can benefit from modern lifestyle trends...

The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa today

Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will receive their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany...

HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015

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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards. Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?

Nominate your Garden Centre Teams here

Get all the Glee News in the Glee Daily News

There will be more preview issues of The Glee Daily News this year, plus three "Live" from the show issues...

Click here for link to Glee Daily News 2015 Issue 1

GTN August 2015

Garden Trade News

Last chance to vote in Glee's first Buyers Power Shortlist

There's still time to vote for the Glee Buyers Power List for today only...

See the shortlists and use the link to vote

T&M promote fully blight-resistant tomato as Veg of the Year

Thompson & Morgan have named the fully blight resistant Tomato ‘Mountain Magic F1’ as its Vegetable of the Year for 2016...

Autumn spuds back to give broccoli a bashing

Autumn-planting seed potatoes reclaim the top spots in the GTN Bestsellers Veg2Gro chart this week - but green manure seed mixes have performed strongly, too...

Hydrangea macrophylla Music Collection® and Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos' win Press Award at Plantarium 2015

Entries pour in for Glee New Products Showcase
Deadline for entries is Friday 4th September

The Glee New Products Showcase is building to be the biggest for years as entries from exhibitors pour in...

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