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Sales of Impatiens on the rise
Whilst overall plant sales were down 18% on the same week last year, sales of Impatiens grew by 33% year on year and that took them to the No 2 position in the GTN Bestsellers Plants Chart for the last week of July...
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Xylella fastidiosa - a threat to the U.K. Horticulture industry
Guidance on sourcing plant material for Retailers, Landscapers, Growers, Designers and all dealing with plants in a professional capacity.
Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most harmful bacterial plant diseases in the world. It can cause severe losses in a wide range of hosts and there would be a massive impact on the plant trade across all business sectors in the event of an outbreak in the UK.
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Orchid feeds currently selling well
Orchid feeds, garden lights and pot feet are the highlights of the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Top 50 chart for the last week of July....
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La Hacienda sold to US company
La Hacienda is bought by a US company for $11 million. John, Simon, Caroline and Maria Goodwin remain at the helm of the business...
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Duke of York leads the way for autumn seed potato sales
After last week’s rush of onion sales to clear the decks for autumn stock to arrive, the top of the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart is dominated by the Taylors autumn planting seed potatoes again...
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New comparison website aims to offer platform for trades
HaMuch, a new comparison website for the trades, has welcomed 5,000 tradespeople, including gardeners and landscapers, to the service since its start-up only two months ago...
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Train or repel – keeping pets in check
Cats and dogs can cause catastrophic damage to crops and flower borders, but gardeners have a choice as to whether to train or repel pets with Vitax’s Scent Off and Stay Off range...
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Growing media sales drop by 17% during July
Growing media sales remain up year on year overall but July wasn’t the best, down 17% according to GTN Bestsellers sales analysis. Kelkay Alpine Grit was the highest placed re-entry to the Top 50 this week...
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Three men went to mow...
Three gardens have been shortlisted in an annual competition to find ‘Britain’s Best Lawn’ sponsored by mower manufacturer EGO Power+...
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New appointments at RSW International
RSW International limited are pleased to announce two new appointments to its growing business. Charles Tustain recently joined the Garden & Leisure team in July...
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