October growing media sales volumes have exceeded the month totals of the past three years despite there still being a week of sales to go.
There’s a lot of project work and preparation for next year going on with two topsoil lines in the GTN Top 10 plus farmyard manure at No 3 and a peat free soil conditioner at No 7.
Growing media volumes for the week were up by 33% so even in a week when the weather wasn’t so good a third more gardening activity happened than last year.
Highlights of the week were:
Growth Technology Houseplant Focus Repotting Mix Peat Free 8 litres was the highest chart climber last week, up from No 29 to No 13 as houseplant activity continues to boom.
Westland Ericaceous Planting Potting Mix 10 litres was the highest re-entry at No 31.
Evergreen Garden Care Levington Multi Purpose with John Innes 40 litres stays as the No 1 volume line in the GTN Bestsellers Epos data.
Taylors Bulb Fibre 10 litres is steady at No 16. Last year it was at No 5 but October volumes so far are 28% up on last year.
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