Great Britain and Ireland - Gardenex

At the forefront of innovation

The Gardenex Federation brings together international DIY and garden centre retailers with British manufacturers from the garden sector

Trex

For Europe, from the USA

Trex, market leader for WPC decking boards in the USA, launches a new product line for Europe

Yuan Mei

Company develops its own machinery

Yuan Mei is regarded as the biggest manufacturer of watering technology in Taiwan. The company considers itself a pioneer in innovation and …

Dümmen

Fair Christmas

Dümmen is the first young plant producer worldwide to have Fairtrade Standards certification. Starting with poinsettias and then later geraniums

Elho

100 per cent plastic

The Dutch family firm Elho celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Co-owner Olaf Elderenbosch takes stock

Europe

Markets in a race for custom

Although the European market for flowers and plants has recovered from the disastrous year it experienced in 2013, it hasn’t yet attained its previous …

Russia

Where the “dachniks” go shopping

Although the garden market in Russia offers a lot of potential, it is regarded as a difficult nut to crack

In brief

Bosch

Cordless or electric?

While the overall market for electric garden tools is weakening across Europe, Bosch Power Tools continues to report growth

GfK

Europeans spending more on gardens again

Consumers are spending more on garden products again – and in the case of automatic lawnmowers, twice as much as a year ago. The garden …

Fitt

Technology flows in these hoses

In honour of its 45th birthday, the Italian hose specialist Fitt presents itself with a new logo and a new company profile, which emphasises its …

Oase goes international with Eden brand

The European market leader in garden accessories believes it is well prepared for the year ahead

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Bright future online and offline

“Grow your own success” is the telling title of a new study about British garden centres

In brief