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CCTV monitoring: Why have it and how much does it cost?
09/12/2020
CCTV monitoring: Why have it and how much does it cost?
Chris Coughlin, technical product manager – CCTV, intruder and monitoring for STANLEY Security explains the benefits of CCTV monitoring centres…
How did Monkton Elm reduce their costs & admin whilst expanding their restaurant to 400 seats?
13/08/2020
How did Monkton Elm reduce their costs & admin whilst expanding their restaurant to 400 seats?
Monkton Elm is a unique garden centre destination based in central Somerset, nestled in the undulating countryside north of Taunton.…
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
12/08/2020
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
Now in its thirteenth year, Bramble Foods is one of the country’s leading suppliers of ambient foods in the independent…
Stagecraft Display Ltd shows why it’s the garden retail display specialists
03/08/2020
Stagecraft Display Ltd shows why it’s the garden retail display specialists
Stagecraft Display Ltd has recently completed the installation of interior and exterior retail displays at the new 11,800sqm purpose-built Haskins…
Garden businesses should start planning 2021 PR now
12/07/2020
Garden businesses should start planning 2021 PR now
After a very difficult early 2020, the garden sector must move on. Whilst some businesses have thrived and others have…
Urban Gardening gaining interest in the UK
08/07/2020
Urban Gardening gaining interest in the UK
The good news: the annual dynamics of the search for the LECHUZA brand in Google is characterized by a twofold…
Seasonal assortment: we manage the assortment of a garden centre in the summer, using the LECHUZA planter as an example
03/07/2020
Seasonal assortment: we manage the assortment of a garden centre in the summer, using the LECHUZA planter as an example
In spring and summer, the demand for garden plants and planters for them is traditionally changing. And we are talking…
Why Savvy Garden Centres are branching out into Home Textiles
26/06/2020
Why Savvy Garden Centres are branching out into Home Textiles
Many forward-thinking Garden Centres have already started incorporating products for the home into their portfolio. It’s not uncommon to see…
Britain’s most (and least) popular garden trends revealed
19/06/2020
Britain’s most (and least) popular garden trends revealed
The best and worst garden trends of all time have been revealed by leading tool firm Draper Tools – with…
‘Summer in the garden’ focus for new Onduline MD
29/05/2020
‘Summer in the garden’ focus for new Onduline MD
Ten months in and Paul Duffy is Onduline Managing Director who is looking up. And that’s not just because the…
A Simple 3-Step Guide to Covid-Secure Garden Centres
14/05/2020
A Simple 3-Step Guide to Covid-Secure Garden Centres
With the recent guidance from the Government that garden centres can reopen after weeks of lock-down, making sure social distancing…
Is gardening good for your health?
30/04/2020
Is gardening good for your health?
Of course, gardening is great for increasing the kerb appeal of your property. But did you know it can also…
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: The Palace Gardener
24/04/2020
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: The Palace Gardener
The Palace Gardener is a quaint garden centre in the heart of Fulham, West London. A traditional centre, it relies…
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Evergreen Garden Care
23/04/2020
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Evergreen Garden Care
Evergreen Garden Care is one of the largest manufacturers in the garden retail market, supplying a whole range or garden…
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Blue Diamond Garden Centres
22/04/2020
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Blue Diamond Garden Centres
Blue Diamond is the second biggest garden centre chain in the UK. The Channel Island based business has recently gone…
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Tapps Garden Centre
21/04/2020
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: Tapps Garden Centre
Tapps garden centre is a family-run, independent garden centre based in Baldock, Hertfordshire. The business is owned by Graham and…
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: MorePeople
20/04/2020
COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS: MorePeople
MorePeople was supposed to be celebrating this month. The business has been recruiting staff for their clients in food, garden…
How we’ve Fallen Back in Love with our Gardens
18/04/2020
How we’ve Fallen Back in Love with our Gardens
There are definite downsides to a few months of enforced lockdown. But one of the most obvious silver linings is…
Would your Garden Centre Benefit from Selling Greenhouses?
11/03/2020
Would your Garden Centre Benefit from Selling Greenhouses?
Vitavia shares their expertise on selling greenhouses in the garden retail setting We appreciate that the following is the question…
Getting more garden shed sales from your show site
13/01/2020
Getting more garden shed sales from your show site
This guide, by Power Sheds, reveals some top-secret tips on how you can convert your visitors and not lose them…