In This Issue
Glee 2014 is hailed as a great success by garden retail industry
Glee New Product Awards 2014 winners
Green Heart – bringing plants back to the heart of the show
Industry top brass meet at Leaders for Change lunch
Food & Catering Zone was a 'must-see' feature
Gardman stand was a hive of activity
Kelkay can't contain their success at Glee
Kelkay launch Mediterranean aggregates collection
Deco-Pak celebrate 10th anniversary at Glee
Apta win two Glee New Product Awards
Rainbow and Bee Friendly bulb displays prove popular
Giant Bulbs are a hit for Taylors Bulbs
Whitefurze: pride in being flexible
The Fastest Formula Lawn Seed Yet!
After Moss: lawns will never be the same again
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Rod Slater reveals what it's like to change from Glee visitor to exhibitor
Grobox and Gromat launched by Mr Fothergill's at Glee
Our best GLEE in 20 years, says Jonart Design
“Why do the most fertile parts of the garden have no plants?”
Rosy Cheeks, Greenfingers and your garden centre
It’s a taste sensation on La Hacienda’s stand
Champagne winners at Catering Design Group
Just the ticket for Trolley of Booze winner
Darlac's 'turbo-charged' lopper
Grange website will help stockists to compete in digital world
Get it right every time with Plantspacer
Wot...a folding pot wot packs flat?
Pink goes down a treat on Town & Country
Urban chic for the birds and the bees
GIMA Innovator’s Seed Corn Fund winner confirmed
Forest confirm investment in digital assets to further enhance retail sales
G Plants unveil 80 new lines
G7 Swansong for Neil after 28 years
Visitor wins a day's design consultation from Catering Design Group
New waterproof accessories make a splash
New cordless garden tools go head to head with petrol rivals
Outside decor from Home2Garden
How garden centres can win the coffee shop war
A touch of festive glitter from Norfolk Lerisure
It’s a rake, Jim, but not as we know it…
Stax launch new Ambassador ranges
Warm welcome from HOTMAX for High Heat Logs
Karcher unveil ‘chore-free’ watering range
Now there's a Rootgrow pack for evergreens
Smart Solar re-launches as Smart Garden and unveils 350 new products
Crest Garden's Nick Davies is a 'man in demand' at Glee
Westland Horticulture showcased new range at Glee
Nearly 100 garden centres 'Go Wild with Peckish'
Town & Country's latest launch...you can see right through it!
GIMA’s ‘speed-date’ sessions hit the spot for second year
Handy Distribution do the business with their rear roller lawnmower
GardenDeal app creates lots of interest
Petface create interest in Toyz and Farmyard Buddies ranges
Sales go from strength to strength with Resolva Liquid shots and Power Pump
Hands up...these gloves are high performance
VegTrug - not just for veg!
Buyers get first look at 600 new products from top US brand
More would visit garden centres if coffee was better says survey
Giraffe sculptures take a bow at Glee after Tour de France appearance
Nordic's easy-care Pergodas make debut
Nordic win Retailers' Choice Award with Verandah Summerhouse
Premier Decorations give away an LED TV in prize draw
Hetland and Garden King win at Catering Design Group
Glee Daily News readership up 15%
Tildenet and Haxnicks partnership kicks off with award success
New wood-burning stove company Stovey launched at Glee
Bord Na Mona...bringing the Chelsea experience to the garden centre
Watch out for these great new products...they could become bestsellers
Charles Bentley sweep in to Glee with premium brushes
Garden On A Roll develop a perfect gift solution
Neudorff launch gets to the root of the matter
Magnetic pot is world first for new Glee exhibitor
Don't rest on your laurels...promote them in red and green pots
View our picture gallery from the build-up days
Matthew Mein piece
‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ gets off to a great start at Glee
Over 50% of stand space already sold for Glee 2015
All the industry news, as it happens
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Wyevale Garden Centres appoints Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director
Wyevale Garden Centres has further strengthened its executive management team with the addition of Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director...
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Tim Clapp is leaving Wyevale
 
Wyevale Garden Centres have confirmed to GTN Xtra this afternoon, Monday 15th September, that Head of Horticulture, Tim Clapp is leaving the business.

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New cordless garden tools go head to head with petrol rivals



The most powerful and fastest recharging battery powered range of garden products in the world were launched at Glee under the EGO brand.

The company say they go head-to-head with petrol models for performance. With a promise that they are as powerful as petrol equivalents but without the noise, fuss or fumes, EGO  unveiled its 56-volt lithium-ion battery powered lawnmower, hedge cutter, line trimmer, chain saw and blower, taking cordless technology to a higher level.

In less than six months, sales in the United States have established EGO as one of the fastest selling cordless garden product brands in the country and now the 56-volt lithium ion powered range will be available to UK users. EGO is ideal for all UK garden conditions, regardless of size, location and weather.

The 4.0Ah battery, when used with the lawnmower, has an average operating time of 45 minutes, enough time to cover 800m2, and is fully recharged from empty in just 30 minutes. With two batteries – one in use and the other on charge – EGO offers limitless and effortless gardening. The same battery and charger powers all the products across the entire EGO range.

Running costs are approximately one tenth of that for petrol powered equivalents which,allied to reduced noise, vibration and an absence of operating emissions, is a compelling environmental argument in favour of EGO.

“We describe EGO as ‘Power Beyond Belief’ and it really does have to be experienced to fully appreciate what we are saying,” says EGO Europe’s ,arketing director, Steve Roskell.  “This is a direct challenge to petrol, electric and existing cordless garden products.  We have re written the powered garden products rule book.

“It is the first ever range of cordless outdoor powered equipment capable of matching or surpassing the performance of petrol powered machines without any of the noise, fuss or fumes.  EGO products are powerful, quiet and easy to use,” he adds.

The lawnmower is sold complete with battery and charger whilst the other products in the range are sold without them (although they can be purchased separately) which means really attractive retail prices.

EGO dealers will be offered full technical training in addition to full support.

Information www.egopowerplus.com

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