Ten ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2017.
The winning products were chosen by an expert panel of judges representing independent and multiple retailers, consumer gardening media and trade media.
After initial judging of the 321 new products entered first thing the judges selected finalists in each category. Then those finalists had the opportunity to meet the judges, answer questions and make a pitch to be chosen as the winner.
The winners were:
Retail Services and Experiences
Winner: Mud Daddy – Mud Daddu 20A37
Finalists: Masterlock Sales UK Ltd – Select Access Smart Key Lock Box 20U42; SmartPlant App – SmartPlant Software 20A29.
Outdoor Entertaining
Winner: The Fire Pod – The Fire Pod – 17V51
Finalists: Delivita – Delivita Wood Fired Oven – 17Y02;Jagram SA – Genoa Stand with Gaya Basket – 20Q20.
Garden Decoration
Winner: The Solar Centre – Trueflame – 20S44
Finalist: Creative Products Ltd – Star Magic Motion – 18N30-P31; Neat Ideas Ltd – Friendly Froggies – 17R02.
Home, Gift and Clothing
Winner: Gold Leaf – The RHS Collection – 18K01
Finalists: Coffee Logs – Coffee Log – 20A31; Burgon & Ball – Enamelwares “Hang it” Pegboard – 19C26-E27.
Wildlife and Pets
Winner: Wildlife World – Dewdrop Wildbird Window Feeder – 18M50
Finalists: Blumen International Ltd – Blumen Natural Health Pet Seed – 18N10-P11; CarPET Hair Remover – Car PET Hair Remover, Box of 10 – 17P66.
Garden Care - Growing Accessories
Winner: Elho – Green Basics Grow House Flowerbridge – 19G10
Finalists Burgon & Ball – “Dotty” Kneelo Childrens Garden Kneeler – 19C26-E27; Garland – Self Watering Grow Pot Tower, Green -18H10-11.
Garden Care – Chemicals, Fertilisers and Growing Media
Winner: Neudorff – Nematode range (all three) – 20R20-S21
Finalists: The Scotts Company – Evergreen Premium plus No Rake Moss Remover Lawn Food – 18M20-P21; Westland – Big Tom Tomato Feed and Westland Orchid Water – 19G20-H21.
Plants, seeds and bulbs
Winner: Wyevale Nurseries – Senecio Angel Wings – NB21
Finalists: Hawksmill Nurseries – Salvia Pink Lips – NB18; Taylors Bulbs – Perfect for Pots Bulb Collections – 19G02.
Tools & Machinery
Winner: Burgon & Ball – Wonderweed Puller – 19C26-E27
Winner: Crest Garden – Kent & Stowe Stainless Steel Lawn Aerator 4 Prong – 19G21; Gardena – Gardena Combisystem – 19C30-F31.
Landscaping
Winner: I-glo – I-glo Decking Disc – 20A49
Finalists: Panacea Products – Rosette Fence and Collection – 19F60; Screen with Envy – Mouchrabiya Garden Screen – 20A27.
Best of British
Winner: I-glo – I-glo Decking Disc – 20A49
Best @ Glee
Winner: I-glo – I-glo Decking Disc – 20A49
Consumers' Choice (sponsored by Modern Garden magazine)
Winner: Elho – Green Basics Grow House Flowerbridge – 19G10