In This Issue
Glee 2021: Refueling Garden Retail
Round-up of Glee 2021...in pictures
Floral Thursday fund raising for Greenfingers
Evergreen launches three new product ranges
Westland Visiroot...visibly better results!
Smart-tech grills to suit any size of garden
Hozelock looks forward to a greener Spring
£7m investment in peat-free roadmap for 2022
Onduline raised the roof at Glee
A successful Glee for Zest
Right product at the right time
Spread some joy with Woodmansterne cards
Exciting launches from premier brands
Meadow View Stone's most successful Glee
Amazing year for Patio Black Spot Remover
Glee New Product Awards - Winners revealed
The shortlisted New Product Awards entries
Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed
Best Green Heart Display winners confirmed
Houseplant sales on crest of a wave
Zest 4 Leisure presents over £8,000 to Greenfingers
New date announced for next year’s Glee
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Blue Diamond donates £10,000 for horticultural scholarships
Vivid Arts’ Rabbit raises over £10,000 for Greenfingers
Greenfingers gardens update
Glee 2021 Show Guide available online
Burgon & Ball extends top-selling indoor range
Altico launch ‘Earth & Green’ specialist Horticultural Grits & Sands for professionals
Cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Specflue offers something for every garden and budget
Q Garden delivers power, reliability & performance
Apollo introduce range of easy-fit fencing and arches
New innovations for Primeur’s Eco-Garden range
Pot-mate is a simple yet great idea from hobby gardener
Bloomin Amazing is a firmly establish bestseller
Campingaz® Attitude range perfect for limited outdoor space
Springbok Rake stands the test of time
Starring TV role for Protek products
Hygeia grows its UK customer base
Dizmezs - The home of firewood
High-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts
Yorkshire Flowerpots unveil British made terracotta planters
EKJU furniture brings people together
Vitax showcases growing organic range
Deco-Pak’s crazy golf at Glee held important meaning
The professional grower’s best-kept secret
WHM Pet Group are flying into the new season
Quality gloves for the fashion conscious gardener
Norfolk Leisure turns up the heat
A quality product from a quality supplier
Glee success for Woodlodge as garden industry reunites
Fountasia – first to market with garden décor
Silk flowers are in vogue!
Algon: simple to apply and gives great results
BBQs from BLACK+DECKER and Tower blow away Glee
New products and expansion plans from Garland
Looking for EPoS? Relax, your search is over!
Leon Boots Co donates part of Glee sales to Greenfingers
Natural palm leaves turned into sustainable tableware
PLEYDELL SMITHYMAN – proof is in the pudding
Henry Bell at forefront of eco initiatives
Ecofective Refills use 60% less plastic
Clever Pots make vegetable and plant growing easy
Taylors Bulbs launch new Spring 2022 ranges
Gro Expert brings professional strength plant feeds to market
Garden Sculptures standing proud for Primus
Sizzle next summer with HJ Hall’s new SS22 Collection
Impressive range of water features from Hamac Trading
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Glee 2021: Refueling Garden Retail
The UK’s key trade event for garden and outdoor living helped set the trends and fill up the order books

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and this certainly felt like an accurate sentiment at Glee, when the garden retail sector was finally able to reunite after a two-year hiatus...

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Round-up of Glee 2021...in pictures

Here's the Glee Daily News photographic record of a memorable Glee 2021...

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Floral Thursday fund raising for Greenfingers

Glee’s Floral Thursday promotion in aid of the Greenfingers Charity has raised at least £2,000 so far – and the total could be even higher as donations continue to pour in. The event, supported by Garden Trade News, saw exhibitors and visitors to Glee joining in the fun by wearing an array of floral clothing throughout the day...

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Evergreen launches three new product ranges

Evergreen Garden Care has launched three new product ranges this year following consumer demands: Nourish and Protect, Clear and a new range, which was announced at Glee...

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Westland Visiroot...visibly better results!

For both novice and well-versed gardeners, Westland's Visiroot propagation range allows gardeners to use recycled plastic, whilst also getting increased performance. It makes great growing even clearer to see, and that in turn means better results... 

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Smart-tech grills to suit any size of garden

Traeger Grills, inventors of wood pellet grilling, is changing the way the world thinks about wood-fired cooking with its range of smart-tech grills to suit any size of family or garden...

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Hozelock looks forward to a greener Spring

Glee 2021 was another fantastic show for Hozelock. The leading garden brand used the four day show to unveil a range of new products across their comprehensive product portfolio and also showcase their pledges towards a sustainable future...

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£7m investment in peat-free roadmap for 2022

Evergreen Garden Care is set to increase their Peat-Free production capacity with an investment of £7million in 2022. The investment will help in cementing EGC’s position as leading the Peat-Free roadmap...

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Onduline raised the roof at Glee

Taking centre stage at Glee 2021, Onduline’s innovative EASYLINE Point of Sale (PoS) display units proved to be extremely popular...

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A successful Glee for Zest

A brilliant show all round was garden furniture and garden structure specialist, Zest 4 Leisure’s verdict on Glee...

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Right product at the right time

The word on everyone’s lips at Glee 2021 was “sustainability”, which according to a visitor from BBC Gardener’s World was an essential part of “every conversation”...

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Spread some joy with Woodmansterne cards

After receiving such a positive reception when exhibiting at Glee for the first time in 2019 the Woodmansterne team returned this year with great impact...

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Exciting launches from premier brands

E.P. Barrus unveiled a range of new and exciting products under the brands Wilkinson Sword, WOLF-Garten, and Town & Country at this year’s Glee...

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Meadow View Stone's most successful Glee

 

Sarah Hill, MD of Meadow View Stone, outlines why Glee was one of the best the company has witnessed...

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Amazing year for Patio Black Spot Remover

Garden centres stocking Patio Black Spot Removal products have reported sales above pre-pandemic levels which is a great reflection on the strength of the garden retail business...

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Burgon & Ball extends top-selling indoor range
 

Burgon & Ball adds fresh flair to its indoor gardening offering, with the launch of stylish new lines in indoor watering and indoor pots...

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Altico launch ‘Earth & Green’ specialist Horticultural Grits & Sands for professionals
 

Altico unveiled their new specialist range of high-quality Horticultural Grits and Sands, perfect for professional gardeners, at Glee...

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Cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
 

The ARS Corporation in Japan have been manufacturing the highest quality pruning tools since 1876. Sorbus are the master UK importers/distributors of this impressive range which includes saws, polesaws, secateurs, telescopic pruners, shears and loppers.

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Specflue offers something for every garden and budget
 

Specflue have been in the flame game for circa 30 years as the UK’s leading distributor of chimneys, flues and stoves to both the domestic and commercial markets...

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Q Garden delivers power, reliability & performance
 

Q Garden delivers the power, reliability, and performance you expect of garden machinery at an affordable price that is value for money....

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Apollo introduce range of easy-fit fencing and arches
 

Endless design possibilities are now possible, thanks to Apollo's brand-new range of modular, easy-fit fencing and arches...

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New innovations for Primeur’s Eco-Garden range
 

Primeur showcased a number of additions to their Eco Garden range at Glee – all made from unbreakable recycled rubber...

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Pot-mate is a simple yet great idea from hobby gardener
 

Find out how keen gardener Phil Wilson turned his hobby into a business with Pot-mate™...

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Bloomin Amazing is a firmly establish bestseller
 

Bloomin Amazing was first distributed in March 2018 and was officially launched at Glee in September 2018, since when it’s become firmly established in the growing media sector as the leading organic soil enricher and mulch...

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Campingaz® Attitude range perfect for limited outdoor space
 

Allowing barbecue enthusiasts to enjoy great alfresco dining no matter how little outdoor space they have or if they are away from home, the Campingaz® Attitude collection of table top gas barbecues offers clever technologies and precision cooking in a portable package with sleek, urban styling...

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Springbok Rake stands the test of time
 

Bulldog Tools is celebrating over 100 years of manufacturing the Springbok Rake, famously strong and made from over 20 oil quenched high tensile steel tines for superb strength and flexibility...

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Starring TV role for Protek products
 

Over the past year Protek have been busy supplying all the key TV garden makeover shows with their fabulous wood stains and paints.

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Hygeia grows its UK customer base
 

Hygeia has seen rapid expansion of its UK customer base in the last 12 months especially within it’s lawn care and organic feed categories...

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Dizmezs - The home of firewood
 

With 55% of Latvia covered in forest, producing sustainable firewood comes naturally to Latvian manufacturer, Dizmezs. There is over 3 times more access to well managed hardwood species in Latvian forests when compared to the UK...

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High-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts
 

Southern Trident is proud of its high-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts and other growing media, and the company unveiled even further advances at Glee...

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Yorkshire Flowerpots unveil British made terracotta planters
 

Barnsley based Yorkshire Flowerpots is the UK’s only volume producer of ceramic flowerpots, producing in excess of 200,000 pots per year. It is part of the 4th generation Naylor Group of Companies, a family business which has been making ceramic products since 1890...

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EKJU furniture brings people together
 

EKJU are a manufacturer focussed on crafting quality Garden Furniture. Their overall mission features a genuine love for the environment and bringing people together outdoors...

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Vitax showcases growing organic range
 

Organic products took centre stage for Vitax at Glee this year as the demand for environmentally-friendly products which are non-toxic and chemical-free continues to grow...

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Deco-Pak’s crazy golf at Glee held important meaning
 

Visitors to Deco-Pak’s stand during Glee were able to enjoy the company’s crazy golf themed stand. With six holes to test golfing prowess, there was also a much deeper meaning to the themed holes, as Deco-Pak Director, Craig Hall explains...

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The professional grower’s best-kept secret
 

Originally only available to our commercial trade customers, Carbon Gold’s Biochar Biology Blend is our most potent microbiological product formula ever...

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WHM Pet Group are flying into the new season
 

Wild Bird Care & Pet Food specialist WHM Pet Group, best known for their brands Marriage’s and Honeyfield’s, have added new capabilities to their UK manufacturing in the past 12 months, following strong sales results in 2020...

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Quality gloves for the fashion conscious gardener
 

Mechanix Wear’s Ethel Glove line reflects the brands long history of quality craftsmanship while keeping in mind the hand protection needs of today’s multitasking woman.

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Norfolk Leisure turns up the heat
 

Norfolk Leisure turned up the heat at Glee as the company showcased an exciting range of new and existing outdoor cooking products including Cook King, Norfolk Grills and Ooni Pizza Ovens...

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A quality product from a quality supplier
 

Supplying top-quality growing media products to garden centres and retailers throughout the UK is something which Durston Garden Products has been doing for many years. So it’s not surprising that its message to retailers at this years Glee was one of continued support and co-operation, particularly when working towards a peat-free future...

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Glee success for Woodlodge as garden industry reunites
 

Woodlodge is celebrating its return to Glee with its order books full and a new accolade under its belt as the garden retail industry returned to trade events this month...

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Fountasia – first to market with garden décor
 

Fountasia, the independent family business, has for the past 20 years been ‘first to market’ with creative home and garden décor recognised for fine quality and good value...

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Silk flowers are in vogue!
 

The realism and authenticity of silk flowers demanded by the discerning consumer are driving factors behind the growth of this floral sector - and garden centres are important “go-to” places to purchase.

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Algon: simple to apply and gives great results
 

The organic way to clean paths, patios, decking, garden furniture and more. Safe for pets, wildlife, children and non-toxic. Algon has been a bestselling product for many years across garden centres, it is simple to apply and gives great results.

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BBQs from BLACK+DECKER and Tower blow away Glee
 

Exceeding expectations for the brand’s debut at Glee 2021, Tower has received a record number of new enquiries and customer orders for the Outdoor Living range during a trade show...

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New products and expansion plans from Garland
 

The launch of over 25 new products accompanied by 54 other items not previously exhibited, and the chance to announce the company’s positive plans for the future were the key reasons for Garland Products return to Glee in 2021...

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Looking for EPoS? Relax, your search is over!
 

As EPoS specialists for garden centres and nurseries, Davidson Richards have over 44 years’ experience and can help you manage your entire retail operation from a single cloud-based solution – reducing costs, saving time, and increasing your profit...

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Leon Boots Co donates part of Glee sales to Greenfingers
 

Making its debut at Glee 2021, the Leon Boots Co. pledged to donate 2.5% of all sales generated at the garden retail exhibition to the Greenfingers charity...

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Natural palm leaves turned into sustainable tableware
 

The Wholeleaf Co, designers and producers of home compostable palm leaf plates, bowls, trays for the retail sectors, are excited to be exhibiting at Glee...

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PLEYDELL SMITHYMAN – proof is in the pudding
 

Pleydell Smithyman have a great pedigree in helping develop exciting, individual, creative and inspiring designs to ensure garden centres maximise the potential of their food and retailing offering...

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Henry Bell at forefront of eco initiatives
 

From our launch in August 2018, Henry Bell’s Wild Bird Food has been in recycled packaging.  We are proud to be at the forefront of the sector for delivering and implementing measures that improve the industry's ecological profile...

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Ecofective Refills use 60% less plastic
 

Passionate about creating beautiful gardens with minimal impact on the environment, the ecofective® brand offers garden feed, clean and control products that are ‘safer for the family’, ‘good for garden wildlife’ and ‘kinder to the planet’...

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Clever Pots make vegetable and plant growing easy
 

Whatever the size of the outdoor space, the Clever Pots range of pots and accessories help make pot growing easier. Clever Pots products support the whole growing season, from propagation to plant care with products which are unique, sustainable and great value...

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Taylors Bulbs launch new Spring 2022 ranges
 

Taylors Bulb's new Spring 2022 catalogue is packed full of top selling summer flowering bulbs, grow your own vegetable products and seed potatoes...

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Gro Expert brings professional strength plant feeds to market
 

Gro Expert, exhibiting at Glee for the first time in 2021, aimed to enhance innovation to the way the retail industry currently creates and sells plant nutrient products.

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Garden Sculptures standing proud for Primus
 

Integral to the new season collection from Primus, garden sculptures once again feature heavily with a further two ranges joining the coveted collection already offered. 2021 sees the addition of every child’s favourite - the GOOFASAURUS range of four fun, lovable dinosaurs with wobbly heads for added character...

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Sizzle next summer with HJ Hall’s new SS22 Collection
 

Leading UK sock manufacturer, HJ Hall, launched its Spring/Summer 2022 Collection, encompassing a variety of new styles tailored to both the outdoor enthusiast and housebound lounger alike...

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Impressive range of water features from Hamac Trading
 

Hamac Trading have the largest range of water features in Europe with stock available all year...

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