With the popularity of houseplants hitting stratospheric levels and three million new gardeners* embracing their green fingers for the first time in 2020, it’s safe to say that gardening has become mainstream once again. One brand that is helping gardeners – and retailers – to maximise the many benefits of this pastime is the multi-award
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The popularity of gardening continues to rise, with research by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) showing that lockdown in 2020 created another 3 million more gardeners. With people spending more time at home again in 2021 it is the perfect opportunity to make your garden, no matter what its size, look its best. But it
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With this year’s annual conference postponed, the Garden Centre Association (GCA) is looking back at highlights from its 2020 event, where Buddhist monk, Gelong Thubten was one of the stand-out key speakers. In 1993, in his early twenties, Thubten suffered with stress and decided to go to a monastery to learn meditation. Initially planning to
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The Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, James Barnes, has recognised the remarkable efforts of people in Britain’s horticultural industries and committed to getting straight back to business on their behalf in January 2021, urging the trade to do everything it can to be prepared for the new year in advance. “As we reach the
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Reacting to the announcement that Northern Ireland will introduce further restrictions lasting six weeks from Boxing Day, James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications at the HTA, said: “Although the developing situation with coronavirus is clearly something that demands action, we firmly believe garden centres provide an important service in enabling better mental and physical
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The Greeting Card Association is looking ahead to major themes in gardening for the year ahead based on Instagram trends, which indicate that balconies, garden furniture and wildlife-friendly plants are set to dominate in 2021. With environmentally friendly, sustainable practices also topping the agenda, the top 12 gardening trends being predicted are: Wild gardens –
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