Kit
Stihl launch new battery-powered secateurs
Premium garden tools brand, Stihl introduce the new ASA 20, battery powered secateurs capable of cutting branches with a diameter of up to 25mm.
Collaboration
Haws x Burford Garden Company in Burford Blue
An exclusive collaboration between Burford Garden Company and heritage watering can brand Haws, the Warley Fall and Fazeley Flow in Burford Blue.
Collaboration
Mirei: the Niwaki x Cubitts spectacles for gardeners
Niwaki has joined forces with the makers of modern spectacles, Cubitts to create a special pair of spectacles designed for the horticultural enthusiast.
Product Launch
Plant Belles: New ‘Leaf’ plant supports
Plant Belles are set to launch their new ‘Leaf’ plant support collection designed in collaboration with Matthew Pottage MHort (RHS) at the upcoming Borde Hill Garden Festival.
Product Launch
Haws go full colour….
The world’s oldest watering can company, Haws, launch their final set of green shades as part of their 12 strong, Splash of Colour, indoor collection.
Good stuff
Art under your feet: manhole cover ingenuity
Spotted on instagram, a manhole cover like you have never seen before…
Product Launch
Gardening product innovation
With an eye on sustainability, herewith a selection of interesting new product innovations and solutions spotted at the Garden Press Event (GPE) in February.
Products
Fryd: community-centric gardening app launches in the UK
A new app aiming to redefine gardening for a new generation as a vibrant social experience and one that is accessible to all.
Product Launch
Burgon & Ball: Growing Gardeners
Sheffield-based Burgon & Ball has launched ‘RHS Growing Gardeners’, a new gardening tool range for children.
Product Launch
Feverfew Garden Co. becomes first UK brand to offer four sizes specifically sized for female hands
The Feverfew Garden Company has experienced unprecedented success, marking a year of growth and innovation.
Product Launch
Kent & Stowe new SureCut range
For 2024, Kent & Stowe is launching a new collection of cutting tools that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern engineering.
Good stuff
Dan Pearson’s ingenious frost protection domes
To protect the Mediterranean ‘woodies’ in his garden at Hillside in Somerset, Dan Pearson has devised a simple, yet cunning form of frost protection.
Product Launch
STIGA snow blower
New STIGA ST 300e battery snow blower helps clears fresh snow up to 15cm deep – even in temperatures as low as -20°.
Product Launch
New garden tools on UK market: AMES
Launched at Glee 2023, the new American gardening tool brand AMES is coming to garden centres across the UK.
Product Launch
RHS launches Chatbotanist
The Royal Horticultural Society launches an AI chatbot to provide advice for members via their computer or phone.
Awards
Garden Industry Manufacturers Award winners
The Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association (GIMA) celebrated the best of garden retail industry at the 42nd annual Awards ceremony.
Innovation
Floating solar panels
Space saving, innovative floating solar system designed specifically for horticultural industry.
Product Launch
STIGA launch cordless chainsaw
The manufacturer of gardening machinery and equipment launches first battery powered chainsaw.
Good stuff
Speedy sharpener
Spotted on instagram @labourandwait for the pruning fiends who are not so keen on a whetstone…
Job
Head Gardener Woolbeding
Formal National Trust gardens set in rural landscape of the River Rother which includes the recently opened Woolbeding Glasshouse and Silk Route Garden.