The Garden Press Event
16.06.2023 - 04:35
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The Garden Press Event
The Garden Press Event takes place in February – it’s when we garden writers get a chance to have a look at the latest products, plants and trends. I’ve picked out some of the things that caught my eye – things I would like, products I will use or would recommend.
1st Class Potting Compost Regular blog readers will know that I’m a great fan of Sylvagrow potting compost – I have found it consistently good and will drive some distance to stock up on it. So I was very pleased to see that from March they will be selling a Soil Association approved organic version of the compost. You can do a search on your computer to find your nearest stockist by putting ‘Find Sylvagrow’ into your search engine and a map will pop up. I did and discovered there is now a supplier much closer to home.
A Cross Between a Shepherd’s Hut and a Shed? The Posh Shed Company is launching the new Tin Hat Modular Shed Range this year for those who like their sheds to look understated and functional. This company constantly innovates and it will be interesting is these prove as popular as their ‘beach hut’ sheds.
For Gardeners with no Gardens It was noticeable how many of the displays featured houseplants and houseplant containers – in recognition of the many people have nothing more than a balcony, windowsill, or no outdoor space at all. Burgon & Ball had a great range of ceramic containers for indoor plants, including the ultimate space savers – hanging pots.
Tools You Will Never Lose The Flora Brite range, also from Burgon & Ball, has hand tools in neon pink and fluorescent yellow. For anyone who is in the habit of putting tools down and then spending far too long trying to locate them (me!), these are a great idea. The gloves
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