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• Urban outfitters get into garden retail

  Interesting chat with a company called terrain - http://www.shopterrain.com/ - a nursery which has been likened to Petersham Nurseries here. They were privately owned until Urban Outfitters took them over two years ago and now the concept is to be used across the USA. No comment when they might extend...

  Posted to Adventures in Designland (Weblog) by Andrew Fisher Tomlin on 03-03-2010

• Re: What is a Garden Centre?

  - P.S. John... was that Greek tragedy kind of hubris or just the ordinary ? - A good question Melanie. You know, I think both kinds apply. In Greek mythology hubris manifested as excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. In a way, garden centres/the gardening industry, in many...

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by John Walker on 10-13-2009

• Re: What is a Garden Centre?

  garden centre Means land and buildings wholly or mainly devoted to the care and preparation and display for sale; and, sale of plants and seeds together with gardening plant, machinery and other equipment and furniture to meet the needs of domestic gardeners and allotmenteers. (A first stab - I have...

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Geoff Parsons on 10-09-2009

• What is a Garden Centre?

  Encarta Dictionary English UK - Garden Centre a retail establishment that sells plants and gardening equipment So, is B & Q the UK largest garden centre chain or could it be Tesco?

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Andrew Stalham on 10-09-2009

• Re: Advice on new product launch

  Thanks for the advice offered we are busy exploring all the possibilities given on this forum, and have so far booked Stand H22 (3M X 2M), at www.gardenpressevent.co.uk looks like this will be a good platform to get our new product in the eyes of the press. Found this show listed on the www.gima.org...

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Nick Porter on 10-08-2009

• Anyone got the figures for online horticultural sales?

  Year on year and month on month. Especially in these sectors Outdoor plants Indoor plants Seeds and Bulbs Sundries Furniture and barbecues Hard landcaping

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Andrew Stalham on 10-07-2009

• Re: Advice on new product launch

  Hi Matthew Some great points there for me to explore I shall have a look at all sites that you have been kind enough to list and will be sending you an email. Thanks again Nick

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Nick Porter on 10-05-2009

• Re: Advice on new product launch

  Hi Andrew Thanks for the reply yes you did notice a Nick Porter on the website I had intended to remove that it was done while testing the site (an oversite) I will get it removed. Pricing is something we are still working on I don’t suppose you know what the normal mark-up garden centres work on for...

  Posted to The Horticulture Week forum (Forum) by Nick Porter on 10-05-2009

• Royal spuds, regal chard, savvy garden centres

  Her Majesty joined millions of grow-your-own-ists last week with a new allotment . Metaphorically, she has stepped into the large Wellington worn by a nation of new gardeners. The same boot-wearing crowd helped to rescue recession hit garden centres this spring by stripping benches clear of young veg...

  Posted to Beneath the cloche (Weblog) by Philip Turvil on 06-28-2009

• Clarkson, Klein, swearing, cannabis and cakebaking

  Another top 10. They seem to come round very quickly. 1. A recent email: “Hi Matt, do you know if Carol Klein's book has been made to accompany a TV series on growing fruit or is it a stand alone volume?” Answer: It’s not stand alone. And it’s not part of Gardener’s World yet. Will the BBC tell the...

  Posted to Matthew Appleby's gardening blog (Weblog) by Matthew Appleby on 04-20-2009

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