Bellaflora, Austria’s market leader, thinks of itself as the green specialist store for plant enthusiasts. Furniture and motorised equipment are not part of the range
“British style” in Switzerland
The Schilliger group is extremely well known in the west of Switzerland, boasting as it does three garden centres and three boutiques along …
High quality standards
Gloster offers a range of teak garden furniture. The company keeps the whole process in its own hands, from felling the trees to assembling the products, in …
Sights set more firmly abroad
The 20 largest German garden centre operators increasingly went for expansion abroad between July 2001 and July 2002, tempted by better economic …
Powerful range
Werth-Holz is streamlining its full range of wood for the garden so that it is in a position to focus more strongly on individual customers’ requirements
Flagship in France
Truffaut has now opened what it claims to be the biggest garden centre in France, situated to the south of Paris and boasting an overall sales area of 12 700 m²
Comfort and safety
The Garden Groom is a new electric hedge trimmer that has a concealed blade to meet enhanced safety requirements and a collection unit for the shredded clippings…
Positive development
The British garden market has in every way made positive progress in recent years. The DIY superstores in particular number among the winners
At full speed into the green market
Peaktop International Holdings Ltd of China is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of giftware and decorative products for the home …
Planters and much more besides
Elho is a specialist in the field of synthetic flower pots. The company will be displaying a great variety of interesting new products at this …
Garden timber specialist
The Germany company Ante-Holz Haus und Garten produces and supplies a comprehensive programme of timber products for gardens and carports
The green market is flourishing
The 45 German garden centre groups included in this survey have expanded their combined retail area by 3.7 per cent since last July
Jardiland now fit for further expansion
The beginning of this year saw the French Jardiland group undergo a process of reorganisation which created the basis for continuing …
More leisure for gardeners
At this year’s Gafa the European garden industry will again be presenting a wealth of new products designed to lighten the burden of work for …
French garden market continues to grow
The figures for 2000 have reassured participants in the French market following a disastrous first quarter of 2001. The French market is …