Continually expanding range

The international market for garden ponds is regarded by Al-Ko as a vital segment within its “Garden & Hobby” division

Untypical range

Bellaflora, Austria’s market leader, thinks of itself as the green specialist store for plant enthusiasts. Furniture and motorised equipment are not part of t…

Rain over France

The garden market in France, spoilt by recent growth, saw negative development in 2001 for the first time in years, according to a study by Promojardin

In the far North

Gardheimar, the biggest garden centre in Iceland, can be found in Reykjavik

Shopping experience for the whole family

Truffaut, the French garden centre chain, is also operating in the UK, where it is financing Garden & Leisure, the new retail group s…

Anniversary year for a pioneer

This year Dolmar, one of the oldest manufacturers of petrol chainsaws in the world, can look back on 75 years of company history

Lighting and water technology

Trends for the garden  

New and improved products in the field of lighting, water and pond technology make life easier for garden enthusiasts and also set trends in design

Further development of internationalism

With the support of its new owners Gardena will in the future continue its efforts to expand in the international marketplace

First Bellandris garden centre

The first of more than 50 Bellandris garden centres planned for Germany intends to introduce new trends in product offer and presentation with a new …

Gas gains ground

The trend in barbecues is continuing to move in the direction of higher-quality products. The demand for gas barbecues is shaping up particularly well

Strengthening of position in Europe

Vari, the Czech manufacturer of agricultural and garden machines and equipment, is now selling 30 per cent of its total production abroad

High levels of growth

The UK garden products market is growing steadily. The main winners here are the DIY multiples, which will continue to take market share from the garden …

Dobbies expands southward

In Scotland Dobbies is the market leader in the garden centre business. Now the company has decided to venture further south