Weather hits economy

The year 2013 has confronted the European market for pot plants and flowers with major problems. While there are hopes of an economic recovery in the Eurozone…

Garden remains engine of growth

The figures in the latest garden statistics compiled by Dähne Verlag reflect the fact that the garden has remained a topical trend even in …

Cordless growth

Europe’s gardening enthusiasts are ever more frequently going for more expensive battery-operated tools. One of the reasons why the market for electric-powered …

A glimpse across the border

The CMF Group, one of the biggest producers of greenhouses in France, has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Its goal for the future is to increase …

Three and a half centuries

Hauert, a Swiss producer of fertilizers, has been in family ownership for 350 years and twelve generations

The colour of happiness

People would like to spend more time in green spaces, because it does them good. The Global Green Space Report from Husqvarna has taken a closer look at the…

In brief

Europe stays green

Despite the economic crisis the trade in cut flowers and plants remains stable overall. But there are big differences between the different countries

The living desert

Garden centres in the Arabian Peninsula? In Dubai, the biggest city in the United Arab Emirates, anything is possible. There are five garden centres at present

In brief

Barbecuing with system

Grilling in the Korean style, baking like the Danes: Weber-Stephen extends the concept of its barbecue system

Trend towards more valuable products

Last year the Bosch garden business unit recorded growth of seven per cent. The European market expanded by five per cent

Customer magnet in Luxembourg

Gamm Lux, part of the agricultural cooperative De Verband, has completely renovated its biggest Gamm Vert store in Luxembourg-Gasperich

The garden keeps on growing

In 2011 the German garden centres again saw gains in both number and sales area, as well as their average size