Garden

World Farm

“It’s not an elitist hobby”

Gardening is popular in Singapore and supported by the government. World Farm, the largest garden centre in the smallest country of Southeast Asia offers, customers an assortment which is fresh every day

Garden6. August 2021

Eastern Europe - Estonia

From tree to garden cabin

The Estonian manufacturer Palmako is specialised in wood in the garden. With its own forests and factories, the parent company Lemeks has the entire …

Garden6. August 2021

Seilflechter

The all-rounder among ropes

The desire for natural and environmentally-friendly products is increasing, Seilflechter is convinced. The company has developed a separate display for …

Garden2. June 2021

Sustainability - Bellaflora

Sustainable positioning

The fact that Bellafora was able to maintain its sales in the year 2020 is also attributed by the Austrian garden centre market leader to correct …

Garden2. June 2021

Garden market

The top performer

Unable to travel during the summer of Covid-19, the Germans made themselves comfortable at home, even in their green living rooms. Garden ranges contributed to …

Garden12. March 2021

Living and desing trends - Plant-Style-Group

More innovative and more international together

Scheurich and Soendgen have merged to form the Plant-Style-Group. Both brands will remain unchanged and should profit from synergies…

Garden12. March 2021

Gardenex

The EU remains the most important market

There is a big year ahead for Gardenex and its members, says Amanda Sizer Barrett, director general of the federation, when asked by DIY …

Garden12. March 2021

Gardena

Explosion of demand

Gardena reports double-digit growth rates. That’s not only down to the industry-wide coronavirus effect. After all, the brand has doubled its sales over five …

Garden1. December 2020

Italy - Rabensteiner

A clear line

The greenhouse builder Rabensteiner has erected a garden centre for Floricoltura Brambilla in Vimercate which conveys the character of the traditional plant producer

Garden1. December 2020

Compost Urbain

Kitchen composting

This year’s Gardena garden award went to Compost Urbain. It is no accident that the young designer Malcolm Hammer developed his idea in the densely populated …

Garden27. November 2020

Volmary

Sweets? Vegetables!

They look just like sweets and chocolates but they are snack vegetables: Volmary’s Candy-Bar concept brings together five varieties of mini vegetables, in which…

Garden11. August 2020

Landi

Reliability as brand core

Landi, the retail division of the Swiss agricultural cooperative Fenaco, is growing with a strategy which hasn’t changed for years: small on assortment, b…

Garden11. August 2020

Benelux - The Netherlands

“We are a 365-day business”

For many retailers in the European garden segment, the Dutch cooperative Intratuin sets the standard with its concept. In doing so it goes beyond the …

Garden11. August 2020

Bellaflora

A green experience oasis

Bellaflora, the leader in the Austrian garden centre market, is remodelling its stores based on a new concept. A variety of themed worlds featuring p…

Garden15. June 2020

Flowers and plants market

All in all a good year

That’s how Andreas Löbke from Co-Concept describes last year’s market for flowers and plants. Here we document excerpts of his market evaluation on behalf of…

Garden13. February 2020