Nurseries report online sales shift
11 May 2012
The internet is coming of age and challenging shows as a vehicle for plant sales to consumers, according to leading exhibition growers.
Winner of this year's top plant award credited for breakthrough following work to cross species.
The internet is coming of age and challenging shows as a vehicle for plant sales to consumers, according to leading exhibition growers.
Roundstone Nurseries growing manager Lynne Seabrook has emphasised the importance of growth regulation as a tool to meet bedding plant uniformity challenges set by customer B&Q.
Grower's Nation, a smartphone app to determine what produce to grow when given the soil type and current seasonal conditions, has been developed by the Met Office Radar Products team in Exeter and was included in last weekend's NASA International Space Apps Challenge.
Caplor Energy has completed a 48kWp solar installation for Brecon-based Old Railway Line Garden Centre.
After the nightmare that the hosepipe bans of 2006 unleashed on parts of the garden sector, the news that drip-watering systems are to be exempted at three of the seven water companies that have announced similar bans this week, is very welcome indeed.
Advances in point of sale technology are aimed at improving the customer experience, says Matthew Appleby.
Manufacturers are endeavouring to hold prices as their costs continue to rise sharply, Sally Drury finds.
Electronic point-of-sale technology can increase efficiency and help save you money, finds Sally Drury.
Leading poinsettia breeder Ecke has developed a variety it believes will fundamentally change the industry.
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