Hartman to launch Kew garden furniture range at Solex
17 May 2012 | by Matthew Appleby
Hartman UK and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are collaborating on a range of garden furniture inspired by the London visitor attraction.
Garden centres demand too much margin to be able to sell innovative products, according to the designer of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show product of the year winner Harrod Horticultural's Slot&Lock Framework Building System.
Hartman UK and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are collaborating on a range of garden furniture inspired by the London visitor attraction.
The Apprentice star Karren Brady is to judge the 15 finalists in this year's RHS Chelsea Product of the Year.
Solus tool brand Yeoman has upped its market share to 10.6 per cent.
The British Plant Nursery Guide is selling biodegradable seedling pots made from corn starch, with a public launch at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show later this month.
Classic Canes is celebrating its 30th anniversary with two trade open days on 20 and 21 May at its base in Crewkerne, Somerset.
Which Gardening has awarded Bosch Lawn & Garden "Best Brand" for its Rotak 40 Ergoflex lawnmower, ART 26LI cordless lithium-ion grass trimmer and AHS 52 Accu cordless hedge trimmer.
Belstane is donating £5 from each sale of ROK Breakthrough Wellies to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity. The RRP is £44.95.
Products shortlisted for the Chelsea Flower Show Garden Product of the Year 2012 include Town & Country's Weedmaster gloves and Darlac's Bamboo Children's Hand Tools.
University research reveals that gardens with bird-feeders cut survival rates of greenfly colonies.



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