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Dwarf fruit trees, including apples, have been highly popular home edibles in small spaces (Image: John Fitzsimmons)

Evolving edibles: What today’s gardeners want to grow

05/02/2026 John Fitzsimmons 65 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

For the last couple of decades, the edibles category in garden centres has been one of this sector’s most consistent stars. However, this category remains dynamic as plant breeders refine and expand their catalogues, and retail buyers expand their skills and expectations.… Continue reading

Estelle and Claudia Dee with Costa Georgiadis

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One Tree Per Child joins forces with Garden Centres of Australia

09/05/2024 admin 1033 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

The new campaign will have One Tree Per Child celebrity supporters asking grandparents and parents to take their children to a local garden centre. The aim? To get them to buy a tree, shrub or fruit tree that they can plant together in their garden at home.… Continue reading

PGA's Australian-bred Moon Series® Convolvulus has a dense mounding groundcover rather than a sparse running habit (Image: PGA)

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History, improvement and innovation still drive GIG

10/04/2024 John Fitzsimmons 825 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

As MC Chloe Thompson (‘the horticulturist of many hats’*) commented, the last year has been challenging for many enterprises in our industry. However, as presentations at the Garden Inspirations Group (GIG) 2024 event unfolded in Melbourne it was clear that history, improvement and innovation still drive those who service the greenlife sector – especially independent garden centres.… Continue reading

Something to suit everyone

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Like a good wine, Altra Nursery gets better with age

22/09/2023 Karen Smith 1182 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

This immaculate boutique nursery in Sydney’s South has managed to stay afloat when other nursery businesses in the area have disappeared through the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the rising number of big box stores, the last El Nino, and the COVID19 Pandemic.… Continue reading

‘The Motorist’, near Leeds in the UK - this model of presentation is ideal to tailor for the future garden centre

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Into the future with retail

04/08/2023 John Staney 1041 Views 0 Comments

By John Stanley and Sid Raisch

While the COVID years of 2020/21 seem to be in the distant past, the challenge now is what is ahead? It is difficult to forecast trends in a market that is changing so rapidly, but somebody has to start the conversation.… Continue reading

Accessories for small gardens, balconies and window boxes

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Euro retail notes

03/11/2022 John Fitzsimmons 1096 Views 0 Comments

By John Fitzsimmons

A recent visit to the greenlife centre of a German ‘big box’ retail chain yielded some innovative ideas and longstanding classics for Aussie greenlife retailers to consider.

A simple clip-on handle made fruit trees in pots so easy and inviting to simply ‘pick up and take away’ without manually wrangling heavy pots onto trolleys.… Continue reading