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and overseas. Gel2Root is a clean and easy to use system for softwood cuttings. It provides all the nutrients and moisture that plants require to develop strong roots. It is supplied in trays of six foil-covered cartons that fit into a two-part plastic propagator. Full instructions are printed on the attractive full-colour outer carton. Refills are also available and a 1-litre bottle of gel allows customers to refill the original


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Keep your lawn green


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ohnsons is proud to announce the introduction


of Stay-Green Tablets for Dogs, to help prevent lawn burns caused by pet urine. Stay-Green Tablets are a nutritional supplement, specially formulated to help neutralise the burning effect of pet urine on lawns and other vegetation. The tablets also contain various vitamins and other nutrients beneficial to pet health and are especially


Bestselling designs


recession blues. “This quarter has coincided with an increased interest in tableware, particularly more nostalgic and elegant designs that lend themselves to placemat and coaster sets. Sales for sets are up from last quarter illustrating their continued popularity as gifts,” says Jackie Scott, managing director of Castle Melamine. She reports that licenses like Martin Wiscombe and Madeleine Floyd


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Dithane replacement from Bayer


ith just a few months until Dithane fungicide has to be removed from retailers’ shelves (December 31), consumers need an alternative for tackling fungal diseases such as blight on tomatoes and potatoes. Bayer Garden has stepped in to help and says its Fruit & Vegetable Disease Control, the active ingredient of which is copper oxychloride, is


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ablemats and coasters are continuing to buck the


useful during the spring and summer growing season, to help keep lawns greener by avoiding the brown patches of lawn burn caused by strong pet urine. Stay-Green Tablets are available in two sizes: Stay- Green 30 Tablets, RRP £2.99 and Stay-Green 120 Tablets, RRP £8.49. Johnson’s full range is available to pet stores and garden centres from all major wholesalers.


For more information


call 0121 378 1684, email info@johnsons.jet.com or visit www.jup.co.uk


he gel-based propagation system Gel2Root is being relaunched to trade customers in the UK


cartons. Retail prices are: propagator pack £6.99, refills £4.99, 1-litre dispenser £5.99. Gel2Root is available from NuGel Limited of Leeds. For more information call 0845 226 2805, email info@nugel.co.uk or visit www.nugel.co.uk


Create your paradise


The new stylish home and garden accessories by blomus allow you to design your own paradise. Style, function and strong design are at the heart of each design, from sleek outdoor thermometers and elegant outdoor torches, to vivid fabric and stainless steel bread baskets and portable grill BBQs that offer a chic and practical way to make the most of the summer. Think of mild evenings, a cheerful atmosphere, and iced drinks. With blomus’ new Coolstick Set MESCO (pictured) you can prepare cool drinks that will attract everybody’s attention. The handling is easy: just pour water into the cubical moulds of the silicon form, add the stainless steel stick, and place the form in your freezer. Like an iced sculpture the small cubes will envelop the stick. Serve in a glass, add some mint leaves and lime wedges, and MESCO will provide you with a true eye-catcher. New blomus bath accessories offer innovative solutions for styling private spa areas, guest toilets and showers. Soap dispensers, shelves, and wall pegs all feature clear silhouettes and premium materials. For more information call 0049 2933 8310, fax 0049 2933 831195 or email info@blomus.com


have fared particularly well. Madeleine Floyd’s nature-inspired ink and watercolour drawings were introduced in February 2010 and have already rocketed to Castle Melamine’s third best selling range, just behind Martin Wiscombe and Edward Monkton. Castle Melamine has also just introduced its new Culture Collection which consists of 12 different iconic coaster sets from the world of art and literature (also available singularly).


See Castle Melamine at Autumn Fair, Hall 3 stand W26. For more information call 01786 475575, email sales@castlemelamine.co.uk or visit www.castlemelamine.co.uk


the ideal alternative to Dithane fungicide and is available now. Fruit & Vegetable Disease Control is effective against a wide range of plant diseases, including blight on potatoes and outdoor tomatoes, peach leaf curl, canker on apples and pears, bacterial canker on cherries and plums. For more advice and help, call Bayer Garden’s consumer advisory line on 0845 345 4100. For more information email sales@bayergarden.co.uk or visit www.bayergarden.co.uk


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