Notebook Gardening


still a growth industry


Who wouldn’t want a bright friendly flower bed? T


he rise of social trends, like lawn games, glamping (camping in comfort), and garden parties, are


fueling a record growth in garden furni- ture and accessories, driving demand for tabletop fountains, outdoor chande- liers, garden art, decorative birdfeeders, unusual planters and candleholders. According to the Garden Media


Group 13th annual 2014 Garden Trends Report, the worldwide gardening and outdoor living market is expected to increase yearly by almost 3.5% through 2016, when it should reach almost $220


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billion. The North American share of the market is $58 billion or 31 per cent of that figure. “People are determined to be happy


and thoughtful in their actions since they’ll have more money to spend in the upcoming year,” says Katie Dubow, creative director of Garden Media. According to the Garden Trends


Report, people are beginning to truly understand the relationship between gardening and connecting with nature – and how this can lead to a fully satisfied, purposeful life. There is more emphasis


on the important connection between personal health and time spent outdoors. People want


look beautiful, but


their outdoor spaces to they also want


to


invest their time and money into high quality, eco-friendly products with a smaller carbon footprint. “2014 is all about balance. People


finally appreciate that being in nature and in the garden is true bliss. But now, they want the garden to do double duty: be a Zen-like oasis and the social hub for entertaining,” Katie says.


-PR Media


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