Green (Living) Review: Harrod Horticulture

London, UK, 05/22/2012 : The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by M&G Investments, is pleased to announce that Harrod Slot&Lock™ Framework Building System by Harrod Horticultural has been selected as the winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden Product of the Year 2012 award.

The product was designed and developed in the UK by Harrod Horticultural as a result of their customers’ frustration with supporting framework falling to pieces and ruining their flowers and vegetables. With this system, aluminium tubing simply slots into the sockets in a range of plastic connectors which can then be locked into position with a stainless steel screw. This product is the answer to the problems associated with building framework for protection netting and supporting plants.

Chairman of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden Product of the Year 2012 award, Dougal Philip, said: “Congratulations to Harrod Horticultural for winning this award. The judges felt that this was a product that all gardeners can appreciate, and which offers a real solution to a real problem. It is simple and value for money, while being high quality and functional. The standard of entries this year was exceptionally high and we would like to congratulate all the contenders on what was a very strong short list.”

The product was selected from a shortlist of fifteen, and some of the other products shortlisted included garden tools, lighting and gardening accessories. The award was judged by a panel of experts who were looking for innovative, sustainable and quality garden-related products. The panel of judges consisted of:

Sarah Cottle – Garden Media Consultant
Chris Harrop – Group Marketing Director, Marshalls
Andy Peck – RHS Chairman of Tradestand Assessing
Dougal Philip – Chairman of RHS Chelsea Flower Show Product of the Year and owner of Hopetown Nurseries
Jean Vernon – Gardening writer

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden Product of the Year award was launched by the RHS in 2011 to celebrate the best new garden product introductions available at the Show. The products are judged on a variety of criteria including innovation, functionality, quality, visual appeal and environmental sustainability. The winning product and the others on the shortlist will be on display during the show in the Fresh tradestand area, on stand number FR38.

The products shortlisted for the RHS Garden Product of the Year are:

Access Half Growhouse, by Access Garden Products
Threadhoe, by Agralan Ltd
Keo Cordless Garden Saw by Bosch Lawn & Garden
Kneelo™ Ultra Cushion Knee Pads by Burgon & Ball
The Back Door Gardening Bag by Carrier Company
Bamboo Children’s Hand Tools by Darlac Limited
The Crucello by David Harber
Jubilee Spiral by Gaze Burvill
Harrod Slot&Lock™ Framework Building System by Harrod Horticultural
Tango E5 by John Deere
Prometheus Landscape Range by Prometheus Lighting Instruments
Meadow in My Garden by Solar Technology
Aliplanter by Squareroot Planters
Weedmaster Damask and Floral Gloves by Town & Country
Garden Trunk by Wilstone House and Garden

About the RHS

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s foremost gardening charity, helping and inspiring millions of people to garden. We do this at our gardens and shows and through our scientific research, publications, libraries and our education and community programmes. We are entirely funded by our members, visitors and supporters.

RHS membership is for anyone with an interest in gardening. Support the RHS and secure a healthy future for gardening. For more information call: 0845 130 4646, or visit www.rhs.org.uk

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Now is the time to really look forward to the growing season with the lengthening days and spring just a fingertip away. To kick-start the season Harrod Horticultural have introduced a number of new products to their comprehensive range to get seeds off to a flying start:-

Growtubes GPR-034 Pack of 20

These biodegradable GrowTube bottomless pots are absolutely priceless when it comes to sowing, growing and transplanting tap rooting vegetables such as peas and beans along with deep planted veg such as leeks - every potting shed should have some!

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Greenhouse+Equipment_Greenhouse+accessories/GPR-034.htm

Standard GPR-036 and Fine Grade Vermiculite GPR-037 both £6.95

Vermiculite has been used by plantsmen, propagators, growers and gardeners for decades and our standard Vermiculite and Fine Grade Vermiculite will allow you to improve your seed sowing germination rates and give your seed and potting compost mixes the edge.

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Greenhouse+Equipment_Greenhouse+accessories/GPR-036.htm

Perlite GPR-038 £6.95

Perlite - those little white bits you find in all the best composts - allows you to achieve those fluffy potting compost mixes, full of air spaces and retained moisture, you've always dreamed of and will give your greenhouse seed sowing and growing activities a real leg-up.

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/Greenhouse+Equipment_Greenhouse+accessories/GPR-038.htm

Maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant 2.5 litres GFE-267 £13.95

The Maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant is a potent, plant-benefitting liquid feed mix based on seaweed extracts and almost guaranteed to give flowers, fruit, vegetables, shrubs and trees a real health boost! This heady and versatile plant feed, approved by the Soil Association, can be applied as a root drench, foliar spray and general liquid feed fertiliser and used through all stages of growing - germinating, propagation, transplanting, and growing - and with regular use, plants will become stronger, healthier and develop increased resistance to pests and diseases. Maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant is supplied in a 2.5 litre bottle with full dosing rates and application advice and can also be used on lawns and turf throughout the growing season too, making this an organic plant feed for the whole garden!

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/New_Products/GFE-267.htm

Maxicrop Organic Seaweed Meal GFE-268 £11.45

Each box of this Maxicrop Organic Seaweed Meal brings 2kg of brown knotted wrack seaweed to your garden in powder form along with the many plant benefits this Soil Association approved milled seaweed feed possess, leading to improved plant helath and growth and increased resistance to pests and diseases.

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/New_Products/GFE-268.htm

Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-Sea-Feed GFE-269 £6.95

Not only does Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-Sea-Feed do your plants and lawn the world of good thanks to the blend of ground dried seaweed but it allows you to reduce the acidity of soil and grow crops which would otherwise flounder - it's a great all round organic garden fertiliser!

http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/search/product/New_Products/GFE-269.htm

And don’t forget Harrod Horticultural also have a comprehensive range of seeds in the range to meet all your planting requirements - http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/category/Organic_Vegetable_Seeds_and_Plug_Plants/

As with all plant food, it is just that, a plant food fertilizer and often not something that actually puts goodness into the soil, In order to do that you need compost, ideally homemade, and other organic matter. It is organic matter, such as manure, compost and even grass clippings, that enrich the soil and feed the soil and the soil in most paces is what needs to be fed and revitalized.

Far too many fertilizers, especially those based on petro-chemicals, leach the goodness from the soil rather than giving anything. The plant feeds listed here by Harrod Horticultural are, it would appear, entirely organic and thus the leaching should not occur but still these are but plant foods and not soil foods. Always first feed your soil before you plant.

Source: Harrod Horticultural with additional writing by Michael Smith (Veshengro)

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