The Most Popular Gardening Products for Spring

18/03/2018

The Spring weather calls out all the gardeners, whether they’re novices or experts, to attend their gardening plots and greenhouses. This year, Spring will take place between 20th March – 21st June, which leaves plenty of time for gardeners to work on their precious plants.

If you’re a savvy retailer looking to maximise profits during the Spring, why not take advantage and stock up on some of the most popular gardening products for Spring?

Garden essentials

Once Spring arrives, consumers will be looking for a range of gardening essentials to get their garden in tip top condition, ready for a season of successful planting. Tools and accessories will be on the top of gardener’s lists, so by making sure you have a wide range to choose from, you can get your customers started on their gardening mission.

Popular gardening tools and accessories include:

• Hand trowels
• Pruning shears
• Garden netting
• Digging forks

Getting things started

Many of your customers will lead busy lifestyles, so will want to see their flowers flourish in record time. To help them achieve this, why not stock up on some fertilisers and chemicals? These will be in high demand as gardener’s rush to take advantage of the optimum weather for planting.

Top tip: Flowers are popular in Spring, so we recommend stocking up on flower food for a range of flowers including roses, orchids and generic houseplants.

Plant protection

What also makes an appearance when Spring arrives? Bugs! Gardeners will be desperate to find ways to protect their home-grown goods from bugs and insects, which is why its important for retailers to be prepared with repellents and pet control products.

These products work effectively to keep plants protected from pesky pesticides and will be highly sought-after as the weather gets warmer.

Now you know some of the most popular gardening products for Spring, why don’t you register for a trade account with EFG? We have competitive trade prices across an entire range of gardening products, helping you to refresh your stock and maximise your margins.