Smart Gardening is more than simply installing an app
Whether for outdoor lighting, lawn care, the irrigation of garden plants, shading systems for the seating areas or checking the water values in the garden pond – Smart Gardening is currently one of the...
View ArticleUrban gardening: Do-it-yourself becomes do-it-together
Six or seven years ago there was quite a stir in the press. All of a sudden urban gardening was the major green theme. Activists, who turned wasteland or the rooves of multi-storey car parks into...
View ArticleOnline trade: There are no longer any universally applicable recipes for success
The online trade continues to be the industry’s strong growth driver. In the first quarter of 2018, a 10.6 percent increase was recorded compared to the same period of the previous year, according to...
View ArticleRight at the top: The most beautiful roof terraces for relaxing hours
Special rooftop terraces are a highlight in every city, because they offer a unique view of the sights and the hustle and bustle on the streets. Furnished with lounge or garden furniture, individual...
View Article3 questions to: Heiko Mencke (Mencke Garden Centre in Sprockhövel)
The magazine “Mein schöner Garten” (My beautiful garden) has determined the top 500 garden centres and DIY stores with garden departments and published the results in its May edition. Over 8,800...
View ArticleIn the garden with: Maik Böhmer (Planorama-Landschaftsarchitektur)
In 2017, the German Landscape Architecture Prize was awarded for the 13th time. First place went to the Rheinboulevard Köln-Deutz, the draft for which was developed by Maik Böhmer’s office...
View ArticleIn the garden with: Klaus Glaetzner (BBQ YouTuber)
„Klaus grillt” (Klaus is grilling), that what one of Germany’s biggest BBQ channel on YouTube is called. It is operated by Klaus Glaetzner from Berlin. He posted the first film online around four years...
View ArticleOrganic and light: These are the trends for soils and substrates
Among others, the focus of the new IVG Power Places Green at spoga+gafa 2018 lies on soils and substrates. The section was created based on the role model of the IVG Power Place Akku and Smart...
View ArticleIn the garden with: Heribert Wettels (Gardena)
Innovative technologies and smart solutions for outdoor lighting, lawn care and irrigation will once again in 2018 be the focus of the IVG Power Place AKKU and the Smart Gardening World at spoga+gafa....
View ArticleDiscover trends and new products at the largest bbq trade fair in the world
From 2 to 4 September 2018, the largest coherent offer of grill and BBQ products worldwide awaits the trade visitors of spoga+gafa again. The exhibition area for this important segment of the green...
View ArticleAn overview: The event programme of spoga+gafa 2018
Around 2,100 exhibitors from 60 countries will be presenting the entire world of the garden to the international trade audience at spoga+gafa in Cologne from 2 to 4 September 2018. Once again, this...
View ArticleIn the garden with: Martin Brandt (Magazine MOTORIST)
Martin Brandt has been the Chief Editor of the trade magazine “MOTORIST – Technik für Garten und Landschaft” (Technology for the garden and landscape) since May 2018. The magazine is published six...
View Article3 questions for: Andreas Löbke (CO CONCEPT)
This year’s GardenSummit of the Federal Association of the German DIY, Building and Garden (BHB – Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V.) will be held on 4 and 5 September in the Congress...
View Article3 questions for: Tom Heinzle (Tom’s Grillwerkstatt)
“I inherited a good sense of taste and smell,” said Tom Heinzle. The man from Austria was infected with the barbecue bug many years ago: “Winter barbecues”, “Vegetarian barbecues” or “The new smoker...
View ArticleWhether tailor-made, as modules or home-made Many industries are benefiting...
The barbecue has over the past years become the key piece of equipment in the garden. However, today a host of house owners want more. Complete kitchen units outdoors are the dream of many people. The...
View ArticleIn the garden with: Franca Mangiameli (Nutritionist and author)
In the autumn of 2018 “Das große LOGI-Grillbuch“ (The big LOGI BBQ book) by Franca Mangiameli will be out as a paperback. The certified nutritionist wrote the book together with her colleague, Heike...
View Article“We have got a lot of things that will make the hearts of our fans beat...
The BBQ expert Weber-Stephen is represented at spoga+gafa, the biggest garden trade fair in the world, in Cologne again this year. Traditionally, the American company presents its extensive world of...
View Articlespoga+gafa 2018 in figures
After three successful trade fair days, spoga+gafa 2018 had achieved increased attendance when it closed its doors. The trends and theme worlds focusing on the world of the garden attracted around...
View ArticleThat was spoga+gafa 2018
spoga+gafa 2018 presented the entire world of the garden again from 2 to 4 September in Halls 1 to 10 and on two additional outdoor areas. In the scope of our photo galleries we would like to give you...
View Article“The level many BBQ fans already have at home is very, very high”– An...
Kamado grills were still relatively unknown 15 years ago in Germany. Today, the round ceramic grills that allow temperatures of between 70 and 400 degrees Celsius to be generated, have many fans among...
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