Gardening Events

Approximately four months before beginning spoga the Cologne 2009 (6 until 8 September) stressed industry experts, which Federal citizens not least whether of the global crisis about sport and spare time in nature would enjoy and it in the domestic garden would make themselves gladly cosy. In the Federal association the German sports article industry (BSI) united enterprises of the industry announced numerous novelties and innovations for the coming meeting, for example in the offer segments camping, Caravaning and water sport.
While the domestic business runs despite all crisis sequences altogether still contently placing, the industry speaks of a weak export. Above all the exports into the countries of the European union and into the United States weakened themselves, were called it before the international trade fair in Cologne. Many enterprises count therefore with their yearly sale calculation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on for instance equal lasting to easy growing business and on recessions in sales in the export. Sales growth expects the BSI however from the continuous trend after holidays in the own country and here particularly in the kinds of nature haven a swimming, a walking and wheel driving. Manufacturers and trade still register straight through all segments an increasing demand for quality products. „ also in a time of the economic crisis branded articles with reliable quality and convincing Design are gefragt&amp at the well-informed consumer; quot; , & nbsp; so BSI president Désirée Derin Holzapfel.& nbsp;
For the Federal association of German do-it-yourself enthusiast, building and garden specialized markets (BHB) it is certain four months before the trade fair spoga that „ the garden always season has \ ". The quite uncomfortable start led nevertheless into the garden year 2009 with to far into March temperatures uncomfortable winter cold inside and to a retarded planting season. However that the garden assortments in the first quarter of the current yearly would have somewhat better developed, as in the period last year, explained BHB managing directors John W appear. Herbert. For the whole year the expert appears optimistically that the garden market will develop again positively altogether. „ the demand is present. Since at the end of March runs the business full Touren& quot; , so Herbert. Also the grill federation Barbecue Industry Association (BIAG) is confident that the Federal citizens in the continuous economic crisis will not do on crickets in the garden or on the balcony and without their Barbecue party. There probably „ rather at going out in the restaurant saved \ one " , BIAG managing director Kurt Schlieper meant. According to him „ the trend to high-quality devices and accessories with innovative technology for still better, safe and healthy crickets sit down \ &quot with the consumer; away. Although at the most small sausage and steak are still still grilled, there are Gourmet Griller according to Schlieper nevertheless ever more „ \ " under the Federal citizens. Whereupon also the manufacturers would adjust themselves of high-quality and more efficient grill devices. According to the specialists of the grill federation the trend goes rounding at present to high-quality, partly and angular-closed systems with more direct or also indirect heat with charcoal grills. With gas grills the consumers put nach& nbsp; the words of Schlieper in the meantime more and more value on comfort, security and size of the devices.
The federation of German garden centers (VDG) hopes according to own data due to the relatively good weather conditions in spring on a positive development for the current year. Faithfully the slogan „ economic situation strikes weather \ " if the tendency is at present good in the garden centers, speakers of the federation stressed. All in all also the year 2008 for most garden centers passed satisfyingly, even if the conversions had not near-been enough with all members to the good numbers of 2007. Well sold themselves last year above all fertilizer, external containers and interior ceramic(s). Stauden as well as patch and balcony plants lay completely easily on the plus, also pot plants and cut average had easy increases. There were easy decreases against it at garden devices, peat and earth as well as garden furniture.