The garden middle sale of indoor product and plants are safe but better weather is take to lift the sales of outdoor plants , specially now that Easter is around the box , says Martina Mensing - Meckelburg , President of the German Garden Centre Association ( VDG ) . " It has been dusty , rainy , and we even had hail and snow . And when the weather is like that , masses are not buy out-of-door industrial plant . Fortunately , good weather is gestate for this weekend . "
How did the garden middle sphere develop over the last years?According to Mensing - Meckelburg , the last three age have been challenge , but at the same time , year with outstanding results " , she say . 2020 has been a hectic menses for the German Garden Centre Association ( VDG ) - which is the voice of the German garden centre sector - as they were the ones that sway the government to set aside most of the garden centers to persist unfastened during the beginning of the pandemic . And with swell results , 2020 and 2021 have been one of the best class for German garden shopping mall , with all out-of-door point fly off the shelves . " When looking at the plants , we see a spike in need for young veggie plant , yield trees , and herbs . "
In 2022 , the first two months were respectable , but then when the state of war in Ukraine begin , demand decreased , and the hot summer and high energy Leontyne Price resulted in a decrease in turnover . masses in the industry were quite nervous , but by mid - December and the beginning of January , they seemed to start to relax a minute as the winter was not that cold , and energy price started to decrease and stabilise . They were still conservative but became more optimistic .
How is the current situation?There are several challenges and uncertainties that garden centers are parcel out with , but the principal challenge at the present moment is the weather condition , Mensing - Meckelburg explains . " It is already more than 10 days ago that we have had cheery atmospheric condition . Since then , it has been cold and rainy , and we even had snow and hail . " In turn , it impacts the out-of-door plant ' sector . " With this case of atmospheric condition , people do not corrupt plants , and with Easter around the niche , there are quite some plants that ask to be sold . If they are not being sold in the garden center , growers will have to bring them to the auction bridge , in turn drive down prices . " Another uncertainty is the behavior of the consumer . Will they buy it ? " Due to inflation , products have become more expensive in general . And the computer hardware prices have increased even more as they - due to the container issues - were buy in bulk and against mellow prices last year . But on the other bridge player , holidays have become more expensive as well , so maybe they will hop it and decide to ornament their garden ? Who knows , but it is too before long to absorb any conclusions . "
OptimisticBut Mensing - Meckelburg is affirmative . " There are so many beautiful products in the garden centre . Most people have already bought piece of furniture and other expensive products during the pandemic eld , and there are so many lower - price detail like plants , so I carry multitude to come and buy a piece of happiness . "
Supporting the industryVDG supports the industry in several ways by organizing seminars , coming together , and much more . Last Monday , March 27 , for example , they will organize a seminar on how ChatGPT can help the industry . " We always depend for ways to support the garden centers and realize projects or goals that they can not attain alone . "
For more data : Verband Deutscher Garden Centerwww.garten-center.de
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