Nemasys has come up with an answer to gardeners’ prayers – their new Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetable Pest Control. There is nothing more demoralising for home gardeners, and especially those new to gardening, than growing carrots, turnips, swedes or other root vegetables only to harvest them ready for the pot and find that they are full of root fly. Grow Your Own Pest Control is a unique and versatile mix of different nematode species to target a  some of the most common fruit and vegetable pests.

As winter starts to close in and outdoor vegetable activity is restricted, there is nothing to stop gardeners of all abilities, including children, from growing delicious crops of ‘microcrops’ or sprouting seeds from the Geo range offered by Johnsons. They are ready to harvest in just a few days, giving not only impressively quick results for youngsters, but also a range of deliciously different vegetables for all the family.

Stax Trade Centres is continuing to strengthen its offering to Garden Centres with the recruitment of more specialist field based sales representatives, the widening of its gardening ranges, the development of on-line ordering, the launch of a new 164 page gardening catalogue and an improved delivery service.

You were formed in 1984 as a software and computer supplier with the principle objective of providing complete business solutions. In the early years, what did this involve and how did you expand?

From Aspin’s beginning and until the late 90’s our main product focus was on our AMSolve Accounting and Distribution software developed for the specific processing and reporting requirements of the larger Giftware Trade. Additionally, starting in 1989 we created a specialist application AMSolve module to comprehensively address the stock control and supply-chain replenishment requirements of the Greeting Card Industry.

Tenterden Garden Centre was originally a cut flower nursery and farm shop until the mid 1980's and is now one of Kent's premier garden centres, would you talk us through its success?

Some may say a grandiose claim ! Tenterden Garden Centre isn’t a Millbrook, Pollhill or Coolings but we are not far off the mark in terms of standards and service. Our year average customer spend is amongst the best in the industry and has never been under £24, so we are obviously getting a lot of things right.