2020 was an extraordinary year due to Covid-19. Lockdowns brought about a surge in demand for hardy nursery stock, flowering plants and hard landscaping products as gardening and garden projects became a lead pastime for many.
The amenity sector in this survey covers the following items:
1. Outdoor and flowering plants:
Hanging baskets and pre-planted containers, bulbs/flower seeds for planting, trees/hedges, shrubs, bedding plants, herbaceous plants, and herbs, fruit and vegetables for growing yourself.
2. Indoor potted plants
3. Fresh cut flowers (including foliage and wreaths)
4. Garden products:
Garden treatment (e.g.: fertilizer, pesticides), peat/bark/soil treatment, garden accessories, paving, decorative stones and gravel, decking, BBQ equipment, garden furniture, gardening tools and equipment, garden structures, garden trellising and fencing, and other items such as sleepers and bricks for building in the garden).
