What a great week,the sky are blue sometimes and there are few signs for spring but not less exciting for me .It is seems like business start working and have a great potential.I had few orders of products on my website,( run out of all the root barrier I had in stock). and sold few raised beds.After i worked more to improve my website I started a campaign I reduce the prices and advertise on google advert- there were 170 hits on Sunday. - Hooray lots of interest on the lawn edging. And samples are send to few landscaper/designers and to Kerry.But why not like the rest I just do garden design/ landscaping or maintenance. So first I do a bit from time to time.But when I relocated to the UK from Israel- I found it hard as before I did lots and earned well after years of learning but I will write about it on another time.I hoped to get a job in the UK but of course the plants are different and even the same plants behave different as the weather is completely not the same.I applied for few jobs and got the same answer- what can I offer. I build few gardens in the UK and tried to learn from books about the plants.But you can not learn from books what you learn in years of working with plants.In books it is might be hard to guess how the plants will look like in the winter, how fast it grows, Is it easy to transfer or so.I thought to bring over products and plants from israel, As we stayed at a christian wonderful people that have amazing garden they showed me a book about biblical gardens an old fashion of people that tried to grow plants from the bible.Than I decided to call my business Plants from Zion'.Later I decided that It might be easier to start with products than plants.But I kept the name.Yes, I did not knew a thing about how to import, regulations, had no contacts but only motivation.I found that import from Israel is free of tax, manufacturing in Israel cost less than Europe and shipping cost less than china. Quality is high and there is lots to offer- but Can I really make It?How did I meet my manufacturers, and why I decided on some products, How was it in the first show for me' BBc Gardeners world'.Did I manage to make it? all on part two.I started with two lines of products that I used for about 7 years.one was the lawn edging: I used many of them in nearly any garden I made. I used strimmers on them once-twice a month, 10 time a year- as it grow fast in the irrigated lawns with hot climate. I could see how cheap lawn edging does not last and reaped off. Good ones saving lots of time when using a strimmer you just 'fly' it on the edging. It does add a clean line to the lawn.Yes I saw in many gardens here much nicer edging build from stones and concrete but these are far more expensive and require labor so I guess it a matter of budget.to be able to demonstrate how strong it can be I showed people (at the Bbc Gardeners world ) that I can fold it many times and try to cut by hand and it is impossible. I sold lots there, and heard from some people that they could not find a good one in the same prices.Most people said first : oh lawn edging we tried it it is crap (sorry) and I gave them a peace and let them feel it- ''this is very strong was there answer and they usually bought it or asked me to send it to them.In the begging I thought do I really want to sell plastic but actually as it is all recycled it is far more environmentally than any other lawn edging.I am happy to send free samples to anyone.I am happy because it made me developed few other products when getting the support from my manufacturerAt the 'Bbc Gardeners World Show'. 10, 25 and 50 metre rolls of few lawn edging .to see more visit the web site.

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  • Go Ofer Go!
    Seems like you are really making a mark with your dedication. I look forward to the samples arriving.
    Wishing you all the best, as usual!
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    מתגעגעת אמא סבתא חגית
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