Landscape & Urban Design Issue 19 2016 | Page 5

Gardening Products Galore At RHS Chelsea Flower Show Held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea since 1913, RHS Chelsea is the world’s most prestigious flower show. Nowhere makes gardening more fashionable than Chelsea, with a catwalk of colour and creativity, the brightest new ideas, the latest plant trends and the pinnacle of garden design, this show is one the world wants to see. T welve of the most innovative and exciting new gardening products have been shortlisted for the 2016 RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year competition. The winning product will be selected by a team of judges, led by Dragons' Den investor and successful entrepreneur Deborah Meaden, and will be awarded during the Show on Tuesday 24 May. Finalists this year include Cloud Controller, a mobile App, hub and remote tap unit from Hozelock which allows you to remotely set, pause and adjust your garden’s watering schedule to keep up with changing weather conditions. Allowing you to enjoy your garden whatever the weather, the Firecube 16" by Solus Décor UK Ltd is a contemporary concrete fire pit with eco-friendly ethanol burner, which also doubles as a table when not in use.