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collaborate with suppliers to discover the latest innovations and products in gardening and home lifestyle. We tour throughout North America, Europe and Asia to carefully select our plants, tools, and décor from trusted suppliers to ensure that everything we offer meets the highest standards.
“ We also listen closely to our customers. Their needs and preferences are key to shaping our selection. Whether through direct feedback in-store, customer surveys or online reviews, we use this information to adjust our offerings to ensure we’ re meeting their expectations.”
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However, Bradford Greenhouses’ expansive product range is not its only area of interest for innovation. As well as renovating its Bradford location, the company has made significant investments into more sustainable
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www. slappendelgreenhouses. com practices, implementing some exciting new initiatives. Kevin tells us more:“ Throughout our history, Bradford Greenhouses has struck a balance of tradition and innovation, including how we see ourselves as stewards of the environment. We have made several innovative improvements over the years, such as using insulated greenhouse shade curtains to save energy and to reduce greenhouse gases, and our state-of-theart approach to water management and wastewater treatment facilities. Our wastewater reclamation plant was developed in partnership with numerous scientists and environmental ministry employees over two years to study and help design the project, as well as having the study published.
“ Over the past few years, we have selffunded the installation of natural gas pipelines to our growing farm to convert our heating systems from propane to gain efficiencies in heating – one of the largest overhead expenses in the greenhouse industry.
“ Internally, our growing experts consistently fine tune the science and resources available to them and we follow the Integrated Pest Management( IPM) approach to managing our plant crops. IPM involves identifying potential pest problems through monitoring and recording weather and pest population levels and establishing thresholds to make treatment decisions to reduce pests. Strategies include a combination of biological, physical, cultural, mechanical, behavioral, and chemical controls. This method allows us to monitor targeted areas for pests, and then more accurately and selectively treat for their removal, minimizing costs and effects to the local environment.”
Whilst being fully committed to cultivating the best environmental practises, Bradford Greenhouses is also dedicated to giving back to its local communities through
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