PRESS COVERAGE – 2002-2008
Daily Telegraph– April 27 2002
Jonquil Cargill in Gardening Section on Saturday
“stretchy string” with photograph (Lakeland)
Garden Trade News-October/November/December 2002
‘Ties that don’t bind’ (Lakeland)
Blackmore Vale Magazine-December 2002
(circular 54,000-does not mention outlets)
Pamela Bullmore on Winter Gardening ‘I tried a demonstration length and thought it a brilliant idea’
Country Living Magazine-January 2003
Stephanie Donaldson: ‘At a recent RHS show I came across a product that was new to me but has quickly become invaluable’ (Lakeland)
Daily Telegraph-January 4 2003
Helen Yemm in ‘Thorny Problems’ letters in Saturday Gardening section: ‘I too have become an avid fan of this material. Just as you describe it is soft, strong and flexible, lasts for ages and is re-usable and doesn’t cut into plant stems. From which you may gather that a version of this wonderful stuff is definitely still with us. Now sold as Flexi-Tie….’ (Lakeland)
Sunday Times-January 19 2003
Caroline Donald in Gardening section ‘Your Flexible Friend
…..it is actually very useful’ (Lakeland)
The Times-February 15 2003
Stephen Anderton: ‘The only acceptable ‘plastic string’ I have come across is a brown tubular product called Flexi-Tie….(it) is efficient, discreet and kind to stems’ (Lakeland)
NFU Countryside Directory-February 2003
Geoff Stebbings in ‘Garden Twine gets Flexible…..Flexi-Tie is a flexible, hollow plastic ‘string’ that is perfect for tying up all manner of shrubs…and is unlikely to damage bark’ (Lakeland)
Garden and Hardware News-Feb/March 2003
‘Flexi-Tie is a new soft and expanding garden tie that ‘grows’……(it) stretches three times longer than actual size’
(Lakeland)
CLA Magazine-March 2003
‘A clever flexi-tie that will keep your saplings and plants upright but does not cut into them’ (Gardening Goods)
Gardens Illustrated-April 2003
News, Products and Innovations: ‘Inconspicuous and versatile, Flexi-Tie is a new ‘string’ that stretches as the plant grows. Strong and non-slip, it holds a knot well and is ideal for all plants’ (Wisley & Clifton Hill Nurseries, London)
Hull & East Yorkshire Gazette-April 2 2003
What’s New ? Flexible Plant Ties (Lakeland)
Blackpool Gazette-April 26 2003
What’s New ? Flexible Plant Ties (Lakeland)
Newcastle Journal-April 26 2003
What’s New ? Flexible Plant Ties (Lakeland)
Sunday Telegraph-May 2003
Elspeth Thompson’s ‘Plant Tips’- ‘Try a new product called Flexi-Tie, a plastic string that stretches as the plant’s girth expands’ (Gardening Goods)
Gardens Illustrated – May 2003
‘Inconspicuous and versatile, Flexi-Tie is a new ‘string’ that stretches as the plant grows…..’ (Wisley and R.K. Alliston)
House & Garden-June 2003
‘….it expands as the plant grows preventing damage or chafing to any tender branches or stems-its muddy colour ensures that it is inconspicuous’ (Wisley & R.K. Alliston, London
Hilliers Catalogue - Feb 2004
‘Your Flexible Friend’- ‘Flexi-Tie is a stretchy plastic string that does not chafe your plants and stretches up to three times its original length…..once you’ve tried it you’ll wonder how you ever got by without it’
Saturday Telegraph – May 2004
Helen Yemm – ‘Thorny Problems’ column – ‘It seems that brown stretchy reusable garden string has many devoted fans. It is, they say, virtually invisible and brilliant for tying up shrubs, roses and practically anything without damaging their stems (Gardening Goods)
Hardy Plant Society Newsletter – Sept 2004
Madeleine McCormack, Newsletter: ‘I personally find the narrow gauge the most usefgul, though the wide would obviously be best for a large shrub or tree. It can of course be used double. I cnnot recommend it to you highly enough.
It is wonderful stuff’ (Wisley, Chatsworth, Alnwick, R.K. Alliston)
Saturday Telegraph – Sept 2004
Jean Vernon’s ‘Best Buy’ Column ‘Flexi-Tie is a soft, very flexible pvc tube that stretches as plants grow, so doesn’t cut into their stalks. Perfect for horticultural use…..(Gardening Goods)
Saturday Telegraph – December 2004
Helen Yemm gives her hot tips for perfect gardening presents ‘….every gardener I know would be grateful to the giver of the following…..Flexi-Tie stretchy plastic string’
(Nether Wallop Trading Co)
Saturday Telegraph – March 2005
Ursula Buchan on training fruit ‘Invest in some Flexi-Ties…..’ (Harrod Horticultural)
Garden News – January 2005
‘Looking for a gentler way to tie up your plants ? Try Flexi-Tie made of material that expands as the plant grows…..Flexi-Tie is described as ideal for tying climbers such as clematis to supports…….’
The English Garden – February 2005
Flexi-Tie is a versatile and expandable garden tie…’
Saturday Telegraph – March 2005
Helen Yemm – Readers letters ‘Antony Lloyd is dismayed that Lakeland Plastics no longer sells Flexi-Tie, the brown stretchy string that is so good for tying in roses. Gardeners seem to love this stuff, and it is turning up in all sorts of other places. I spotted it recently in the new Presents for Men catalogue…’
Saturday Telegraph- Jan 2006
Helen Yemm – Readers’ letters ‘Kathy Sharp from Portland in Dorset is trying to stop her husband using bits of lurid green fising net that he finds on the beach for tying up the wind-battered roses in their coastal garden……Brown, stretchy, reusable Flexi-tie may be the answer…’
Guardian Weekend Supplement –Jan 2006
Sue Strickland writes ’For securing the main framework of trained fruit I use soft plastic tubing such as Flexi-tie….’
House and Garden – Dec 2006
Winner of Gold Medal at 2006 Chelsea Flower Show - Caspar Gabb’s trade secrets: Which tools could you never be without ? ‘………Flexi-Tie …….’
Sainsbury’s Magazine – April 2007
‘Flexi-Tie is incredibly stretchy and can be used to tie up almost any wayward plant without harm’
Television May 2007 -
Sarah Raven shown using it to tie up her sweet peas on Gardener’s World (no product name mentioned) although she retails it by mail order
The English Garden - June 2008
Helen Yemm testing "My favourite Things"
'3 FLEXI-TIE and CUTTER Flexi-Tie is now well known. The cutter is also a versatile little gem'
Daily Telegraph - 14 June 2008
Helen Yemm Thorny Problems
'Roses: 10 things I know
8). Never thread a rose through a trellis as both rose and trellis will suffer. Tie it on instead, using soft and stretchy Flexi-Tie.