How to grow a category by making it bloom
As a result of 2020 lockdowns, Evergreen and Homebase were perfectly positioned to capitalise on the growing number of green-fingered customers looking to improve their backyards, lawns and flower beds.
Driving growth into a category that is typically the least engaging of the gardening sector – Lawncare and Weed Control – needed a solution that was as practical and pragmatic as it was inventive, inspiring and commercially effective.

Knowledge
Our detailed groundwork included site surveys to understand the full retail estate and its nuances; examination of how shoppers were currently shopping the shelves; in-store health and safety considerations; and identifying where the creative production opportunities might lie within the restrictions of the aisle. For a retailer who prioritises functionality and safety, this behind-the-scenes knowledge was the difference between ‘good in theory’ and ‘works in reality’.

Judgement
Working alongside Evergreen’s creative agency, our challenge was to breathe new life and vibrancy into the Lawncare and Weed Control bays at Homebase and make a range of products – perceived by customers as often being their least engaging garden tasks – standout, making them easy and appealing to shop for new and existing shoppers and simultaneously delivering an aspirational experience, rather than simply a necessary purchase.
Understanding
Our POS experience and store knowledge were key in taking the chosen concept and bringing it to life. To ensure longevity of the POS we selected suitable materials that had a high-quality finish but were also hardwearing.