If we've seen any significant "trending" in this area, it probably has to do with footwear. Initially, there was the garden clog, which begat a series of colorful gardening clogs, which begat clogs with or without strap heels, and with or without holes in them. At the recent National Lawn & Garden Show and PA Green Expo, we also saw several varieties of heavy-duty shoes that are crafted to dig into grass for mowing and the like.

We also saw more than a few attractive, functional brimmed hats, which can extend a gardener's time in the yard significantly. Given that your customer is firmly entrenched in her garden for the foreseeable future, I would recommend that you explore apparel options at the trade shows and in a fine publication called GCP&S. Or you could simply drive around town and see what the well-dressed gardener is wearing.

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