History Lesson
90 eventful years - our experience, your success:
1919 | Bedding compost company ‘Torfstreuverband GmbH’ founded in Berlin |
1929 | Quality label ‘Floratorf’ and associated logo created |
1946 | Company office moved to Oldenburg |
1950 | Sales abroad started – Torfstreuverband starts marketing in Switzerland, Austria and Italy (1961 sales in France started) |
1952 | The first Floragard colour sound film ‘Great love for little gardens’ opens with a grand premiere. |
1959 | TKS Torfkultursubstrat (peat cultivation substrate) comes onto the market |
1967 | Floragard presents ‘Florahum’ |
1967 | Move to new premises in Bloherfelder Straße |
1993 | Company renames itself ‘Floragard’ |
1997 | Move to Gerhard-Stalling-Straße |
2000 | Since 2000, we have also been marketing high quality fertilisers for home gardeners in Germany |
2004 | Floragard Aktiv-Pflanzenerde (plant soil) is introduced |
2006 | The Duo-Vital Dünger (fertiliser) range is introduced |
2007 | The powerful Inventory Management System SAP is introduced in order to react optimally to market requirements. |
2010 | With the re-launch of the brand Floragard, the company sends a clear signal to the market. |
2010 | With the new range of organic products, Floragard sets a clear milestone for the future. |
2010 | As the first company within this branch, Floragard provides a root-growing guarantee for all hobby soils. |
2011 | Due to the keen demand, Floragard expands its range of organic products. |
2012 | Floragard's new soils in 20 litres compact bags set the trend for hobby gardeners. |



