There have been all sorts of shortages this year, but they aren't over yet.
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It's seems the stay-at-home orders have led to more people going outside under the sun to start gardening, according to Southwest News Service. More gardens means more demand for garden gnomes, especially in the United Kingdom.
It's not just an increase in gardens causing this gnome shortage. The Suez Canal blockage is also a major factor in the decreased supply of the little guys.
"While garden gnomes are not top of everyone's list, gardening has been very popular during the lockdown, and correspondingly we've had difficult times where supply chains have been under pressure." Iain Wylie, chief executive of the Garden Center Association said.
"With goods arriving from abroad, garden centers were affected by the ship getting stuck in the canal as much as any other industry. Garden furniture, ornaments, of which gnomes would be some, being stuck in containers trying to come over here."
Gardens centers across the UK have been busier than ever. A report from SWNS Digital shows that the gardening business is up 97% since the pandemic began.
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