in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the demand for renting gazebos and gardening advice has sharply increased / Society news of Krasnoyarsk and the Krasnoyarsk Territory / Newslab.Ru

The beginning of May set a record for the number of purchases on marketplaces of everything needed to prepare barbecue in 2026. Sales of barbecues and grills increased by almost 50% compared to the same month last year.

In the first days of the month, Russians also began to buy plants and seeds twice as often, preparing for the active phase of the dacha season, MegaFon analysts found out based on anonymized user data.

In the last spring month, barbecue products were purchased 47% more often than a year earlier. The most active day for the purchase of barbecues and grills was May 2 – on this day the air temperature in the European and central parts of Russia exceeded 20°C. The first days of May accounted for 35% of all purchases of cooking goods relative to the four months of 2026.

Among the most popular categories are accessories for grilling and grilling, skewers, as well as hearths and ovens for cauldrons. At the same time, sales of gas grills increased by 156% year-on-year, and of barbecues by 106%. However, Russians went to their dachas not only to relax.

Traffic volumes to gardening forums increased 18% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2025.

At the same time, sales of goods for the garden and garden also jumped: if in April demand increased by 65%, then in May it increased by 101%. The highest purchasing activity also occurred on May 2 and 3. Most often, plants, seeds and fertilizers for them were purchased.

At the same time, in the spring of 2026, the demand for swimming pools increased more than 10 times, for goods for baths and saunas – 4 times, for country furniture – 3 times.

Analysts also recorded an increase in sales of camping and picnic products. Russians began to buy them 3.5 times more often in the spring.

With the arrival of warmer weather, residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory began to become more interested in renting gazebos for barbecue: in April, traffic to the corresponding services increased by 27% compared to March. The topic of gardening did not stand aside either – Siberians have been passionate about it since the beginning of the year with no less force. The volume of online data on sites with advice on growing vegetables and fruits and berries has grown by 97% since the beginning of the year.