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Garden centres set for extraordinary Easter
March sales are 50% up in many centres, with Easter weekend looking like it will come at the perfect time for garden retail. Source: Garden1
Smart Garden experiences unprecedented growth amid challenging supply issues
Smart’s Paris Natar has said that, in his 40 years in the industry, he has never experienced such dramatic growth and such challenging conditions. Source: Garden1
Potted Christmas tree forest planted in regional park
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, marked Earth Day (March 20) by planting a new Christmas Forest entirely out of old potted holiday trees brought by the residents. Source: Garden1
Barclaycard reveal lockdown retail trends
With increased time at home, there have been significant changes in the way people consume goods, including what they buy, the channels that they buy through and how they like to pay. Source: Garden1
Welsh garden centres reopen successfully as English garden retail booms
On 22 March, Wales’ garden centres reopened after being shut since Christmas, while English centres continue their spring sales uplift. Source: Garden1
Kingfisher prospers as B&Q sales benefit from lockdown
Kingfisher full year results for the 12 months to 31 January 2021 show turnover of £12.3bn (+7% like-for-like) and net profits of £786m (+44%). Source: Garden1
Garden Releaf Brave the Shave and Douglas-Davies walk news
The 10th annual Garden Re-Leaf saw a series of events nationwide, designed to kick off the gardening season and to raise money for the children’s hospice gardens charity Greenfingers. Source: Garden1
Garden centre pioneer Eddie Topping retires after 65 year career
After 65 years at the helm of one of Lancashire’s most successful family businesses, Eddie Topping has stepped down as chairman of The Barton Grange Group. Source: Garden1
Floral rainbow of hope comes to Edinburgh’s Old Town for National Day of Reflection
The Scottish horticulture industry has come together to present a vision of hope and encouragement as part of the National Day of Reflection on Tuesday 23 March. Source: Garden1
Plant supply struggling to keep up with demand
Garden centres are keenly seeking plants to fill their benches as shortages kick in. Source: Garden1
Vitacress launches garden centre herb brand
Herb grower Vitacress is unveiling a new high-quality herb brand in the horticulture sector this March. Source: Garden1
How will garden centres bring the inside outdoors as lockdown eases?
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New Dobbies garden centre opens on 22 March
Dobbies opens in Bristol as its devolved nations’ centres also reopen and a new series of virtual events launch. Source: Garden1
BBC Gardeners' World 2021 launches with first three programmes detailed
Shows atart at 9pm and last one hour and there are 30 episodes planned for 2021. Source: Garden1
GCA teams up with Planet Mark to enhance environmental section of inspection process
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has teamed up with Planet Mark to help evolve its inspection process as part of its pledge to continue working on environmental challenges in 2021 Source: Garden1
Premium Christmas Trees plans changes for 2021
Premium Christmas Trees said sales were up 25% and online sales trebled in 2020, placing “significant pressure” on the supply chain. Source: Garden1
Margaret's Memory sells out in four minutes on QVC
Verbena ‘Margaret’s Memory’ sold out in just four minutes on Richard Jackson’s Garden show last Sunday (14 March) lunchtime on TV shopping channel QVC. Source: Garden1
