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Which horticulture industry events are on – and which are off?
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Cacti supply issues ease
Garden centres say cacti and succulent supply issues have improved post-Brexit. Source: Garden1
Hot tub insurance claims almost tripled in 2020
Home insurance claims involving hot tubs almost tripled during 2020, according to new figures from Aviva. Source: Garden1
Mothering Sunday sales up as garden centres trade two weeks ahead of 2020 – 10 top garden centres and growers report
Garden retailers and plant growers reveal how they are adapting to high demand and trading without catering income in 2021. Source: Garden1
Mole Valley Farmers gives free Suttons seeds to every NHS staff member
To say a long-lasting thank you to NHS staff, Mole Valley Farmers have teamed up with Suttons, giving all NHS staff an extra boost by offering each of them a free packet of Suttons seeds. Source: Garden1
British Garden Centres to open 58th centre
British Garden Centres is to open its 58th garden centre, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Source: Garden1
Berkshire Gardener opens on former Ladds Garden Village site
The revamped garden centre opened to the public on the weekend of 13 March. Source: Garden1
When are the devolved nations reopening garden centres?
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Recruitment issue highlighted as sales go 'gangbusters'
Horticulture businesses are seeing high demand this spring but finding enough qualified and experienced staff is proving a problem in some cases. Source: Garden1
Welsh garden centres welcome reopening announcement
The Welsh Government will allow garden centres to reopen on 22 March after three months of lockdown. Source: Garden1
Bord Bia’s Value of the Garden Market Research reports sales of €1.2bn after record year for gardening
New Bord Bia research shows consumer spend on gardening reached its highest-ever level at €1.2bn in 2020, an increase of more than half compared with 2018. Source: Garden1
Lockdown brings doubling of interest in garden bird watching
The number of people participating in British Trust for Ornithology’s Garden Birdwatch during 2020 more than doubled. Source: Garden1
Meghan and Harry garden – Hayes Garden World advises how to recreate one
Hayes Garden World’s gardening expert, Angela Slater, has analysed Prince Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Winfrey interview garden scene and explains how you can achieve a similar rustic setting at home. Source: Garden1
Slugs and honey fungus top pest and disease moans in 2020
The RHS annual pest and disease ranking revealed Source: Garden1
More to 'brave the shave' for Greenfingers at Millbrook garden centre
Millbrook Garden Company’s founder Sue Allen and managing director Tammy Woodhouse, Sue’s daughter, have volunteered to have their heads shaved in a bid to raise £10,000 for Greenfingers charity, which builds gardens for children’s hospices. Source: Garden1
John Lewis Partnership plans for future profits from outdoor living
John Lewis has reported pre-tax losses of £517m in the year to 30 January, the result of exceptional costs of £648m mainly the write down in the value of John Lewis shops owing to the pronounced shift to online Source: Garden1
Welsh garden centres to reopen on 22 March
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish garden centres remain shut, as do retail nurseries, but overnight the Welsh Government has announced that garden centres, closed since before Christmas, can reopen on 22 March. Source: Garden1
