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AMES UK spends £1m on kit to meet higher demand from garden centres
More than £1million has since been invested in an expanded fleet of forklifts and JCB loaders at the AMES UK Pollington manufacturing site. Source: Garden1
15 spring garden preparation ideas
Evergreen Garden Care/Miracle-Gro’s Kate Turner has created a list of 15 quick 15 minutes. garden jobs. Source: Garden1
Dümmen Orange introduces new chrysanthemum
Dümmen Orange is replacing its top chrysanthemum Bacardi with Ilonka. Source: Garden1
Rees-Mogg, Johnson, Gove, DUP and HTA react to Northern Ireland plant and seed import Brexit 'jeopardy'
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland has called for a special parliamentary debate to discuss post Brexit trade issues. Source: Garden1
Bayer reaches deal in Roundup glyphosate litigation
Bayer has announced a formal agreement with plaintiffs’ class counsel on a class plan designed to manage and resolve future Roundup cases. Source: Garden1
Europlants open days go booking-only
Over the course of two weeks (1-12 March) rather than the usual two days, Europlants will be hosting its Spring Promotional Fortnight event, albeit with some changes to the usual format and with limited guest number per day “to ensure we can maintain stringent safety measures”. Source: Garden1
Up and downs in the horticulture week to 5 February
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Nigel Lawton appointed as Dobbies' new hardy plant buyer
Nigel Lawton has been appointed to the role of hardy plant buyer at Dobbies. Source: Garden1
Valentine's Day starts early for some for garden centres
Valentine’s Day has been growing in importance for garden retailers and centres. Source: Garden1
Retail footfall drops further in January
Covering the four weeks 03 January 2021 – 30 January 2021, according to British Retail Consortium-ShopperTrak data, retail footfall fell sharply post-Christmas. Source: Garden1
Gove demands action from EC on post-Brexit Northern Ireland plant and seed import crisis
Following mounting horticulture industry pressure, the UK Government has written to the European Commission to demand “rapid action” to address issues with delivery of plants and seeds to Northern Ireland. Source: Garden1
Richard Jackson launches grow your own beginner packs
Richard Jackson, best known for QVC and his Flower Power range of garden products, has created the Couch to Five a Day Challenge to encourage even more people to grow their own. Source: Garden1
Petition launched to reopen Welsh garden centres
Nicola Pugh of Cardiff-based Pugh’s Garden Centres has launched a petition to try and force a debate in the Senedd so the Welsh Government reopens garden retail in the country. Source: Garden1
Stewarts experiences challenging times but takes confidence from increased interest in gardening
Three-garden centre Christchurch, Dorset-based garden centre group Stewarts has published new results. Source: Garden1
Valentine's Day 2021 – flowers and flowering houseplants the focus for garden centres
With Valentine’s Day approaching on Sunday 14 February, garden centres will miss out on restaurant earnings. Source: Garden1
This horticulture week in numbers to 5 February
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J Parkers sees 40% growth with younger gardeners buying more online during lockdown
2020 saw J Parkers’ retail revenues increase by 40% when compared to 2019, while online revenue grew by 77%. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres opens 43 Sainsbury's
Dobbies’ new look foodhalls now include 43 Sainsbury’s. Source: Garden1
