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Retail nursery and tearoom closes after court access case
A court judgement after a five-year case has led to the closure of Highdown Nursery and Sugarloaf Tea Rooms near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Source: Garden1
35 horticulture companies and charities sign up for Garden Press Event
Woodlodge, Hozelock, Horatio’s Garden, Dalefoot, Crocus and ARS UK are among those to sign up for the first online Garden Press Event. Source: Garden1
Screwfix reaches £2bn turnover
As sales reached £2bn in the year to January 2021, Kingfisher-owned Screwfix has opened 30 new stores, taking the total number of stores across the UK and Ireland to 725. Source: Garden1
Early season sees high demand for seed potatoes and onions
Gardeners are keen to get started early and are looking to plant as soon as they can with pent-up demand and lockdown helping sales of seeds and vegetables. Source: Garden1
20 ideas from growers and garden retailers to help plant importing post-Brexit
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Blue Diamond garden centres plans garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show for September 2021
The 37-garden centre group will make its debut at Chelsea this September 21-26. Source: Garden1
Cook's Garden Centre concern over supply chain with call for return of wholesalers to beat Brexit
Stourport-based Cook’s Garden Centre owner Paul Cook says Brexit-related plant certification and logistics issues are adding costs. Source: Garden1
Gardening increases intelligence by 5% claims study
New gardeners took an IQ test to compare intelligence before and after taking up the hobby. Source: Garden1
RHS Chelsea Flower Show postponed from May to September
The RHS is postponing RHS Chelsea Flower Show because of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1
Garden Centre Plants sees highest reserves for decades as first imports arrive
Demand is the highest in almost 30 years at Garden Centre Plants. Source: Garden1
New licensee for RHS pots
The RHS has announced a new licensee for outdoor pots. Source: Garden1
Rattan garden furniture interest doubles at garden centre
A Leicester-based garden centre has seen online enquiries and sales for its rattan garden furniture double during the past 12 months. Source: Garden1
AMES UK reports record revenues in 2020
Turnover for the AMES UK group of companies broke all the records in 2020. Kelkay, La Hacienda, Apta and True Temper all posted their largest ever trading months during the year. Source: Garden1
Fiskars cuts plastic packaging on garden tools
Garden tool supplier Fiskars has a new Pruner portfolio in 2021. Source: Garden1
New horticulture industry body group aims to produce roadmap for the removal of peat from growing media
A newly formed taskforce including the HTA, NFU and RHS is aiming to tackle peat issues. Source: Garden1
Retail nursery taken over in Surrey
Rainbow Gardening has taken over the three-acre site, on Farm Lane Nursery site Ashtead, Surrey. Source: Garden1
Survey results: What will be the impact of post-Brexit changes on plant imports in 2021?
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Greenfingers updates on Garden Re-Leaf day and new hospice gardens
Garden ReLeaf day is on 19 March but will spread across the month as Greenfingers celebrates fundraising endeavours in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1
