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McDermott said sales had increased strongly all year and previous forecasts has now been reviewed. Source: Garden1

The IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference has heard Defra minister Rebecca Pow give the latest on the eagerly awaited, delayed, England Peatland Strategy, which will outline the future of peat sales in the UK. Source: Garden1

The Sun gardening columnist Peter Seabrook said criticism of the industry for supplying cheap plants to gardeners was wrong and had produced support for his position. Source: Garden1

Data from Barclaycard shows spending on essential items grew 4.9% year-on-year in November as lockdown restrictions meant many Britons shifted their spending to essential stores and online. Source: Garden1

YouGarden has been ranked in 100th place in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Source: Garden1

Kingfisher plc intends to return in full the UK and Republic of Ireland business rates relief received as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond managing director Alan Roper has spoken on supply chain, trading, pricing, average spend, predictions for 2021, Brexit, developments, website, new gardeners customer behaviour Source: Garden1

Hull-based waste management and treatment company, Wastewise, has signed a new deal with Vital Earth Sales, producer and distributor of peat-free composts and growing media. Source: Garden1

General retail reopening means garden centres are at about 80% of where they were in November during lockdown, says Alton director Andy Bunker. Source: Garden1

Owner Gerald Ingram said 2020 has gone very well apart from the restaurant having to close. Source: Garden1

Preserving the world’s peatlands – and the vast carbon stores they contain – is vital to limiting climate change, researchers say. Source: Garden1

Northern Ireland-based growing media company Bulrush Horticulture has reported on trading. Source: Garden1

Risk Capital Partners, headed by Luke Johnson, has agreed the purchase of Primrose.co.uk. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper told BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours garden centres would still prefer people to visit rather than buy on the internet. Source: Garden1

An exceptionally rare book, the ‘Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland’, belonging to Lancashire plantsman and fern expert Reginald Kaye, is expected to make over £3,000 at auction. Source: Garden1

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Horticulture Week rounds up 2020’s awards across all the horticulture sectors including landscaping, retail, ornamentals, arboriculture, turf, fresh produce and garden design. Source: Garden1

Harriss joined the company in 2006 as buyers assistant and has spent his career with the Ferndown-based business, becoming assistant buyer, buyer, senior buyer and now buying director. Source: Garden1

The AIPH webinar speakers reflected a consensus on calling for a delay of new plant inspection rules post 1 January 2021. Source: Garden1