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Plant price rises 'kill volumes': Bunker
Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker said some imported plant lines had some price sensitivity. Source: Garden1
Circuit break coronavirus lockdown set to close Welsh garden centres
Welsh plans for a 23 October-9 November circuit break lockdown are set to close all but essential retail. Source: Garden1
September sales up and consumer confidence in garden centres remains high finds HTA
New HTA figures show September garden retail sales were 25% up against September 2019 and a new consumer trend analysis report detailing changing consumer behaviours and how they’re here to stay. Source: Garden1
'Supermarkets flog us half dead plants only fit for the bin' claims The Times
The Times has suggested supermarkets should stop selling plants. Source: Garden1
Longacres Garden Centres increases turnover
The five-centre south east group was 8% up in 2019. Source: Garden1
Berkshire Gardener visualises rebuilt garden centre
CGI designs for The Berkshire Gardener has been released as the group is set to double in size. Source: Garden1
Footballer John Barnes' Evergreen Garden Care campaign sells out of POS
Evergreen Garden Care is hoping its £250,000 campaign to inspire people to make the most of their garden throughout autumn with a celebrity ambassador, ex-footballer John Barnes will capitalise on a booming garden market post-lockdown. Source: Garden1
Horticulture Week survey finds post-Brexit alarm with 93% expecting plant price rises
A survey of garden centre retailers and ornamental growers has found concern over import costs and requirements post transition period on 1 January 2021. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales 76% up in September
As lockdown restrictions were reintroduced throughout September, online sales returned to patterns that would be expected this time of year. Source: Garden1
Top garden photographers named
Ahead of the annual Garden Media Guild awards, Horticulture Week has named the most influential garden photographers in th UK. Source: Garden1
Steve Harper reflects on time at Bord na Móna
Harper left Bord na Móna, renamed The Greener Gardening Company, last month and has listed “the transformational changes I delivered for the business”. Source: Garden1
Garden centres could claim Government cash during tiered lockdown
A large proportion of Britain has been banned from socialising in indoor hospitality settings with those from outside their household. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond restructures buying category management
The 37-garden centre Blue Diamond group has a new set of garden product buyers as it increases turnover. Source: Garden1
No grotto or Halloween events for leading garden centre
Garden centres are being cautious on how to promote and market Christmas sales with events and grottoes cancelled at some garden centres. Source: Garden1
Top 50 most popular UK garden authors
Leading gardening authors are named in Horticulture Week’s exclusive list. Source: Garden1
Top 10 garden tool sales this autumn
Darlac have announced its top 10 sellers over the summer as sales rebounded by up to 120% after the lockdown. Source: Garden1
Northern Ireland locks down but garden centres remain open
Hospitality businesses will be limited to takeaway and delivery services for four weeks from 16 October in a bid to stem cases of Covid-19, Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said. Source: Garden1
University study finds trees and lawns beat the heat
Mixed landscapes are the best way to adapt to climate change and mitigate the heat island effect in semi-arid regions, a study from University of Utah has found. Source: Garden1
