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Orders up at Christmas tree growers
After Horticulture Week reported a surge in online Christmas tree offers this season, growers are saying garden centres have ordered more trees this year. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres to run Halloween events
Dobbies’ Halloween Spooktacular is taking place from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October in selected stores with craft activities, games and social distancing. Source: Garden1
Blue Diamond garden centres shows financial "resilience" during lockdown
Half year results released by Blue Diamond for the six months to 30 June 2020 show “great resilience” during a “torrid period” for the retail and hospitality segments, said chairman Simon Burke. Source: Garden1
Retail nursery and garden emporium open during lockdown
The latest addition to the Drove Orchards retail site outside Thornham in Norfolk is HortiCo, a Nursery & Garden Emporium. Source: Garden1
Freddie's Flowers launches UK's first flower bond
The subscription-based flower delivery company Freddie’s Flowers is offering both current members and the general public the opportunity to invest in the business as it embarks on its next stage of growth. Source: Garden1
Indoor plants trend on Google – but two-thirds kill them
Growing indoor plants will continue to be a trend this season – with searches for “autumn plants” rising by 950% and searches of “winter plants” rising by 1,550%, according to Google. Source: Garden1
Humax growing media to go peat-free by 2021
ICL’s Humax semi professional growing media range is to go 100% peat free as of January 2021 and, in the interim, will become 30% peat reduced with immediate effect. Source: Garden1
Survey: What will be the impact of post-Brexit changes on plant imports in 2021?
Will prices go up? If so, who will pay? Source: Garden1
RHS plans Chelsea Flower Show 2021 with coronavirus measures including reduced visitor numbers
The RHS has told exhibitors it will be reducing the number of visitors at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Garden1
New data: 3 million new gardening projects started during lockdown
New nationally representative research from Powered Now shows gardening and landscaping renovations have been the most desirable home improvement projects post-lockdown. Source: Garden1
Garden centre owners and suppliers discuss coronavirus supply chain crisis
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) and The Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association (GIMA) members concluded garden centres will need to work in partnership with suppliers to minimise future supply chain disruptiion. Source: Garden1
Whiteley's Garden Centre coronavirus scanner features on BBC
West Yorkshire garden centre Whiteley’s featured on BBC technology programme Click this week. Source: Garden1
Early indications show September garden retail sales rise
Autumn planting campaigns appear to have paid off as garden centres report sales rises in September. Source: Garden1
Winners and losers in the horticulture week to October 2
Garden centres, head gardeners, organic trees and rudbeckias are among winners while labour, peat and plant imports have taken blows this week. Source: Garden1
Glendoick Garden Centre sees sales rise again but concerned for plant supply in 2021
Source: Garden1
Spirit of Four Oaks award-winning peat-free compost supplier expands
In the last 12 months, Southern Trident, through its brand Coco and Coir in has seen sales “substantially beyond budget”. Source: Garden1
Gardena launches 35 new products
Gardena is launching 35 new products including a wooden-handled ClickUp! stick which an insect hotel, feeder or rain gauge can be attached. Source: Garden1
