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Kingfisher has sold Castorama Russia to Maxidom, a Russian home improvement company, for £73m. Source: Garden1

Growers may have to accept lower grade peat in 2021 after the Irish harvest in 2020 was curtailed because of legal reasons. Source: Garden1

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Webbs revenue and profits increased in the year to 5 January 2020. Source: Garden1

BASF and natural pest control retailer GreenGardener.co.uk have joined forces to highlight the danger the box tree moth, first found in the UK in 2007, presents to the UK’s ornamental hedging. Source: Garden1

The Gardens Group has announced plans for the return of its Christmas displays in Sherborne, Yeovil and Poundbury next month. Source: Garden1

George Davies, aged 20, has set up a coir company after his degree in BSc Environmental Geography study at University of Cardiff was cut short because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: Garden1

Needlefresh’s Click, Collect, Select platform will help garden centre customers choose home delivery, click and collect or to pick a time to select their tree from the retailer. Source: Garden1

Peat extraction in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland is under immediate threat. Source: Garden1

B&M group revenue in the six months to September 26 was up 25.3% and in the UK the discounter was up 19.1% as the third quarter began. Source: Garden1

Fiskars’ new sustainability offering includes, in 2021, a new version of its one-billion selling multi-purpose scissors; the Recycled Scissors made from recycled and 100% recyclable materials. Source: Garden1

Flymo saw record sales at the end of July 2020, beating 2019’s total sales just seven months into the year. Source: Garden1

Peat supply issues are on the horizon for 2021. Source: Garden1

A newly launched flower market has had to cancel just a month after launching. Source: Garden1

The coronavirus crisis and subsequent surge of interest in growing your own and working at home are reasons why allotment waiting lists have risen, says local authorities advisory body the Association of Public Services Excellence. Source: Garden1

RHS, DCMS, Royal FloraHolland, ManoMano, Lowes and BHB are among those featured this week. Source: Garden1

Prince Charles planted a hydrangea at his Deeside home of Birkhall in aid of Million Planting Moments. Source: Garden1

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Proposals have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council to build 17 houses at the former Inspirations Garden Centre. Source: Garden1

Bonnetts, in Brentwood, Essex, said the toilet roll offer is to “support customers through any future lockdown”. Source: Garden1