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The RHS is looking for a new head of editorial. Source: Garden1

Research entomologist Dr Ian Bedford said the change to green products needs to be driven by retailers. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centre, is reopening 31 soft plays across the estate throughout September. Source: Garden1

The 68-centre chain has launched a new indoor plant range. Source: Garden1

Primrose, the pureplay online garden retailer with revenues of £40m, “has received approaches from potential buyers”. Source: Garden1

More than a quarter of gardeners will buy compost, seeds, bulbs or plants this autumn but most of those the RHS surveyed are uneducated about seasonal gardening. Source: Garden1

Outdoor garden furniture, products and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest 4 Leisure has won the award for the best overall new product at Glee 2020 as well as winning three best in category prizes for growing containers, landscaping and leisure and entertaining. Source: Garden1

Mail order plant retailer YouGarden has reached £30m turnover this year after seeing sales rocket during the coronavirus criris. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

With Brexit looming and the coronavirus crisis lingering, HTA lobbyist James Barnes, formerly of Dobbies, has answered the big questions on horticulture-Government relations for 2021. Source: Garden1

Bonnetts Garden Village in Brentwood, Essex plans to reopen for the first time since March on 19 September. Source: Garden1

A survey of 1,000 people investigated how many plants they had bought since March 2020 and how they picked these plants. Source: Garden1

A Lancashire retail nursery has a new owner. Source: Garden1

Finnish garden tools and kitchen utensil company Fiskars was part of an event in the ambassador’s garden in Kensington. Source: Garden1

From 160 entrants, more than a dozen winners have been revealed as Glee new product awards winners. Source: Garden1

The Greener Gardening Company has pledged to help raise the profile of gardening charity Perennial – with sales of its leading range of Richmoor garden professional growing media set to generate funds. Source: Garden1

A London garden centre has opened a second outlet. Source: Garden1

There were mixed views on the value of post-coronavirus crisis online sales and the market longevity of new gardeners given by garden centre directors during a Glee webinar. Source: Garden1

Online gardening pure play retailer Primrose is looking for a new owner two years after being sold by its founders. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1