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The Telegraph has recommended its top seven eco-friendly growers. Source: Garden1

Porters Fuchsias’ Natalie Porter and TV’s David Domoney have spoken about how the garden industry turned around post-coronavirus lockdown on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours on bank holiday Monday. Source: Garden1

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A garden centre and farm shop could be redeveloped. Source: Garden1

A Suffolk boutique garden nursery has closed, blaming the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1

The Easington centre closed for a day after a positive test. Source: Garden1

Six affordable two-bedroom semis, and six larger homes are planned for building on a Lake District garden centre. Source: Garden1

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According to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), it is 50% more likely that we will experience hotter summers, heavier rainfalls, and 3-37cm rise in sea levels by the middle of this century. so J Parker Bulbs says it is “not too late for gardeners to make a positive impact on the climate by changing their gardening habits for the better”. Source: Garden1

Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day says post-coronavirus bounceback has been above expectations but a shortage of roses, herbs and compost is frustrating. Source: Garden1

British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)’s latest member survey are that 83% of members report sales during lockdown as being ‘better than expected’, while 63% go as far as to say, ‘much better’. Source: Garden1

The Greener Gardening Company has been working flat out and by the end of June, the company was 17% up on budget – a 41% rise in sales compared to the same month in 2019. Source: Garden1

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Garden centres are 50% up this summer with many clawing back towards parity with 2019, despite the coronavirus lockdown. Source: Garden1

Adam Frost looks set to replace the veteran presenter on 4 September’s show. Source: Garden1

Porters Fuchsias’ Natalie Porter and TV’s David Domoney will speak on how the garden industry turned around post-coronavirus lockdown on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours on bank holiday Monday. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week has passed the one million readershop mark after the first eight months of 2020. Source: Garden1

As highlighted in RECOUP’s update of its UK Household Plastic Packaging Sorting and Reprocessing Infrastructure Report 2020 and Covid-19 Impact Report, previous challenges relating to capacity, investment and legislative changes are to be impacted further due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1

The first flower market to be set up in London in 150 years launches on the first Sunday of the month, starting on 6 September 2020, in the centre of Chiswick in West London. Source: Garden1

Lack of outdoor living product means garden centres are already looking towards Christmas, while changeable weather has led to plant sales declining after months of success – but a bank holiday uplift is still expected. Source: Garden1