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Ten humidity-loving houseplants to make a bathroom garden have been listed by bathroom design expert George Holland from Victorian Plumbing. Source: Garden1

Gardening has had more readers than any other category during the coronavirus crisis, according to Readily, a digital magazine subscription service. Source: Garden1

Wickes parent company Travis Perkins’ revenue dropped 20% in the first six months of 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1

June sales were +70% in gardens and gardening categories and -39% in non-gardening. Year to date garden and gardening by the end of June was -17% and non-gardening -41%, new HTA figures show. Source: Garden1

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly contemplating a new online sales tax to raise £2 billion a year. Source: Garden1

Easom has been general and horticulture manager at Beckworth Emporium since 2015. Source: Garden1

A new Government scheme is offering money off for diners to try and create demand post-coronvirus lockdown easing. Source: Garden1

The superstructure of the new retail building at Fron Goch Garden Centre in Caernarfon, Gwynedd is progressing well, said builder Geo. Hodges & Son. Source: Garden1

Whartons Nurseries have undertaken a catalogue re-fresh with the additional aim of being a reference for garden centre staff. Source: Garden1

The careers in horticulture that most interested people were: garden designer (17%), florist (16%) and landscaper (14%), according to the RHS careers survey. Source: Garden1

Adam Frost has filled in for Monty Don on Gardeners’ World for two stints so far this year and has long been tipped as Don’s successor. Source: Garden1

indoor gyms, pools and leisure centres on 25 July but soft play areas, which are common in garden centres, remains shut. Source: Garden1

Changes to town planning in England have been approved by Parliament and from 1 September 2020 there is no more Use Class A1 into which fell garden centres, farm shops and most other retail outlets. Source: Garden1

A meeting between suppliers and retailers found more honesty about lead times is required after long delays this season left many garden centres short of stock at the height of the delayed season. Source: Garden1

Movers this week include former Wyevale Garden Centres and RHS managers. Source: Garden1

Preston garden centre, leisure, growing and landscaping company Barton Grange Group turned over £28m in the year to 31 January 2020. Source: Garden1

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The mandatory wearing of masks in English retailers, including garden centres, starts on 23 July. Source: Garden1

The coronavirus crisis has slowed the Responsible Sourcing Scheme plan to give full audited information on the environmental footprint of various ingredients in bagged compost sold at garden centres, supermarkets and DIYs. Source: Garden1

Nationally, 78% of people questioned in an Aurora survey for Forest Garden are planning on a staycation this year. Source: Garden1