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Building work has continued throughout the coronavirus pandemic closure to make further improvements to Bradford-based Tong Garden Centre. Source: Garden1

Scott’s of Southend is working with retail and operations specialists at Malcolm Scott Consultants to develop the garden centre’s offering following its acquisition in 2018 by Scott Bird. Source: Garden1

Running from 20 to 28 June, the Rose Festival will celebrate roses in an online competition. Source: Garden1

KB Logic has created the YooQoo app to enable businesses to offer pre-booked time slots directly on a company website to avoid queuing outside and to help create a safe environment inside. Source: Garden1

Two long-serving RHS directors are leaving the gardening charity with the impact of the coronavirus crisis a factor in the changes. Source: Garden1

Gardening Express founder Chris Bonnett said the website has taken more than 200,000 orders since lockdown began – a five-fold increase on the same period in 2019. Source: Garden1

Two bedding growers with closely linked garden centres have spoken about coping during lockdown, spikes in sales since, running short of plants now and caution about autumn 2020. Source: Garden1

UK garden centres are meeting demand with Dutch plants and exporters are seeing higher prices at auction in Holland as many lines sell out. Source: Garden1

Hilco-owned Homebase has proposed restructuring including closing its Wallington office and reducing numbers at ts Store Support Office in Milton Keynes. Source: Garden1

Turf has been an area that has been in high demand by gardeners and is now starting to pick up in the landscaping industry. Source: Garden1

Turf has been an area that has been in high demand by gardeners and is now starting to pick up in the landscaping industry. Source: Garden1

Home delivery of plants has received some bad publicity recently as suppliers tried to keep up with a surge of demand during the coronavirus crisis, but now a new list has rounded up some recommended businesses. Source: Garden1

Camping is not yet permitted yet, but with the Government advising against foreign travel, staycations will be more common this summer when restrictions ease. Source: Garden1

A plant nursery in Hawkhurst, Kent set within a walled kitchen garden with 13 victorian glasshouses, in between Great Dixter and Sissinghurst Castle Gardens is set to close. Source: Garden1

B&M hopes to increase its UK stores from 656 outlets to 950 after gardening items accounted for almost half of the 22% increase in same-store sales since the end of March. Source: Garden1

With categories ranging from interiors to landscaping, the British Home Awards give all those involved in housebuilding the opportunity to demonstrate best practice and innovation to their peers and competitors. Source: Garden1

The last week’s news in horticulture from Horticulture Week in numbers has shown how the industry has bounced back. Source: Garden1

Before the coronavirus lockdown, the RHS appointed a diversity and inclusion manager who joins on 1 August “to work with as many people as possible to move forward in this key area”. Source: Garden1

Catering Design Group (CDG), has created a guide highlighting the steps garden centres can take to reopen their cafes and restaurants with minimum risk of coronavirus infection to staff and customers. Source: Garden1

Household and garden product manufacturer Keter has developed a re-usable face mask to help health care and key workers stay safe against the risk of contracting COVID-19 virus. Source: Garden1