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GrowNation is offering free professional advice on social distancing and safe operation to garden centres across the UK. Source: Garden1

Northern Ireland garden centres will reopen eight weeks after closing because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: Garden1

After garden centres reopened this week following the coronavrius lockdown, many are finding bedding in short supply. Source: Garden1

Garden centres report positive sales after reopening following seven weeks of closure. Source: Garden1

Garden retail show Spoga+gafa will run from 6 to 8 September 2020 in Cologne and organisers say the event is 95% booked. Source: Garden1

The HTA has issued a statement supporting the need for social distancing measures as garden centres reopen. Source: Garden1

Following the UK’s first full month under lockdown, April’s online retail sales results have signalled a “seismic shift” in purchasing patterns. Source: Garden1

Graeme Jenkins, Dobbies chief executive, said: “Following a successful reopening of our Swansea store on Monday, it has also been a positive start to opening our 54 stores across England.” Source: Garden1

Garden centres in the UK that have been allowed to re-open today as lockdown restrictions are eased, can expect to see high footfall as the British public use additional time at home to spruce up their gardens, says analytics company GlobalData. Source: Garden1

Evergreen says there is more interest from younger gardeners after the lockdown – meanwhile the supplier has launched a David Domoney Facebook Live gardening advice series. Source: Garden1

Christine Grahame MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale has told the Scottish parliament’s rural economy and connectivity committee that garden centres should reopen. Source: Garden1

Following the introduction of a PPE Face Visor for Critical Care Workers, the thermoformed packaging designer and manufacturer Macpac has now received full CE certification for its visor design. Source: Garden1

England’s garden centres reopened on 13 May and Defra minister Lord Gardiner has spoken about the reasons why they were the only non essential retailers allowed to reopen before June. Source: Garden1

Garden centres are seling large amounts of seasonal plants and growers are struggling to keep up with demand. Source: Garden1

England has a sunny forecast as England’s garden centres reopened on 13 May after a seven week lockdown. Source: Garden1

Boss of the UK’s second biggest nursery said the Government’s lack of support was “very short-sighted”. Source: Garden1

On a total basis, sales decreased by 19.1% in April, the worst decline recorded since the British Retail Consortium monitor began. Source: Garden1

Northern Ireland garden centres could reopen on 18 May at the same time as the Republic of Ireland but the HTA says clarity is required. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres chairman Andrew Bracey said the UK’s biggest garden centre group is “raring to go” as garden centres reopen after seven weeks of being closed during the coronavirus lockdown. Source: Garden1

In response to the Government allowing the reopening of garden centres, the RHS will be reopening RHS Plant Centres at all four RHS Gardens on Wednesday 13 May, 2020. Source: Garden1