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Garden Press Event: top 35 new plants, products and developments
At the Garden Press Event at Islington Business Design Centre on 4 March, more than 100 exhibitors showed off 2020 season products to garden journalists. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres to reduce peat by volume sold to 20%
Britain’s biggest garden centre group Dobbies plans to sell 20% peat by volume in bagged growing media in 2020. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres launches partnership with SmartPlant
Dobbies, the UK’s largest garden centre chain, has partnered with specialist plant care app, SmartPlant. Source: Garden1
Work completes on extension at Worcester garden centre
Construction work has completed on a 470sqm extension at Laylocks Garden Centre near Worcester. Source: Garden1
RHS Chelsea Flower Show remains on amid coronavirus concerns
Following current Government advice about Coronavirus (COVID-19), the RHS is planning on running all RHS shows, including RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as scheduled. Source: Garden1
SALTEX 2020 to host more show floor demonstrations than ever before
Turf and groundscare trade show SALTEX 2020 is introducing a larger dedicated arena on the show floor to accommodate more product demonstrations than ever before. Source: Garden1
Agralan partners with rockdust company Remin (Scotland)
Remin (Scotland) and Agralan have formed a partnership where Agralan’s southern location, customer base and product handling facilities will be instrumental in helping realise REMIN’s retail potential. Source: Garden1
Homebase goes one-third peat-free
One-third of compost products available from Homebase are now peat-free. Source: Garden1
Expansion confirmed at Gloucestershire garden centre
A Gloucestershire garden centre has been given the green light to move ahead with an extension to its restaurant, shop and car park. Source: Garden1
Garden Re-Leaf Day 2020 nears
Garden Re-Leaf 2020 is on 13 March 2020 and is now in its ninth year after being first launched at the 2011 Garden Retail awards by founder Boyd Douglas-Davies. Source: Garden1
Garden centres need good weather in March after record February rains
February was 30+ per cent down in some plantareas after an average of 202.1mm rainfall fell in the month, surpassing records for February 1990, when 193.4mm fell. Source: Garden1
Harker parts with AMES after British Garden Centres investment
Antony Harker has confirmed he will not be taking up his advisory role with AMES UK, or any of the AMES Global businesses. Source: Garden1
HE Knowles (Manufacturing) goes into administration
RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP, St Philips Point, Temple Row, Birmingham, B2 5AF is administrator of the West Midlands-based wheelbarrow and garden product manufacturer. Source: Garden1
International horticulture reacts to coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads worldwide, the international horticulture industry has taken some precautions to help stop its spread. Source: Garden1
Peat 'will be gone in 5-10 years'
Growing Media Association chairman Neil Bragg has outlined the future of peat. Source: Garden1
'Stormageddon' weather forecasts damage horticulture
The third named storm of February, Jorge, is set to hit parts of the UK on 28 February, causing headlines nationwide. Source: Garden1
How is the slimmed down Homebase preparing for the future?
Source: Garden1
January garden centre sales up 8%
January 2020 garden centre sales were up 8% compared with January 2019 according to the latest HTA Market Update report, from 62 garden centres. Source: Garden1
Garden Press Event venue warns about coronavirus
March 4’s Garden Press Event is on, but the venue has warned about coronavirus, which is now spreading from China into Europe. Source: Garden1
Environment Bill gives hope for plastic plant pot kerbside recycling
After two years of impasse from councils who are unwilling to recycle plant pots from the kerbside, the newly launched Environment Bill may help improve consistency across Britain’s local authorities. Source: Garden1
