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Ahead of the garden show season, traders need to know they need plant passports on plants they are selling direct to the public. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Wild bird and pet food producer, Henry Bell & Co, has opened a product showroom close to the company’s headquarters in Grantham. Source: Garden1

Following its expansion with acquisitions of 39 Wyevale and eight Hillview centres, British Garden Centres has moved to strengthen its Board of Management. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres held their annual plant show at Squire’s in West Horsley, Surrey, with growers and suppliers showcasing their latest plants to the company’s plant area teams. Source: Garden1

Pre-season requirements will be covered by larger importers but the outbreak of coronavirus in China could mean shortages of some popular items in peak season. Source: Garden1

Storms Ciara and Dennis over the last two weekends has led to an uncommonly poor start to February garden centre sales. Source: Garden1

Storms Ciara and Dennis over the last two weekends has led to an uncommonly poor start to February garden centre sales, while gardens and growers have also suffered, with the Government offering relief advice. Source: Garden1

Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill, West Sussex has opened to customers following a £15million investment to create a new, enhanced centre. Source: Garden1

Storm Dennis has hit the garden trade a weekend after Storm Ciara’s 90mph winds caused damage to glass, structures and sales. Source: Garden1

West Kington Nurseries has swapped plastic pots for compostable containers to reduce plastic waste. Source: Garden1

Fears of delays and shortages for Chinese-made garden products are weakening after China Business Council reported China was resuming normal working hours. Source: Garden1

Following winter storms, fence manufacturer Forest Garden can see demand for replacement panels doubling. Source: Garden1

Flower Expo China, originally scheduled March 16-18 at the Guangzhou International Sourcing Centre, will now be held on May 11-13 at Guangzhou Poly World Trade Centre Expo. Source: Garden1

Melcourt is producing a point of sale board for garden centre stockists. Source: Garden1

Edibleculture, which won the 2019 Four Oaks best new product award for its environmentally-friendly, plastic-free biodegradable plant pot the POSIPot, has introduced a new version, aimed at larger growers and garden centres. Source: Garden1

Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire has won outline planning permission to further extend its growing business. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Neville Stein has postponed a trip for garden centre buyers to China because of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: Garden1

A membership survey of the newly-launched Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) has found half have parents in the industry. Source: Garden1