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Dobbies plant buyer Louise Golden says trees sold out online quickly in 2019 as demand for internet gardening grew. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

The Tools Shed project collects old unwanted and broken garden hand tools and repairs them in prison workshops. Source: Garden1

With the general election on 12 December, groups such as the NFU are issuing policy ‘asks’ including demands for access to overseas workers, more tree planting, parks protection, business rates reduction and protection of staff rights. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

A new report, Insect Declines and Why They Matter, commissioned by south west Wildlife Trusts says a pesticide tax could help halt drastic declines in insect numbers. Source: Garden1

Nottinghamshire-based online garden retailer Internet Gardener has ceased trading. Source: Garden1

RHS Council will be supporting the nomination of Keith Weed for election as RHS President in July 2020, when the tenure of the current president Sir Nicholas Bacon, which began in 2013, ends. Source: Garden1

Heavy rain this season has hit sales in some areas, while growers are seeing better results in drier regions. Source: Garden1

After the break-up of the UK’s biggest garden centre chain, head office staff are dispersing around the industry. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Gardenex and PetQuip are holding a ‘Meet the Buyers’ events at its offices in Brasted, Kent, at the end of this month. Source: Garden1

The Online Plants Market Insight Report from analysts Salience shows how competitive market leaders are over nine metrics, with indoor plants being the most searched for item. Source: Garden1

New Hayloft Plants managing director is James Edmonds, while new sales director is Laura Pratt. Source: Garden1

Will Blake, director at St Peter’s Garden Centre in Worcester, believes waste management companies are “über keen to make the leap” to recycle non-black plastic plant pots if persuaded they are recyclable and valuable. Source: Garden1

Consumer spending grew by just 1.5% in October, narrowly falling behind the current rate of inflation, as Britons remained cautious with their spending. Source: Garden1

NGO Friends of the Earth has recommended imported Xylella-risk olives as well as exotic palms, which recently have had issues with red palm weevil, as potted indoor Christmas tree substitutes. Source: Garden1

Garden centres are looking forward to catching up November and Christmas after modest sales in October. Source: Garden1

A survey carried out by the Ornamentals Roundtable into skills shortages in the industry has found, in terms of ethnicity, the sector is dominated by workers of British origin (approximately 95%) and other white backgrounds (approximately 3.5%). Source: Garden1

Tom Chambers has launched coco fibre liners developed with a ‘WaterSave’ layer. Source: Garden1