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Organic Bulbs has launched range of autumn bulbs, hand-picked by Somerset-based landscape designers Urquhart & Hunt. Source: Garden1

The Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is to look into the state of peatland in England. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) has announced the sale of Bridgemere Garden Centre and Nursery to Blue Diamond, Cheltenham Garden Centre to Webbs Garden Centres, as well as the closure of its Syon Park garden centre and head office. Source: Garden1

Worcestershire-based Burford Nurseries closing down sale continues into August with the site set to become a caravan park. Source: Garden1

Retailers are meeting carbon emissions targets two years early with carbon emissions from leading retailers cut by one third since 2005, says the British Retail Consortium. Source: Garden1

Weed, feed and control brand Neudorff will launch a new Vegan Society Accredited range of products at Glee 2019 at Birmingham NEC (10-12 September). Source: Garden1

A ban on metaldehyde slug killer has been withdrawn after a High Court challenge. Source: Garden1

DIY and gardening shoppers in the UK are most likely to switch to a different retailer’s physical store if the store they normally shop at closes, while relatively few would switch to online or travel to the same retailer’s store in a different location. Source: Garden1

Garden Centre Association June figures have shown how poor weather hit sales. Source: Garden1

June turnover was down 2-6% down at garden centres while July has been flat, leaving overall sales gains on 2018 narrowing. Source: Garden1

The number of lawsuits alleging a link between Bayer’s Roundup pesticide and cancer has increased from 13,400 to 18,400 in the last three months. Source: Garden1

Low winter rainfall over the past two years means hosepipe bans are never far away though they have been avoided in the UK mainland for seven years. Source: Garden1

Springfield Garden Centre is being sold to Longacres Garden Centres and Par Garden Centre to Maidenhead Aquatics, following its purchase of Dummer Garden Centre in June 2019. Source: Garden1

Fertiliser entrepreneur and founder of the Fast Grow Fertiliser brand, Shane Walsh has announced the introduction of a ‘zero waste’ fertiliser. Source: Garden1

A Christmas tree business has reported a 112% increase in sales as people stockpile for Christmas ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline. Source: Garden1

Notcutts has opened more display gardens designed to inspire customers with planting and landscaping ideas for their own outdoor spaces – at Notcutts Ashton Park Garden Centre in Manchester and Notcutts Victoria Garden Centre in Pontefract. Source: Garden1

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Discount retailer B&M is expanding its 632-strong store estate and plans to open 45 new shops during the financial year. Source: Garden1

Pet industry marketing expert Peter Johnson has joined Smart Garden Products to head its newly created pet division that will launch at Glee under the “Zöon” brand. Source: Garden1

Smart Garden Products is to launch a pet division that will debut at the Glee retail exhibition under the “Zöon” brand. Source: Garden1