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Fluctuating fortunes in May and June have seen the early gains garden centres made against 2018 sales reduced for many. Source: Garden1

The start of a project to redevelop the restaurant at Notcutts Garden Centre in Woodbridge, Suffolk, has been marked at a ground-breaking ceremony. Source: Garden1

A ribbon cutting event has been held at Notcutts Garden Centre in Maidstone to celebrate the opening of a new display garden. Source: Garden1

Notcutts Garden Centre in Maidstone has opened a permanent display garden to inspire customers with design and planting ideas. Source: Garden1

Indoor Garden Design’s Ian Drummond has launched its own LGBTQ+ group Out@Indoor and said he would like to see more similar initiatives industry-wide. Source: Garden1

Twenty outstanding businesses have scooped awards at the inaugural Horticulture Week Business Awards 2019. Source: Garden1

Suttons has warned online discounting is threatening bricks and mortar sales and vowed to “never discount seed through their direct to customer online channel”. Source: Garden1

Following a Veronique Laury chief executive officer succession announcement on 20 March, Kingfisher has announced the appointment of Thierry Garnier as her replacement. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales were down 7% in May 2019 against May 2018, which year to date sales on average 9% up by the end of the month. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales were down 7% in May 2019 against May 2018, with year to date sales on average 9% up by the end of the month. Source: Garden1

The sale is expected to complete by the middle of August, with Wyevale continuing to operate the centre until this date. Source: Garden1

Kent-based Edibleculture owners David Ware and Chris Williams have stopped using single-use plastic as a product or for packaging, the first garden centre/nursery to do this in the UK. Source: Garden1

Property investment firm LXi REIT have bought and leased back a Dobbies Garden Centre as part of a combined £135m asset spree. Source: Garden1

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New Hopetoun Gardens garden centre near Edinburgh is celebrating becoming employee-owned after its founders handed over control of the business they set up over four decades ago to their staff. Source: Garden1

Recruiting? Don’t miss out on Horticulture Jobs’ special recruitment advertising offer this June and beat the summer rush. Source: Garden1

Sales at Mr Fothergill’s-owned cutting tool company Darlac have increased 30% since Glee in September 2018 with the addition of over 130 new garden centre stockists. Source: Garden1

Sales at Mr Fothergill’s-owned cutting tool company Darlac have increased 30% since September 2018 with the addition of over 130 new garden centre stockists, the business says. Source: Garden1

DIY houseplants has emerged as the latest trend, mixing craft and indoor plants in Do It Yourself kits. Source: Garden1

Management at Stewarts Garden Centres near Wimborne, Christchurch and Titchfield are researching ways to increase the tonnage of waste that they are able to recycle rather than send to landfill. Source: Garden1