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Colchester, Essex-based Mill Race Garden Centre and website has gone up for sale as a going concern with Swallow Aquatics remaining as a tenant. Source: Garden1

A University of Sussex report said 96% of people would be more inclined to buy a plant with a pollinator-friendly label, yet more than half believe that garden centres do not offer enough information. Source: Garden1

A University of Sussex report says 96% of people would be more inclined to buy a plant with a pollinator-friendly label, yet more than half believe that garden centres do not offer enough information. Source: Garden1

RHS retail, which turned over £12.37m according to latest available accounts, is to stop selling bagged peat in 2020. Source: Garden1

RHS Retail, which turned over £12.37m according to latest available accounts, is to stop selling bagged peat in 2020. Source: Garden1

RHS Retail, which turned over £12.37m according to latest available accounts, is to stop selling bagged peat in 2020. Source: Garden1

RHS Retail, which turned over £12.37m according to latest available accounts, is to stop selling bagged peat in 2020. Source: Garden1

Gardening broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh has said water companies should do more to stop leaks before they threaten hosepipe bans on gardeners. Source: Garden1

Alan Titchmarsh said British nurseries need gardeners’ patronage as he launched the £22m RHS Wisley Welcome Building. Source: Garden1

Alan Titchmarsh said British nurseries need gardeners’ patronage as he launched the £22m RHS Wisley Welcome Building this week. Source: Garden1

Following growth throughout all areas of the bird care business, Tom Chambers has announced “significant” investment in their business to support its UK manufacturing operations. Source: Garden1

Wisley’s Welcome Building, featuring a garden centre, ticket office and landscaping by Christopher Bradley-Hole is being opned by Alan Titchmarsh. Source: Garden1

Wisley’s Welcome Building, featuring a garden centre, ticket office and landscaping by Christopher Bradley-Hole is being opened today by Alan Titchmarsh. Source: Garden1

By June the South East had had 81% of long-term average (LTA) rainfall in the last year, and England 84%, according to Environment Agency figures. Source: Garden1

Kerry Scobie has joined us as the new general manager of Dobbies Edinburgh store. Source: Garden1

Independent garden centre Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is close to finalising plans for the next stage in its development. Source: Garden1

Former Wyevale and Dobbies IT head Matt Cavanagh says Enterprise IT used to be reserved for those who could afford the huge investments in enterprise systems, but now with the Cloud and OPEX pricing models from SaaS providers, small businesses have affordable access to the very best, that used to be the preserve of the big boys. Source: Garden1

All the buyers of the 91 Wyevale Garden Centres sold so far by Christie & Co on behalf of Terra Firma have been listed for the first time (below) a year on from the 145-centre group going on the market. Source: Garden1

Defra is to publish a peat strategy by the end of 2019 to set out its plans to reverse decline in peatlands as the Government’s 2020 target for ending retail peat sales nears. Source: Garden1

Chelsea viewing figures for Monday 20 May were 3.137m, making the first day coverage the 34th most watched programme of the week in the UK. The BBC1 show took 21.1% of audience share. Source: Garden1