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Florna Plants launches Colour Trends Autumn collection
Lancashire bedding grower Florna Plants has produced an Autumn version of its Colour Trends collection in conjunction with Ball Colegrave. Source: Garden1
Wyevale Garden Centres sells Raglan back to Martin Davies
Raglan Garden Centre has been sold to Martin Davies’ Coldbrook Ventures Ltd, which will continue to operate it as a garden centre. Source: Garden1
Hillier Nurseries turns over £32.77m in year to 31 August 2018
Hillier Nurseries saw a small drop in turnover for the year to 31 August 2018, from £33.02m to £32.77m, according to newly published accounts. Source: Garden1
Real estate trust buys and leases back Dobbies garden centre
A property investment trust has bought a Dobbies garden centre as part of £17.1 million worth of deals announced today. Source: Garden1
How is Bayer defending glyphosate after US court cases returned verdicts against the weedkiller?
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What has sold best in garden centres so far this spring?
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Christmas tree market polarising
Needlefresh’s Christopher Hood says garden centres have nothing to fear from price-cutting competitors. Source: Garden1
Garden centres have no need to compete on price, says Needlefresh
Needlefresh’s Christopher Hood says garden centres have nothing to fear from price-cutting competitors. Source: Garden1
New RHS Wisley head appointed
Thomas Broom-Hughes is new RHS Head of Retail at Wisley. Source: Garden1
New RHS Wisley retail head appointed
Thomas Broom-Hughes is new RHS Head of Retail at Wisley. Source: Garden1
HW SURVEY: Plastic use in garden retail and ornamental production horticulture
The horticulture industry has made big efforts to reduce plastic waste over the last year. Horticulture Week is now surveying readers to find out their views on progress made so far and ideas for the future. Source: Garden1
Dobbies breaks Easter weekend records
Dobbies Garden Centres recorded record sales for each individual day across the Easter weekend, with Easter Monday being the group’s biggest Easter weekend day ever. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres breaks Easter weekend records
Dobbies Garden Centres recorded record sales for each individual day across the Easter weekend, with Easter Monday being the group’s biggest Easter weekend day ever. Source: Garden1
Online garden sales slow as in-store returns accelerate
With no repeat of last year’s Beast from the East snowstorms and a later Easter pushing back holiday spend, the online retail industry recorded growth of just +5% Year-on-Year (YoY) in March against a tough comparison in 2018 according to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index. Source: Garden1
Trade body reports garden centre sales for March up 37%
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Florist moves into Squire's garden centre
A florist has moved into Squire’s Badshot Lea, while a shed firm is now trading at Buckingham Garden Centre. Source: Garden1
Garden centre sales reach more than double Easter 2018
Garden centres are reporting record Easter sales and looking ahead to what plants to order as May bank holiday approaches, with growers recommending early bookings to avoid disappointment. Source: Garden1
Retail nursery's bio-degradable plant carrier features in second BBC plastics report
On 26 April, BBC2 programme Gardeners World will report on plastic plant pot alternatives including retail nursery Edibleculture’s Posipot bio-degradable plant sleeve. Source: Garden1
Garden centres see Easter sales rush
Hot temperatures over Easter have helped garden centres this year. Source: Garden1
Garden centres break Easter sales records
Great weather over Easter has seen garden centres enjoy bumper sales this year. Source: Garden1
