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Harrow-based Seeds of Italy has launched a collection for gardeners preparing for Brexit shortages. Source: Garden1

The mild winter so far has led to plants blooming early, but weather forecasts suggest that after a record-breaking 2018, cold weather could set plants back in February 2019. Source: Garden1

Winning a Horticulture Week Business Award offers a powerful selling point for your business, helping you to market to potential customers as best in class – plus a great staff-motivational tool thanks to industry recognition for your teams. Source: Garden1

Lovania Nurseries is to cut more than 200 tonnes of non-recyclable black plastic per year from its operations after securing a new five-year supply deal with Aldi. Source: Garden1

Lovania Nurseries is to cut more than 200 tonnes of non-recyclable black plastic per year from its operations after securing a new five-year supply deal with Aldi. Source: Garden1

GCA chief executive Iain Wylie says most garden centres were “reasonably content” with Christmas sales. Source: Garden1

Total sales of £24.1m were 21% higher than the same period last year and like-for-like sales were 8% higher year-on-year and 1% higher than 2016 for the six weeks to December 30 2018. Source: Garden1

Evergreen Garden Care has taken over New Zealand lawn, garden products and fertiliser marketing company Tui Garden Products. Source: Garden1

The garden centre based in Crawley, West Sussex is to undergo a £15m redevelopment with a revamped centre due to open in spring 2020. Source: Garden1

Overall garden retail sales for the month of November were up 1.13% with a year to date change of 1.19%, according to the latest Garden Centre Association figures. Source: Garden1

Gardeners’ World gardener Monty Don has been awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting, horticulture and charity, Source: Garden1

Wyevale has sold a 40th centre to leave the group at 106 centres going into 2019. Source: Garden1

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The banning of metaldehyde for outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs, is to be introduced across Great Britain from spring 2020. Source: Garden1

Inventive, funny Christmas social media posts are driving footfall and engagement, says garden centre consultant Doug Stewart. Source: Garden1

Bents Garden & Home has held customer focus groups to gain a deeper understanding of its customer base and awareness of its privilege club. Source: Garden1

Since its launch in 2014, the 350 cover restaurant at Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire has seen turnover grow every month – that’s 54 months in a row. Source: Garden1

The Government has published new employment legislation introducing rights for all workers to request a more predictable and stable contract, in a bid to provide more financial security for those on flexible contracts. Source: Garden1

Defra’s Resources and Waste strategy for England, published today, includes proposals to make companies who create and sell plastic packaging to pay for dealing with it after use. Source: Garden1

RHS Wisley is due to open its new entrance building in 2019 – the first of several key garden developments for the charity across its five gardens. Source: Garden1