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Tong Garden Centre expansion plans are set to go ahead after Bradford Council advised approval for the site. Source: Garden1

Tong Garden Centre expansion plans are set to go ahead after Bradford Council advised approval for the site. Source: Garden1

Chris Bonnett, founder of online garden centre GardeningExpress.co.uk, has revealed the growing trend of alternatives to the usual varieties of Christmas tree. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan head of horticulture Paul Masters has left the business. Source: Garden1

Gardeners’ World the BBC is to run a report on alternatives to plastic plant pots in the New Year. Source: Garden1

Lots include furniture, catering equipment, paint and full seed racks. Source: Garden1

Eddisons CJM is auctioning off stock from Melcot Garden & Home Store including furniture, catering equipment, paint and full seed racks. Source: Garden1

In the current financial year, Dobbies Garden Centres’ trading has benefitted from a January review by the new leadership team, with six consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth of over 11%. Source: Garden1

Dobbies sales into year to 25 February 2018 were £148.3m, down from £150.5m in the previous year. Source: Garden1

Overall consumer spending grew 3.3 per cent year-on-year in November, dipping to the lowest level of growth since March 2018. Source: Garden1

Eco-friendly glitter brand Bioglitter has joined forces with international importers and suppliers Broekhof and APAC to help cut plastic waste in the flower market. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Wellingborough has been sold to Higgins Landscape and Garden Centres Limited (part of Higgins Building Supplies Limited), and Wolds View to Woodthorpe Hall Centres Limited. Source: Garden1

A German market at Essex garden centre Meadowcroft is proving hugely successful. Source: Garden1

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association has predicted that sales could do well this year because of a backlash against plastic waste – and early indications suggest their expectations are proving right. Source: Garden1

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association has predicted that sales could do well this year because of a backlash against plastic waste – and early indications suggest their expectations are proving right. Source: Garden1

After 24 years as QVC’s Gardening expert presenter, Richard Jackson is to step down at the end of the year to give himself more time to develop new Flower Power products. Source: Garden1

The company, which trades as Garsons, turned over £14.8m in the year to 1 April 2018, according to newly issued Companies House accounts. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week has been hailed as “a masterclass in trade journalism” at this year’s Garden Media Guild Awards which saw the 177-year old brand presented with the event’s very first Trade Publication of the Year Award. Source: Garden1

Floramedia has now included SmartPlant as part of its offering. Source: Garden1

Ahead of this week’s announcement of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 content, several themes are emerging for the 21-25 May event. Source: Garden1