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Leeds-based garden shed manufacturing company, Woodlands Homecare Ltd, has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was killed. Source: Garden1

John Hillier has recently decided to retire from the Hillier board of directors, aged 83, and hands over to the new generation as two members of the fifth generation of the family join the board. Source: Garden1

A report by Oxford Economics for the Ornamental Horticulture Roundtable Group has revealed the value of the UK’s ornamental horticulture and landscape industries. Source: Garden1

Garden centres are being offered an innovative idea to make money from underused land by having a dog care company rent land. Source: Garden1

Garden centres are being offered a way to make money from underused land by renting it to a dog care company. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales rise 8% in September according to GCA figures and are 1.5% up year to date. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales rise 8% in September according to Garden Centre Association (GCA) figures and are 1.5% up year to date. Source: Garden1

Travis Perkins posted a 3.9% rise in group sales for its third quarter, despite seeing “significant pricing pressure in the UK DIY market” under its Wickes brand. Source: Garden1

Sales of artificial lawn rose significantly across the UK over the summer, thanks to the extremely hot weather. Source: Garden1

The rebuilt Ansell Garden Centre near Heathrow Airport is set for a soft launch early in November. Source: Garden1

All Gardman’s creditors will be written to within seven days of the appointment of administrators PwC. Source: Garden1

September online gardening sector sales fell by -34.05% from August 2018, however in comparison to sales in September 2017, sales were up by 3.13%. Source: Garden1

For the year ending 31 December 2017, Smart Garden Products “delivered impressive sales growth and increase market share,” newly issued accounts report. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Three big online garden shops are now stocking Lechuza self-watering planters. Source: Garden1

Wyevale says it has more than one buyer who wants to take on the rest of the group as a possible sale of 110 centres nears. Source: Garden1

Westland Horticulture has bought Gardman Group and has immediately taken the garden centre supplier out of administration. Source: Garden1

A garden centre green products supplier is switching to electric cars to help the environment and keep a consistent message. Source: Garden1

The Gardman sale situation is moving quickly, as the garden centre supplier conducts business as usual while its owner, turnaround investor Rutland Partners, looks for offers to buy the company. Source: Garden1

The Gardman sale is moving quickly, as its owner, turnaround investor Rutland Partners, looks for offers to buy the company. Source: Garden1