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Wyevale Garden Centres has sold five garden centres to Dobbies Garden Centres. Source: Garden1

Gardman chief executive Pete Utting says financial and operational pressure has caused Gardman directors to seek a buyer found through PwC, with a the sale expected to complete in the next fortnight. Source: Garden1

As of October 2018 Kings Seeds have become the exclusive distributor of all the Gourmet Genetics Breeding material. Source: Garden1

Wyevale’s Timperley garden centre in Manchester is planned to be developed. Source: Garden1

Glee 2018 was Wildlife World’s best yet with a staggering 60 per cent increase in new enquiries. Source: Garden1

Alexander Mackie Associates has had offers accepted for a £1m turnover garden centre in Cornwall and a plant centre with coffee shop in Suffolk. Source: Garden1

Dozens of Scottish garden centres and retail nurseries are fighting increases in business rates of up to 400%. Source: Garden1

In the wake of a £100,000 fine imposed on Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries after it admitted three safety offences under the Health & Safety at Work Act, garden retailers need to be more aware of workplace law. Source: Garden1

Since entering the UK market in the summer of 2018, an Irish fertiliser company has seen a rapid growth in sales to UK garden centres. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week is delighted to announce the launch of the leading business awards scheme for 2019 supporting, encouraging and broadcasting business excellence across all areas of the horticulture industry. Source: Garden1

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is considering is a new “digital sales tax” to make sure taxation between High Street retailers and large technology companies is fair. Source: Garden1

St John’s Garden Centre in Barnstaple has begun on a business expansion after buying the Wyevale Garden Centre site at nearby Ashford. Source: Garden1

The former Blooms at Solihull, sold on 25 September to Rosebourne, went on the market in late May. Source: Garden1

Rockpool has announced an investment to support the acquisition of Primrose, Europe’s largest online-only garden products retailer. Source: Garden1

Former Squire’s, Newey and Farplants buyer Tim Jacob has joined up-for-sale Wyevale Garden Centres, where horticulture buying manager David Mitchell left this month. Source: Garden1

Rosebourne Aldermaston, at the former White Tower Nursery site near Reading, opens on 28 September. Source: Garden1

Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries Ltd admitted to three safety offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act, after being prosecuted by Colchester Council. Source: Garden1

Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries Ltd admitted to three safety offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act, after being prosecuted by Colchester Council. Source: Garden1

Two centres have sold to developers and two to established centre owners. Source: Garden1

Wyevale has sold a further two centres to developers – and two more to established garden centre owners. Source: Garden1