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New research suggests the UK market for domestic garden buildings and structures has seen slow but steady growth in recent years. Source: Garden1

Over the last few weeks, The Klondyke Group’s Rose Festival has been running in full bloom. Source: Garden1

Woodcote Green, Sudbury, Tunbridge Wells, West Parley, Wimbourne, Lower Dicker, Wych Cross, Lewes, Old Barn, Jack’s Patch, Sidmouth, Taunton, former Armitage’s such as Pennine, Garden & Leisures and Peter Barratt’s centres such as Heighley Gate, Bolton, Syon Park, Woodbridge and Bridgemere are among sites that experts say will attract most interest as the bid deadline approaches at noon on 26 June. Source: Garden1

Tesco has been awarded gold at Gardeners’ World Live with their ‘Every Little Helps’ garden for the first time. Source: Garden1

RELEX’s Unified Retail Planning Forum heard Wyevale supply chain manager John Power say how the Finnish system had helped the 145 centre group’s supply chain planning and improved competitiveness through localised assortments, profitable use of retail space and accurate forecasting and replenishment. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week welcomes professionals from all corners of the horticulture industry next week to three great events; the inaugural Horticulture Week Business Awards, the Custodian Awards 2018 and Parks & Gardens Live 2018. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week welcomes professionals from all corners of the horticulture industry this week to three great events; the inaugural Horticulture Week Business Awards, the Custodian Awards 2018 and Parks & Gardens Live 2018. Source: Garden1

Hargreaves Plants has launched a new rhubarb variety, Pink Blossom, which it says offers both taste and easy handling and growing. Source: Garden1

The retailer has pledged to move “away from annual tender cycles towards the establishment of long-term, three year agreements” with its horticultural suppliers. Source: Garden1

Wyevale says it remains “business as usual” as the up for sale group, which has a deadline for first bids on 26 June, makes order for plants and products ahead into 2019. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres chief executive Roger Mclaughlan says “it is business as usual, we will meet all obligations to our suppliers,” as the up for sale group, which has a deadline for first bids on 26 June, makes order for plants and products ahead into 2019. Source: Garden1

Nurseries at the National Plant Show demonstrated their expectations of a bright 2019 by revealing plans for extending their growing areas. Source: Garden1

Nurseries at the National Plant Show demonstrated their expectations of a bright 2019 by revealing plans for extending their growing areas. Source: Garden1

The new poster designed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency will be on display at airports and ports, while garden centres have been asking to use it too. Source: Garden1

Houseplant annual sales are up 33% at Waitrose and sales of air plants up 14% month on month at WaitroseGarden.com. Source: Garden1

Plans to open an apothecary garden and cookery and horticulture schools are advancing at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury, Cheshire. Source: Garden1

Garden centres saw a boost in May sales thanks to the good weather and two bank holidays according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade report. Source: Garden1

Overall garden centre sales for May were up 19.01% members of the Garden Centre Association have reported while the year to date change is down -2.66%. Source: Garden1

The range is now stocked in more than 1,000 retail outlets and approaching its second season, the Award of Garden Merit range from Mr Fothergill’s and the RHS has beat sales expectations. Source: Garden1

Garden centre property specialists have reacted to Christies and Co selling of the 145-centre Wyevale group, which has offers due by 26 June. Source: Garden1