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The joint administrators of Countrywide Farmers Plc have confirmed that they have sold 14 of the farming and equestrian retailer’s former stores, safeguarding a total of 169 jobs, but 11 stores have closed. Source: Garden1

Clifton Nurseries, London’s oldest garden centre, is opening of its latest popup shop at the Peter Jones department store on Sloane Square. Source: Garden1

Smart Garden Products have been listed in the FT 1000, a special report listing the European companies which have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2013 and 2016. Source: Garden1

Saturday’s midday Prince Harry-Meghan Markle royal wedding may mean a quiet morning in garden centres, but sales have prospered since good weather began at the start of this month. Source: Garden1

Van Hage garden centres turnover fell to £18.44m in the year to 31 July 2017. Source: Garden1

Garden centre group Van Hage saw its turnover fall to £18.44m in the year to 31 July 2017. Source: Garden1

Bosworths Garden Centre of Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, has re-opened The Walled Garden Garden Centre at Elton Hall, near Peterborough. Source: Garden1

Bosworths Garden Centre of Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, has re-opened The Walled Garden Garden Centre at Elton Hall, near Peterborough. Source: Garden1

Melcourt have been granted a Royal Warrant for the manufacture and supply of organic peat-free growing mediums to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Source: Garden1

Some of Britain’s richest people are making more money by selling garden retail products. Source: Garden1

Construction of the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 22-28) is well underway, but what are the themes of this year’s event? Source: Garden1

Construction of the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 22-28) is well underway, but what are the themes of this year’s event? Source: Garden1

Professor Dave Goulson says the RHS changing its Perfect for Pollinators logo to Plants for Pollinators in response to his research on chemicals found in garden centre plants does not go far enough. Source: Garden1

Professor Dave Goulson has said the RHS changing its Perfect for Pollinators logo to Plants for Pollinators in response to his research on chemicals found in garden centre plants does not go far enough. Source: Garden1

The garden centre in Gillingham, Dorset, is Blue Diamond’s 21st. Source: Garden1

Orchard Park Garden Centre in in Gillingham, Dorset has become Blue Diamond’s 21st centre – and comes with planning consent to triple the site of the retail area. Source: Garden1

The RHS has dropped its “Perfect for Pollinators” label under pressure from non-government organisations that found plants using the logo that contain neonicotinoids. It now says it wants to work with the industry to help gardeners make “better informed decisions”. Source: Garden1

Recent prices for garden centre products and plants. Source: Garden1

Garden centre sales were down 19.9% and online gardening sales were down 6.8% on April the previous year. Source: Garden1

Buyers from a German garden and pet product mail order company and online shop and a Polish importer and distributor of garden items are to meet with British suppliers in the latest ‘Meet the International Buyers’ event organised by the Gardenex and PetQuip associations. Source: Garden1