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Dobbies Garden Centres has continued to trade strongly, with the garden centre company seeing its biggest ever May Day Bank Holiday weekend (5-7 May). Source: Garden1

A specially-convened panel on the use of plastics in the garden industry is set to be one of the hottest debates during Garden 360 – the must attend conference for the garden industry taking place on 13th June at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Source: Garden1

A new report shows benefits of children’s gardening as 200 garden centres including Wyevale, Notcutts, Blue Diamond, Dobbies and Bents have signed up for National Children’s Gardening Week. Source: Garden1

A novel two-storey restaurant at Millbrook Garden Centre in Kent is almost ready to open. Source: Garden1

April UK retail sales decreased by 4.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2017, when they had increased 5.6% from the preceding year. Source: Garden1

April UK retail sales decreased by 4.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2017, when they had increased 5.6% from the preceding year. Source: Garden1

Exceptionally good weather over the bank holiday weekend has helped garden centres claw back lost sales from the late spring, with bedding plants flying off the shelves and sales levels breaking records. Source: Garden1

Defra says imported bark must have a plant passport proving it is free of bark beetles. Source: Garden1

Former HTA chief executive Carol Paris’s new company Somerton is to develop garden centres in southern England. Source: Garden1

Home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Andrew Ballantine as its chief operating officer from 1 June, following the departure of Charlie Lacey to take up a position as managing director of the Stearn Electric Company. Source: Garden1

Home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has appointed Andrew Ballantine as its chief operating officer from 1 June, replacing Charlie Lacey who has become managing director of the Stearn Electric Company. Source: Garden1

Former HTA chief executive Carol Paris has formed a new company, Somerton, to develop southern English garden centres, focusing on high-growth sectors including local food and table service. Source: Garden1

Cherry Lane, owned by QD Stores, is believed to have taken over David’s Nurseries in Worcester, from Home & Garden, which is in administration. Source: Garden1

Clifton Nurseries is popping up in Knightsbridge, London at the Harvey Nichols department store in May. Source: Garden1

Businesses offering garden sales online say digital sales have outperformed those in store so far this spring. Source: Garden1

RHS licensees including Mr Fothergill’s, Burgon & Ball and Gabriel Ash greenhouses have provided supplies to the vegetable garden area in the orchards at Wisley. Source: Garden1

Snooker is replacing Gardener’s World on BBC2 once again this Friday, causing presenter Monty Don to criticise the timing, which is during National Gardening Week. Source: Garden1

“Spring was a slog but summer is looking positive,” say bedding plant growers. Source: Garden1

Celebrity gardeners are backing a national sun protection campaign, using humour to fight melanoma, with four of the biggest names in gardening agreeing to look ‘ridiculous’ to help punch the message home. Source: Garden1

The BeeBot All in One Composter from Kershaw’s Garden Centre from Brighouse in West Yorkshire is set to feature at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Garden1