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Eight Home & Garden garden centres put up for sale with Quinton Edwards
Administrators Mazars has instructed property agent Quinton Edwards to sell eight Home & Garden garden centres. Source: Garden1
Mr Fothergill's RHS range reaches supermarkets and DIYs
Mr Fothergill’s RHS AGM seed range is now being stocked in Homebase/Bunnings and Morrisons, as well as 500 garden centres. Source: Garden1
GfK figures show barbecue sales up, hand tools down
Garden centre sales of manufactured products have seen mixed results this year. Source: Garden1
Administrators try to save LBS Worldwide
Administrators are looking for the best course of action to save the Colne, Lancashire-based horticultural supplier. Source: Garden1
LBS Worldwide hope to come out of administration in "two or three weeks"
Administrators say they are looking for the best course of action to save the Colne, Lancashire-based supplier LBS Worldwide. Source: Garden1
Wayne Bridge opens Homebase-Bunnings conversion in Harlow
Home improvement and garden retailer Bunnings Warehouse officially opened its tenth store in Harlow today (1 November), creating 25 full and part time jobs. Source: Garden1
Homebase-Bunnings conversion in Harlow opens
Home improvement and garden retailer Bunnings Warehouse has officially opened its tenth store in Harlow creating 25 full and part time jobs. Source: Garden1
LBS Worldwide in administration
The affairs, business and property of the landscaping, irrigation and horticultural supplies provider, are being managed by administrators Kate Elizabeth Breese and Philippa Smith from Walsh Taylor. Source: Garden1
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres increases turnover
The British Garden Centre Group, which files at Companies House as Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres, has increased turnover by £3m. Source: Garden1
Surveys show UK gardening habits
A Waitrose grow your own poll found 30% of 1,000 people surveyed grew their own fruit and veg in 2017 nationwide and that older growers outnumbered younger. Source: Garden1
Wholesaler Decco to distribute Husqvarna
Home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has been appointed retail distributor for garden power products supplier Husqvarna. Source: Garden1
Wholesaler Decco to distribute Husqvarna consumer brands
Home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has been appointed retail distributor for garden power products supplier Husqvarna. Source: Garden1
Seaweed fertiliser supplier Fast Grow expands into the UK as interest in the category grows
Irish suppliers of seaweed fertiliser, The Fast Grow Fertiliser company, are looking to develop their market by expanding into the UK. Source: Garden1
Garden Centre Fresh sells up to Dutch sister company EDD Group
Garden Centre Fresh managing director Paul Moors has sold his business to the EDD Group in the Netherlands. Source: Garden1
Garden Centre Fresh sells up to Dutch company EDD Group
Garden Centre Fresh managing director Paul Moors has sold his business to the EDD Group in the Netherlands. Source: Garden1
GIMA to hold buyers event at Longacres
GIMA has confirmed that it has teamed up with Longacres in Bagshot, Surrey to hold a speed networking event on 30 November with the buying team from the garden retailer. Source: Garden1
Haskins Garden Centres wins local approval to redevelop Snowhill site
Tandridge District Council in West Sussex has approved plans from Haskins Garden Centres to improve its Snowhill garden centre site. Source: Garden1
Seaweed in high demand
After increased demand from retailers, Mr Fothergill’s is set to receive delivery of another container of Seasol seaweed concentrate from Australia in the coming months. Source: Garden1
Andersplus renames as Fresh Horticultural Careers
Recruitment agency Andersplus has rebranded. Source: Garden1
Andersplus rebrands as Fresh Horticultural Careers
Andersplus has rebranded to reflect the need for fresh approaches to sector skills shortages, the recruitment agency has said. Source: Garden1