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Johnsons Seeds has reported increased sales of 31% for its microgreens growing kit over the 2017 season, buoyed by the continuing trend of adding baby leaves to dishes. Source: Garden1

Scotts Miracle-Gro have lost a challenge against rivals Westland Horticulture over SafeLawn YouTube advertising safety claims. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centre in Shepperton has opened a new Café Bar. Source: Garden1

A public hearing ‘The Monsanto papers and glyphosate,’ organised by the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and on Agriculture and Rural Development, starts on 11 October. Source: Garden1

Bunnings Warehouse officially opened its first Homebase conversion in Essex on 10 October. Source: Garden1

Bunnings Warehouse officially opened its first Homebase conversion in Essex on 10 October. Source: Garden1

After Coolings bought a third site in Kent this October, what is driving garden centres to add extra locations to their offer? Source: Garden1

In September, UK retail sales increased by 1.9% on a like-for-like basis from September 2016, when they had increased 0.4% from the preceding year, says the British Retail Consortium/KPMG. Source: Garden1

Garden centre buying and marketing group Choice Marketing has gained record gained record rebates for its members in the past year, it announced at its annual conference last week. Source: Garden1

Retail security firm Checkpoints Systems said Britain’s shops collectively lose £800m per year due to shoplifting and offered tips to curtail the crime. Source: Garden1

Former Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson MP told the US Competitive Enterprise Institute: “We will use taking back control of our borders to better protect our native fauna and flora.” Source: Garden1

Coolings Nurseries have bought The Potted Garden Nursery, which is near Leeds Castle in Kent. Source: Garden1

Coolings Nurseries has bought The Potted Garden Nursery, near Leeds Castle in Kent. Source: Garden1

Coolings Nurseries has bought The Potted Garden Nursery, near Leeds Castle in Kent. Source: Garden1

Sheffield garden centre New Leaf has had planning permission granted for a 200 seater coffee shop and retail extension. Source: Garden1

Boyd Douglas-Davies, CEO of Hillview Garden Centres, was awarded the HTA Pearson Memorial Medal at the HTA Garden Futures dinner, which took place at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire on 4 October. Source: Garden1

Garden centre groups and experts say Wyevale’s £100m refinancing is important for the stability of the whole market, but they still hope to take customers from the 148-centre group. Source: Garden1

Falkirk-based 22-garden centre group Klondyke grew turnover from £48.5m to £54m at the end of the last financial year. Source: Garden1

Autumn marketing has helped some garden centres increase September sales. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s have promotion for long-standing member of staff Rachel Cole. Source: Garden1