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Alexander Mackie Associates have announced the private and confidential sale of Selby Garden Centre in North Yorkshire on behalf of their clients the Ward family to the Noble family of Victoria Farm Garden Centre & Café of Whitby, North Yorkshire. Source: Garden1

Dobbies chief executive Nicholas Marshall has said that the faster the UK leaves the EU the better because that will give UK growers more opportunities. Source: Garden1

Dobbies chief executive Nicholas Marshall told the HTA Garden Futures event that the faster the UK leaves the EU the better because that will give UK growers more opportunities. Source: Garden1

APHA has warned that Xylella is going to “spread and spread” and will reach the UK. Source: Garden1

APHA official Dan Munro has warned that Xylella is going to “spread and spread” and will reach the UK. Source: Garden1

Wiggly Wigglers has launched the Urbalive Worm Farm, an indoor kit for composting kitchen bio waste. Source: Garden1

In September, Shop Prices reached the shallowest deflation level in the last four years of 0.1%, with prices falling just 0.1% compared to a 0.3% year-on-year decline in August. Source: Garden1

In September, Shop Prices reached the shallowest deflation level in the last four years of 0.1%, with prices falling just 0.1% compared to a 0.3% year-on-year decline in August. Source: Garden1

Renewed interest in local sourcing could mean garden centres can help revive the Scottish growing sector, which has shrunk in recent years. Source: Garden1

Renewed interest in local sourcing could mean garden centres can help revive the Scottish growing sector, which has shrunk in recent years. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres has made autumn a focus, pushing back Christmas in-store to the end of October onwards – just as many garden centres begin merchandising the festive season this week. Source: Garden1

BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don says gardeners should use scythes instead of lawnmowers, which critics believe would take gardening “back to Poldark days”. Source: Garden1

From mid-October part of Bents Open Skies Glass House will be transformed into a festive alpine retreat and Winter Food Market, as garden centres prepare ice rinks and grottoes for this season. Source: Garden1

Quinton Edwards has sold Six Acre Nurseries and Garden Centre to WHM Work Connections. Source: Garden1

Accounts newly published at Companies House and signed off on 22 September, show more detail on the results from some of the companies within the Wyevale Garden Centres business. Source: Garden1

Accounts newly published at Companies House and signed off on 22 September, show more detail on the results from some of the companies within the Wyevale Garden Centres business. Source: Garden1

Accounts newly published at Companies House and signed off on 22 September, show more detail on the results from some of the companies within the Wyevale Garden Centres business. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough is taking legal action to move travellers camping in its car park. Source: Garden1

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of founder James Dobbie’s birth, Dobbies Garden Centres chief executive Nicholas Marshall said he would help Scottish growers supply the garden centre chain. Source: Garden1

The new Bunnings Warehouse at Sittingbourne Retail Park replaces the former Homebase and has created 50 new full and part-time jobs. Source: Garden1