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The introduction of the Plantpak Hydro-Pod Indoor Garden aims to bring easy to use high tech hydroponics into the home. Source: Garden1

Harrowden’s Chris Carr says turf haulage prices need to rise to reflect true delivery costs. Source: Garden1

Garden centres are buying into an innovative glow in the dark landscaping product. Source: Garden1

The HTA has hired Warnes McGarr & Co, a Wigan-based garden design/landscape construction company to design and build the show garden. Source: Garden1

Forest Garden’s showroom at its Hartlebury headquarters near Kidderminster have opened for retailers to preview the company’s 2018 product range. Source: Garden1

Bents £100,000 investment programme has seen the department been given an extensive makeover. Source: Garden1

Member garden centre sales showed an average overall increase for the month of 1.98% and a year to date growth of 4.09%. Source: Garden1

Sales in the six months to 31 July were £6,008m, up from £5,749m with underlying profit before tax £440m against £436m but B&Q UK and Ireland saw sales at £1,875m, down 6.1%, like-for-like -2.3%. Source: Garden1

A £100m refinancing from Hayfin, as revealed by Horticulture Week last month, is set to go ahead as Wyevale Garden Centres post their results in the next week. Source: Garden1

A £100m refinancing from Hayfin, as revealed by Horticulture Week last month, is believed to have been finalised and is set to go ahead as Wyevale Garden Centres post their results in the next week. Source: Garden1

Surrey garden centre Longacres has reported increased turnover and profits and is looking for “ailing” businesses to resurrect. Source: Garden1

Templepatrick-based Coleman’s Garden Centre in Northern Ireland plans a phased rebuild, which it says will costs £5m. Source: Garden1

August’s Capgemini and IMRG eRetail Sales index results shows the highest month for online retail growth so far in 2017. Source: Garden1

Innovation, new products, growing business, spreading price increases across the supply chain and being clever with production and packaging are all ways that suppliers are meeting the challenge of currency-led cost increases. Source: Garden1

Hornsea Garden Centre, part of the British Garden Centres group, was found to be offering furniture and cushions which did not meet fire safety requirements and was fined £18,000 plus costs at Beverley Magistrates Court. Source: Garden1

If approved, the M20 junction 10a scheme will be built 700 metres east of junction 10 near Ashford, Kent, forcing the Wyevale Willesborough Garden Centre to be pulled down. Source: Garden1

If approved, the M20 junction 10a scheme will be built 700 metres east of junction 10 near Ashford, Kent, forcing the Wyevale Willesborough Garden Centre to be pulled down. Source: Garden1

Reports that the European Commission vote will be delayed until December are unfounded say the EC. Source: Garden1

New research covering B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix, Homebase/Bunnings, Wilko, B&M and Amazon predicts Lightside DIY will grow 0.3% in 2017. Source: Garden1

New research covering B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix, Homebase/Bunnings, Wilko, B&M and Amazon predicts Lightside DIY will grow 0.3% in 2017. Source: Garden1