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Rolawn has harvested and delivered its 160 millionth roll of turf since foundation in 1975. Source: Garden1

Scotts Miracle-Gro will unveil a host of new ranges at Glee 2017, including lawncare and a good natured gardening range made from naturally-occurring ingredients. Source: Garden1

Scotts Miracle-Gro will unveil a host of new ranges at Glee 2017, including lawncare and a good natured gardening range made from naturally-occurring ingredients. Source: Garden1

A total of 20 new jobs will be created as Weston-super-Mare’s Homebase store is turned into a Bunnings Warehouse store. Source: Garden1

Simon Fraser, managing director of Ben Reid & Co garden centre in Aberdeen, has been appointed to the HTA Board. Source: Garden1

Can other garden centres learn from Petersham Nurseries and the fusion of retail elements in its new Covent Garden outlet? Source: Garden1

The Barton Grange Group has started the construction of its £8 million leisure development to be built alongside its garden centre at Brock on the A6 near Preston. Source: Garden1

Consolidation is stretching across the nursery and retail horticulture sectors, with Dutch corporate finance company Oaklins saying the horticulture market is now going through another wave of consolidation. Source: Garden1

He worked for Wyevale Garden Centre in Poppleton, York from 1994 until his retirement in 2012, receiving an RHS long service medal for 47 years service in 2009. Source: Garden1

Briers has appointed several new sales people as Town & Country is taken over. Source: Garden1

Haskins presented Greenfingers charity with a cheque to mark their most recent donation of £12,002.37. Source: Garden1

Online plant retailer Patch has been awarded a seed investment of $1.1m. Source: Garden1

Love Your Garden presenter David Domoney says adverts are out for candidates for a new series after ITV1 viewing figures hit 4 million this season. Source: Garden1

JBA Seed Potatoes have completed the outright purchase of the Westlands/Unwins seed potato business as of 8 August 2017. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s Seeds has bought Darlac, the garden tools brand, and says it aims to double turnover. Source: Garden1

Norwich retail nursery Urban Jungle has opened a new branch near Beccles, Suffolk. Source: Garden1

Nurseries showing at the retail trade show Glee taking place in Birmingham next month say they are meeting demand from garden centres for new UK-grown plants to beat plant health issues – and to restock after a good season. Source: Garden1

After 65 years, Leicestershire business AW Beesley & Son is to close at the end of the year to be redeveloped. Source: Garden1

There are 11,700 electric car charging points in the UK, but only eight at garden centres, and more can be done to take the opportunity in garden retail. Source: Garden1

Current users of professional-strength rodenticides could find themselves unable to purchase these products following the introduction of new European legislation on 1 March 2018, unless they obtain the correct certification before that time. Source: Garden1