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A survey by Squire’s Garden Centres has found that 72% of people spend more than 3 hours gardening each week, which is great for health and well-being. Source: Garden1

The manufacturer and supplier of Slug Gone, Green Up, Q4 and Nippon, is expanding its operations following a season of significant growth. Source: Garden1

The manufacturer and supplier of Slug Gone, Green Up, Q4 and Nippon, is expanding its operations following a season of significant growth. Source: Garden1

Camden Garden Centre’s cacti and succulent festival has helped see the London retailer increase indoor plant sales four-fold. Source: Garden1

Camden Garden Centre’s cacti and succulent festival has helped see the London retailer increase indoor plant sales four-fold. Source: Garden1

Stephen H Smith’s garden centre in Otley, West Yorkshire has been hit by a fire. Source: Garden1

The Keech Hospice Care garden in Luton, Bedfordshire was created by Gardeners’ World presenter Frost and Bespoke Outdoor Spaces with help from Homebase donations. Source: Garden1

Garden centre owners have come down hard against zero-hours contracts following the release of “Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices”. Source: Garden1

Smart Garden is planning to launch 330 new products in the solar lighting and garden décor categories at Glee this year – plus a new brand that has yet to be announced. Source: Garden1

Organic seed and product mail order retailer Chase Organics has been granted a Royal Warrant by Prince Charles. Source: Garden1

A hibiscus bred in Norfolk will be on sale exclusively at Notcutts Garden Centres this month. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan could move its plant trials to the former vegetable garden at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex as new designs are shown for the Xa Tollemache-designed garden. Source: Garden1

Plants, furniture and food are under price pressure. Source: Garden1

Tong Garden Centre joined Welcome to Yorkshire’s Y30 partnership, a group of Yorkshire-based businesses working to champion the county. Source: Garden1

BA (Hons) Jewellery and Objects students from Birmingham University recently exhibited at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show as part of a live project with Horticulture Week. Source: Garden1

British Retail Consortium figures show retail footfall in June was 0.8 per cent up on a year ago. leaving it ahead of the three month average of 0.5 per cent and on a three-month basis, footfall grew 0.5 per cent, a slight reduction against past two months of 0.7 per cent Source: Garden1

British Retail Consortium figures show retail footfall in June was 0.8% up on a year ago, leaving it ahead of the three month average of 0.5%. Source: Garden1

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association has awarded Westland its top honours for its Safelawn product, with Smart Garden Products supplier of the year. Source: Garden1

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association has awarded Westland its top Sword of Excellence honour for its Safelawn product, with Smart Garden Products named supplier of the year. Source: Garden1

Heathrow garden centre Ansell, which burnt down in late November 2016, hopes to re-open at Easter 2018. Source: Garden1