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B&Q parent company Kingfisher reported sales of £2.9 billion, with like-for-like sales down 0.6% in the first quarter to 30 April. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s has launched a Royal Horticultural Society range as preferred partner for licensed seed and seed gifting products for the RHS. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea near Farnham has opened a new pottery painting studio called Mambo Jambos. Source: Garden1

Labour, breeders’ rights, plant health and trade barriers among the key issues. Source: Garden1

Pass on higher costs, absorb them or cut staff levels? Source: Garden1

Significance of neonics report findings questioned but sustainable imperative agreed. Source: Garden1

Online operators looking at physical presence to raise brand awareness. Source: Garden1

Dobbies seeking to take responsibility for customer offer from fork to plate. Source: Garden1

Hillier was awarded a gold medal for its ‘Spring’ by Hillier garden, making this the 72nd consecutive Chelsea Flower Show where Hillier has won gold. Source: Garden1

From July 2017, the Israeli company F. Robotics Acquisitions will be operating under the umbrella of US company MTD, a worldwide manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. Source: Garden1

From July 2017, Israeli company F. Robotics Acquisitions will operate under the umbrella of US company MTD, a worldwide manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. Source: Garden1

Retail sales were broadly flat in the year to May following strong growth in April, according to the latest CBI Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Retail sales were broadly flat in the year to May following strong growth in April, according to the latest CBI Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres is holding an event at Kew Gardens to promote its campaign to stock and sell more British-grown plants from British nurseries. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres will hold an event at Kew Gardens next month to promote its campaign to stock and sell more British-grown plants from British nurseries. Source: Garden1

Terra Firma chairman Guy Hands says a £25m funding gap was “more to do with the bank than us”, and that chief executive Roger Mclaughlan is secure in his post. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker says it’s too late to recover all the poor start to May but better weather and Chelsea Flower Show will help peg back sales. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker has said it’s too late to recover all the poor start to May but better weather and the Chelsea Flower Show will help peg back sales. Source: Garden1

The European Commission has decided to restart member state discussions over a 10-year renewal of glyphosate. Source: Garden1

The European Commission has decided to restart member state discussions over a 10-year renewal of glyphosate. Source: Garden1