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Notcutts commercial director Mark Wootton will be leaving Notcutts in May to pursue other opportunities. Source: Garden1

Some of Britain’s richest people are making at least some of their fortunes by selling gardening products. Source: Garden1

Some of Britain’s richest people are making at least some of their fortunes by selling gardening products. Source: Garden1

The latest of Tong Garden Centre’s two-year programme of improvements is showcasing local Yorkshire produce to attract customers. Source: Garden1

Berwick Garden Centre says it new Plantsplus site will meet demand for UK-grown plants for its garden centres, while expanding its offer into retail too. Source: Garden1

Berwick Garden Centre says it new Plantsplus site will meet demand for UK-grown plants for its garden centres, while expanding its offer into retail too. Source: Garden1

Sales were stronger in April because of the later Easter but the British Retail Consortium and BRC analysis predicts a less rosy outlook. Source: Garden1

General retail sales were stronger in April because of the later Easter but the British Retail Consortium and BRC analysis predicts a less rosy outlook. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced that there will be three top industry professionals joining its restaurant team. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced that there will be three top industry professionals joining its restaurant team. Source: Garden1

Hozelock have formed a partnership with Blooms for Bees, a citizen science project that promotes and improves gardening to encourage bees. Source: Garden1

Gardena UK account manager Paul Simpson said the garden centre will showcase the range of Gardena products such as the Micro-drip system, city gardening tools and the smart system as well as Gardena’s watering and lawncare products. Source: Garden1

Peckish is launching 40 new products across bird food, feeders and hardware this year, aimed at ‘romantic gardeners’. Source: Garden1

Westland is launching 40 new products across bird food, feeders and hardware this year, aimed at ‘romantic gardeners’. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres have appointed Mark Wilson as their new finance director. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres have appointed Mark Wilson as their new finance director. Source: Garden1

That Scotts Miracle-Gro operations in Europe and Australia are set to be sold to a private equity firm is a good thing for the wider industry and company itself, say experts. Source: Garden1

The proposed sale of Scotts Miracle-Gro operations in Europe and Australia to a private equity firm has been welcomed as a positive development for both the wider industry and the company itself by industry experts. Source: Garden1

Scotts Miracle-Gro operations in the UK are set to be sold to a private equity firm after the company received a binding and irrevocable offer for its European and Australian consumer operations. Source: Garden1

After the May day bank holiday, garden centre directors say they have to go back to 2011 to see a better set of figures for both April and year-to-date. Source: Garden1