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Gardman’s ‘Four Bigarden centre supplier.g Ideas’ are to thank for a 38% sales increase, say the garden centre supplier. Source: Garden1

DJ BBQ, botanical gin, garden workshops, comfortable sofas and the No Limits band are all part of a free-to-join B&Q campaign launching this week. Source: Garden1

With the average new build garden now 40% smaller and a higher proportion of new homes now garden-less flats, B&Q is launching the Open Garden in London’s Soho Square to show how even the smallest outdoor space can be transformed into a green haven. Source: Garden1

Ansell Garden Centre will only trade from outside and anticipates record-breaking sales, despite having no building and the industry having had a year off from campaigning to open on Easter Sunday. Source: Garden1

West London garden centre The Palace Gardener is now run by Bypass Nurseries, which took over the former Fulham Palace Garden Centre, owned by the Church Commissioners. Source: Garden1

West London garden centre The Palace Gardener is now run by Bypass Nurseries, which took over the former Fulham Palace Garden Centre site, owned by the Church Commissioners. Source: Garden1

Retailer JTF Mega Discount Warehouse senior buyer Gez Smith said the company has had fantastic support from its nursery supplier as sales hit new heights this month. Source: Garden1

Planning specialists Malcolm Scott Consultants is advising UK nursery and garden centre to consider releasing surplus land for housing and commercial development. Source: Garden1

Planning specialists Malcolm Scott Consultants is advising UK nursery and garden centre to consider releasing surplus land for housing and commercial development. Source: Garden1

National plant supplier Johnsons Garden Centre Sales and Scottish nursery Craigmarloch Nurseries have jointly achieved a 23% sales increase during the first year of the companies’ partnership. Source: Garden1

Container Centralen (CC) is to implement its new metal shelf – CC Solid – for use in CC Containers, in co-existence with its existing wooden shelves. Source: Garden1

Following the recent closure of Denmans Garden, Denmans Garden Café and Denmans Plant Centre in Fontwell, assets from Denmans Garden Limited (now in liquidation) will be sold by online auction. Source: Garden1

Lifestyle products were up 1.4%, fashion down 0.8%, homewares up 1.8% and non-store (online) up 28.1% according to BDO’s latest report. Source: Garden1

Royal FloraHolland says UK gardeners buy around 12% of outdoor plants sold online. Source: Garden1

TV adverts from B&Q and Westland Horticulture herald the start of garden season. Source: Garden1

Researchers have published a detailed explanation of why they disagreed with an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in journal Archives of Toxicology. Source: Garden1

Researchers have published a detailed explanation of why they disagreed with an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in journal Archives of Toxicology. Source: Garden1

RHS Chelsea Flower Show-supplying nursery Hortus Loci is opening a retail outlet in Hampshire. Source: Garden1

RHS Chelsea Flower Show-supplying nursery Hortus Loci is re-launching its retail outlet in Hampshire. Source: Garden1

Indoor Garden Design’s Ian Drummond’s book sums up the trend for using houseplants creatively which has led to a doubling of sales in garden centres. Source: Garden1