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Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a £300m fund for councils to give discretionary relief to companies hardest hit by business rate changes. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan parent company Branded Garden Products has been acquired by The BVG Group. Source: Garden1

Neudorff’s slug and snail killer Sluggo reached record sales in 2016, up by 91.6% compared to the 2015 season. Source: Garden1

Dobbies director of marketing Jo Coomber has left the garden centre chain. Source: Garden1

The council has invested £6.5 million in The Arium, built to increase production efficiency and attract additional revenue. Source: Garden1

Leeds City Council has built a more efficient nursery to replace former Red Hall Nursery, which will bring in additional income for the city. Source: Garden1

In February, UK retail sales decreased by 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from February 2016, when they had increased 0.1% from the preceding year. Source: Garden1

In February, UK retail sales decreased by 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from February 2016, when they had increased 0.1% from the preceding year. Source: Garden1

Businesses are looking to Wednesday’s budget to see what help there may be for firms hit by rates increases this year. Source: Garden1

The only man to have run three quoted garden centre businesses, Nicholas Marshall, has returned to the industry to run Dobbies after John Cleland left the Edinburgh-based 34-centre group. Source: Garden1

An opportunity has arisen to purchase the website platform of W Crowder & Sons Ltd. Source: Garden1

Terry Head, Retail and Marketing Director at Stewarts Garden Centres, has passed an 18-month course for developing business leaders endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management. Source: Garden1

To celebrate 50 years of BBC2’s Gardeners’ World, the TV team will be filming on the opening day of BBC Gardeners’ World Live, catching up with presenters past and present, taking in the Show Gardens and Floral Marquee and enjoying the special birthday cake specially created by Nadiya Hussain. Source: Garden1

The wet warm winter weather has created ideal conditions for the proliferation of moss in lawns, says DJ Turfcare. Source: Garden1

The wet warm winter weather has created ideal conditions for the proliferation of moss in lawns, says DJ Turfcare. Source: Garden1

Klondyke Group’s annual Plant Show took place on 23 February 2017 at Gisborough Hall in Teeside, with more than 20 suppliers at the show. Source: Garden1

Klondyke Group’s annual plant show for its buyers has taken place at Gisborough Hall in Teeside, with more than 20 suppliers at the show. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Chertsey garden centre has redeveloped with a revamped outdoor plant area, new shop and new Café Bar. Source: Garden1

Two thirds of consumers would increase spending on retail, tourism and eating out if VAT is cut in the spring budget, according to a commercial insurer. Source: Garden1

Stewarts Garden Centres is set to double coffee shop capacity and increase head count at Abbey Garden Centre following its acquisition in December. Source: Garden1