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Mr Fothergill’s technical head David Fryer has been trialling peat and peat-free seriously for the first time and has found bark-based peat-free produced “more yellow and thinner” tomato plants. Source: Garden1

Thames and Yorlshire Water bans are on the cards. Source: Garden1

The potential impact of a ban on the sale of peat for horticulture in England will be examined by the Office for the Internal Market (OIM). Source: Garden1

The HTA has appointed Elia Johnston as its marketing director. Source: Garden1

Some 15 million customers will be hit within weeks. Source: Garden1

Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisor to SMEs, has advised on a multi-million-pound sale of the self-watering planter and litter bin manufacturer, Amberol. Source: Garden1

The existing range of Dahlia Revelation by Dümmen Orange could be “revitalised” by the addition of a new series. Source: Garden1

July retail sales improved according to Barclaycard, British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Capgemini. Source: Garden1

Online retail sales growth dipped -2.3% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2022, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks online sales for 200 retailers – but gardening was one bright spot in the figures. Source: Garden1

Around £16m of garden centre turnover was lost to theft in the last year according to the HTA, with the pandemic and inflation linked to rates of retail crime. Source: Garden1

Around £16m of garden centre turnover was lost to theft in the last year according to the HTA, with the pandemic and inflation linked to rates of retail crime. Source: Garden1

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Kent and Sussex bans come in on 12 August and other areas such as Thames Water could be hit soon if dry weather continues. Source: Garden1

British garden equipment manufacturer Handy has announced a partnership with Cramer Tools to deliver its 82V battery technology for emission-free garden care and landscaping to the UK commercial market. Source: Garden1

The IPM Concept Store will be launched at the next edition of the horticulture trade fair from 24-27 January 2023. Source: Garden1

The aim of volume 2 of the report – published this spring – was to evaluate the progress being made as the UK moves towards mainstream adoption of electric vehicles and greener transport solutions to assist the Government’s net zero target. Source: Garden1

Gardeners can now enjoy potting, planting and watering their gardens with a new range of tools and gardening gear available from Disney Home. Source: Garden1

Melcourt’s Catherine Dawson and Marcus Eyles of Dobbies were recently interviewed for a BBC Radio 5 Live Big Green Money Show podcast with Deborah Meaden in an episode called ‘For Peat’s Sake’. Source: Garden1

Defra has been changing its mind about its peat consultation report publication almost weekly since it was due out in May, but now says it will be published “within the next month”. Source: Garden1

Dobbies is on the lookout for Britain’s best gardeners with its Not Your Average Gardener Awards. Source: Garden1