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Best for plants and gardening, and a restaurant for all, are two key priorities for Dobbies, delegates at the Horticulture Week Garden Retail Summit heard. Source: Garden1

Following findings of sweet chestnut blight in parts of Devon, UK plant health authorities have introduced a prohibition on the movement of sweet chestnut and oak material within three 5km zones in the county. Source: Garden1

Following findings of sweet chestnut blight in parts of Devon, UK plant health authorities have introduced a prohibition on the movement of sweet chestnut and oak material within three 5km zones in the county. Source: Garden1

Grange Fencing has opened a new 3.6ha distribution site at Harwich, Suffolk, creating 30 jobs, to distribute 2.5m products a year. Source: Garden1

Three hundred professionals from the garden retail industry gathered at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms last night to see the winners of the Garden Retail Awards 2017 unveiled. Source: Garden1

The Gardenex export federation has been successful in its bid for government grants for UK companies exhibiting in the Gardenex-organised group at the National Hardware Show (NHS) that takes place in Las Vegas from 9 to 11 May. Source: Garden1

The Gardenex export federation has been successful in its bid for government grants for UK companies exhibiting in the Gardenex-organised group at the National Hardware Show (NHS) that takes place in Las Vegas from 9 to 11 May. Source: Garden1

Hare Hatch Sheeplands (HHS), near Twyford, Berkshire, has lost a case in the High Court over its use of green belt land. Source: Garden1

Boyd Douglas-Davies’ Hillview Group is expecting to add to its 11 centres in 2017. Source: Garden1

Gardman has released its second bird feeder campaign following the bestselling poppy bird feeder launch in September. Source: Garden1

Four popular water plants were banned from sale by the EU in August, despite the looming final deadline three of these plants are still available to purchase. Source: Garden1

Westland Horticulture will dominate gardening TV advertising this year. Source: Garden1

After a 12 month review of its current operations Gardman is to consolidate and relocate its warehouse facilities in the Kings Lynn area to a single, purpose-built site in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Source: Garden1

After a 12 month review of its current operations Gardman is to consolidate and relocate its warehouse facilities in the Kings Lynn area to a single, purpose-built site in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Source: Garden1

Woodborough Garden Centre near Pewsey, Wiltshire has been sold to the Whitehall Garden Centre Group. Source: Garden1

Woodborough Garden Centre near Pewsey, Wiltshire has been sold to the Whitehall Garden Centre Group. Source: Garden1

The British Retail Consortium is among the signatories to a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, challenging the intended new appeals process against business rates. Source: Garden1

Following Wesfarmers half-yearly results on 15 February, Australian financial analysts have given their view on how the £340m purchase of Homebase in January 2016 has impacted on the overall business. Source: Garden1

Transitional costs will continue until August 2017, but Bunnings UK expects a seasonal uplift as analysts query a $48m first half loss at the new British operation. Source: Garden1

Garden Beauty, Crocus, Suttons and T&M were among exhibitors promoting instant gardening solutions to home gardeners at the annual Garden Press Event at the Barbican this week. Source: Garden1