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Heathrow garden centre on fire
Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze that engulfed Ansell garden centre in west London. Source: Garden1
Heathrow garden centre burns down – owner "heartbroken"
Up to 100 firefighters have tackled a blaze that engulfed Ansell garden centre in west London. Source: Garden1
Stewart featured in Parliamentary Review Manufacturing 2015/2016
Stewart, the British manufacturer of plastic gardening and catering products, is one of 14 elite British businesses featured in the Parliamentary Review, Manufacturing Edition 2015/2016. Source: Garden1
Garden products business Stewart featured in Parliamentary review of manufacturing
Stewart, the British manufacturer of plastic gardening and catering products, is one of 14 elite British businesses featured in the Parliamentary Review, Manufacturing Edition 2015/2016. Source: Garden1
Garden centre in housing plan
West Berkshire Council has received a submission to demolish a struggling garden centre near Reading, Berkshire and replace it with houses. Source: Garden1
US Trump presidency migrant labour issues could mirror UK's post-Brexit
AmericanHort senior vice president industry advocacy and research Craig Regelbrugge has advised the US horticulture industry on political changes following Donald Trump’s election as president, with immigrant labour a big issue. Source: Garden1
US horticulture adviser assesses impact of Trump presidency on labour issue
AmericanHort senior vice president industry advocacy and research Craig Regelbrugge has advised the US horticulture industry on political changes following Donald Trump’s election as president, with migrant labour a big issue. Source: Garden1
Ireland launches pollinator plan
Irish businesses are being called on to take action in helping to save bees. Source: Garden1
Dobbies profits up while turnover remains flat
Dobbies Garden Centres has posted a pre-tax profit of £14.5 million in its final set of full accounts before its sale by Tesco to private investors in June. Source: Garden1
Dobbies posts profits of £14.5m in year to end of February 2016
Dobbies Garden Centres has posted a pre-tax profit of £14.5 million in its final set of full accounts before its sale by Tesco to private investors in June. Source: Garden1
Glyphosate carcinogenic potential evaluation meeting date set
The US Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) is to meet to review the EPA’s evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of the herbicide glyphosate. Source: Garden1
US advisory panel sets date to review evaluation of carcinogenic potential of glyphosate
The US Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) is to meet to review the EPA’s evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of the herbicide glyphosate. Source: Garden1
Household finances experience inflation worry
The Markit Household Finance Index has seen households signal the strongest inflation expectations since late-2014. Source: Garden1
Dutch flower and plant exports to UK fall 7%
Overall exports to the UK have been hit by Brexit and have fallen. Source: Garden1
Wyevale garden centre online gears up
Wyevale Garden Centres has given an exclusive preview of its new website to its 2m+ garden club members. Source: Garden1
First red palm weevil found in the UK
Red palm weevil has been intercepted at a garden plant retailer in Essex after being imported in a consignment from an EU country. Source: Garden1
Keter moves into garden centre shed market
Keter UK has set up a series of trails with garden centres to test its new range of sheds in store. Source: Garden1
Gardman poppy beats £200,000 fundraising target for Remembrance Sunday
Gardman has continued to do to support the Armed Forces charity around Remembrance Day. Source: Garden1
German flowers and plant market analysed
Analysis from German trade show Floradecora found the market for flowers and ornamental plants remained stable in 2015 but that they were increasingly purchased at discount stores. Source: Garden1
Indoor ice rink beats warm weather at garden centre
Ice rinks are fewer in number this year at garden centres after warm weather and other factors dampened the trend, but Beckworth Emporium in Northamptonshire has found success after bringing its rink and curling lane indoors following melt problems in 2015. Source: Garden1