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Heathrow garden centre on fire

Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016

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"

Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016

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

Posted: Friday, November 18, 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

Posted: Friday, November 18, 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 centre in housing plan

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2016

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

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2016

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

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2016

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

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2016

Irish businesses are being called on to take action in helping to save bees. Source: Garden1

Dobbies profits up while turnover remains flat

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 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

Dobbies posts profits of £14.5m in year to end of February 2016

Posted: Thursday, November 17, 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

Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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

Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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

Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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%

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Overall exports to the UK have been hit by Brexit and have fallen. Source: Garden1

Wyevale garden centre online gears up

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Gardman has continued to do to support the Armed Forces charity around Remembrance Day. Source: Garden1

German flowers and plant market analysed

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

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