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Dutch grower Jan Stolk, of Stolk Flora in Bleiswijk, has been making “fundamental changes to his method of cultivating Phalaenopsis”. Source: Garden1

Online garden centre Gardening Express hopes to harvest the largest pumpkin in the UK. Source: Garden1

Notcutts garden centres vice-chairman Caroline Notcutt cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the first phase of development at Notcutts in Staines, which has seen a new-look restaurant as well as an increase in the indoor retail space. Source: Garden1

Woodlark Nurseries and florist Larry Walshe are stars of Stars for Europe’s festival (25 Nov-23 Dec), a “lavish celebration of the nation’s bestselling Christmas flower”. Source: Garden1

Homebase has announced that it is moving its Store Support Centre function to Witan Gate House, Milton Keynes in December. Source: Garden1

Retailers reported the strongest pace of growth since September 2015 over the year to October, with sales expected to expand at similar pace next month, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Retailers reported the strongest pace of growth since September 2015 over the year to October, with sales expected to expand at similar pace next month, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Stuart and Jennie Kirkup, who have been running Dartmoor Christmas Trees since 2002, are winners in the categories of Champion Christmas Tree and Champion Wreath, in the 18th British Christmas Tree Growers’ Association’s annual contest. Source: Garden1

As TV baker Mary Berry threatens to turn to gardening, a garden designer is a finalist in BBC1’s Great British Bake Off and TV gardening for 2017 takes shape, broadcasting grandee Attenborough has hit out at ‘actuality’ shows. Source: Garden1

Burgon & Ball has launched new ranges of RHS-endorsed gardening gifts and tools. Source: Garden1

After 20 years, Karen Platt is selling her gardening publishing business. Source: Garden1

Unilever’s spat with Tesco highlights supply chain pressures. Source: Garden1

Planners have spoken about how garden centres will look in the future, suggesting that spending on the right area of development is the most important thing you can do to increase trade. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres’ full accounts for the year to 27 December 2015 have been posted at Companies House, showing “a year of transformation”. Turnover was £253m, up from £249m, up 1.7 per cent. Source: Garden1

Small garden centre groups are on the rise again after several years of being bought up by large chains. Chelsea Gardener has taken over Fulham Palace Garden Centre and now has two centres. Source: Garden1

Small garden centre groups are on the rise again after several years of being bought up by large chains. Chelsea Gardener has taken over Fulham Palace Garden Centre and now has two centres. Source: Garden1

US House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith has accused Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy of giving misleading testimony on a study of glyphosate. Source: Garden1

Bunnings UK sales for the first quarter were in line with expectations at £320 million ($554 million), says the new Australian owner of the Homebase chain. Source: Garden1

Chessington Nurseries garden centre in Surrey says the business was hit by six months of roadworks, but helped by ‘weatherproofing’, according to its latest accounts, for the year to 31 December 2015. Source: Garden1

Notcutts garden centre in Staines, Surrey is opening a new restaurant. Source: Garden1