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Floradecora has been given its own product hall at German trade show Christmasworld for the first time. Source: Garden1

Ansell Garden Centre in West Drayton near Heathrow Airport may have to close depending on whether Heathrow’s third runway, recommended today, is finally built. Source: Garden1

Garsons garden centre in Titchfield, Hampshire, is using Thermoflor to build an all-weather retail space. Source: Garden1

Wyevale has confirmed that Colin Hughes, retail and operations director since April 2013, is to leave the group. Source: Garden1

Social media sites Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest are fuelling interest in Halloween ideas such as spooky Christmas trees and wreaths, but are garden centres missing a trick? Source: Garden1

Retailer John Lewis is predicting “the outdoors will come indoors next year bringing a touch of nature into living spaces will create a contemporary design statement”. Source: Garden1

European Nursery Stock Association chairman Tim Edwards has planted a tree to mark the opening of the new HTA headquarters in Chilton, Oxfordshire. Source: Garden1

Homebase owner Bunnings has cut ties with its Laura Ashley concessions, consistent with its new strategy of not having concessions. Source: Garden1

They delivered presentations on the topic how to boost autumn sales covering growing media, autumn lawn care and bird care. Source: Garden1

Choice Marketing members have heard at their annual AGM conference and trade show in Hinckley that their supplier rebates for the last 12 months would exceed a record £1.3million. Source: Garden1

Choice Marketing members have heard at their annual AGM conference and trade show in Hinckley that their supplier rebates for the last 12 months would exceed a record £1.3m. Source: Garden1

Frosts Garden Centre in Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire marks its 70th anniversary this month after opening as a nursery in 1946. Source: Garden1

Several garden centres are looking at housing developments. Source: Garden1

Children’s hospice garden charity Greenfingers is growing the brand through an increased social media presence. Source: Garden1

You now have until 20 November to submit your entry to this year’s Garden Retail Awards. Source: Garden1

New food-led garden centre Rosebourne, in Andover, Hampshire, opened today and Horticulture Week has had a look round. Source: Garden1

“Amazing” weather has seen October sales follow September into positive territory. Source: Garden1

Love Your Garden will return in summer 2017 for a seventh series, presenter David Domoney has confirmed. Source: Garden1

A garden centre in Staffordshire is closing. Source: Garden1

US House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology chairman Lamar Smith (Republican-Texas) has described as “inexcusable” the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that the Scientific Advisory Panel’s upcoming meeting on the chemical glyphosate has been further delayed. Source: Garden1