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Sunny weather is helping garden centre sales this July following a difficult June for garden centre managers. Source: Garden1

UK households’ financial perceptions worsened in July, as uncertainty created by vote to leave the EU saw the outlook for household finances worsen substantially. Source: Garden1

This September, Gardeners’ World will be extended to hour-long episodes which will run from September until to the end of the series in late October. Source: Garden1

Monsanto has said Bayer AG’s latest $55 billion takeover offer is “financially inadequate”. Source: Garden1

Monsanto has said Bayer AG’s latest $55 billion takeover offer is “financially inadequate”. Source: Garden1

Tapp’s Garden Centre in Baldock, Hertfordshire has warned on Facebook that an online craze game is causing “danger” in their car park. Source: Garden1

Michael Cole this week announced his retirement from Notcutts Garden Centres after 38 years with the company. Source: Garden1

UK horticulture trade charity Perennial is calling on horticulturists to get even muddier than usual to raise funds for the charity this September. Source: Garden1

Growers have been building up stocks of Scent From Heaven since it was chosen as the British Association of Rose Breeders (BARB) rose of the year for 2017 in 2013. Source: Garden1

Stepping stone sales from supplier Kelkay have increased by more than 150 per cent during the first half of 2016. Source: Garden1

Westland Horticulture’s most recent results, issued recently, showed a profit of £4.09m for the eight months to 30 August 2015, with turnover at £96.7m. Source: Garden1

The Scotts Company (UK)’s latest annual report, submitted earlier this month, and covering the year to 30 July 2015, showed the impact of buying Solus on the business. Source: Garden1

Bonningtons have re-launched their business under a new brand identity that aims to drive their core values of ‘integrity, quality and trust’ through the whole operation. Source: Garden1

At the 2016 GIMA Awards, this year’s Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Day (18th March) was revealed to be the most successfulon record, raising £140,000. Source: Garden1

The CIH Conference will feature speakers on Leadership, Innovation and Growth in the public and commercial sectors of public health and government agendas, nationally and internationally. Source: Garden1

Four Oaks trade show has sent all exhibitors an email warning of a company offering unauthorised discounted hotel rates. Source: Garden1

Danish Christmas tree supplier Kortegaard is keeping wholesale prices at 2015 levels despite Brexit-induced changes to the exchange rate. Source: Garden1

Alan Titchmarsh officially opened a new therapeutic and recreational Greenfingers garden at Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Newport, Isle of Wight on 18 July. Source: Garden1

Briers has worked in the US with HSN (US National Home Shopping Network), and launched its first booth at the National Hardware Show, Las Vegas in 2016 Source: Garden1

The British Retail Consortium has found footfall in June was 2.8 per cent down on a year ago, worse than the 0.3 per cent rise in May and the sharpest decline since February 2014 Source: Garden1