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Garden designers Gavin (12 September) and Ann Marie Powell (14 September) will speak at the garden centre buyers’ show at Birmingham NEC (12-14 September). Source: Garden1

Communications officer Kris Collins is leaving Thompson & Morgan to join Floramedia. Source: Garden1

The Skinny Jean Gardeners, regulars in the CBBC Blue Peter garden, are calling for parents turn off the screens this summer and encourage their children to engage in ‘freestyle play’ and experiment with gardening. Source: Garden1

Stuart Medhurst’s sentencing for conspiracy to steal thousands of pounds from the RHS along with two others started on 11 July at Southwark Crown Court. Source: Garden1

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers present Garden Rescue on BBC1 at 3.25pm on 11 July. Source: Garden1

Rolawn is celebrating after winning a gold medal for its conceptual show garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Source: Garden1

Defra says grow more flowers, but consider stopping mowing, tidying your garden and using pesticides. Source: Garden1

Defra is advising the public to grow more flowers, but consider stopping mowing, tidying their gardens and using pesticides. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre and Kelkay have teamed up to deliver a tailor made solution to a consumer with an unusual challenge. Source: Garden1

Alton Garden Centre and Kelkay have teamed up to deliver a tailor made solution to a consumer with an unusual challenge. Source: Garden1

Judges have chosen Rhipsalis as indoor plant of the year, as National Plants at Work Week launches. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres 80th Anniversary garden has won the Show/Water/World/Conceptual/Capability Brown Gardens category, while Katie’s Garden, the ‘Cut Flower Garden’ designed by Carolyn Dunster and Noemi Mercurelli has won the RHS People’s Choice Award for the Summer & City Gardens category, both voted by the public. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres has refused to reveal which centres are subject to its latest round of sale and leasebacks. Source: Garden1

Gardening buyers at Homebase are believed to have fallen from 12 to 4.5 following takeover by Wesfarmers. Source: Garden1

Escaping thieves ran over a garden centre worker after shoplifting £200 worth of Yankee Candles. Source: Garden1

Charlton Park Garden Centre in Wantage, Oxfordshire is planning to rebuild its houseplant glasshouse. Source: Garden1

Napoleon Grills has launched a new range of gas barbecues called Rogue at this year’s Solex. Source: Garden1

Outdoor living is focusing on moving upmarket with products that can work in conservatories as well as outside. Source: Garden1

Retail consultant John Stanley said “keeping up with what is happening in the garden retail category is confusing at present”. Source: Garden1

Hedging currency has emerged as the big issue among garden centre products suppliers, with Solex garden furniture and barbecue suppliers showing concern about Brexit’s effect on sterling against the dollar. Source: Garden1