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Klondyke Group garden centres turned over £48.1m in the year ending 30 September 2015, similar to its £48.5m in 2014. Source: Garden1

Fallen Fruits is launching Garden Carpets at this year’s Solex show. Source: Garden1

Trading at the RHS saw the biggest rise in income in 2015/16. Source: Garden1

Trading at the RHS saw the biggest rise in income in 2015/16. Source: Garden1

Astronauts have discovered Gro-Sure Lawn Seed can grow in space. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres owner Terra Firma has dropped an action to claim £1.5bn in damages from US investment bank Citigroup and will pay costs but says investments will still go ahead as a deal to buy Dobbies garden centres nears. Source: Garden1

Homebase has shed its head of DIY and gardening as well as at least two senior gardening buyers. Source: Garden1

Dennis Espley is the new chairman of the Tillington Buying Group, following the retirement of Harry McDermid’s after 16 years in the role. Source: Garden1

NFU horticulture advisor Amy Gray says the British cut flower industry has big opportunities if it receives the right support, in a new report released today. Source: Garden1

Jane Templar has joined a number of senior managers to leave the company. Source: Garden1

Garden centre and nursery festivals get into full swing this weekend. Source: Garden1

BDO’s monthly High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) recorded a -1.9 per cent fall in overall year-on-year sales for May. Source: Garden1

Britons spend five times as much money on indoor upkeep as they do maintaining their gardens and outdoor areas, according to a new insurance provider survey. Source: Garden1

The Bakker.com-sponsored People’s Choice garden winner at Gardening Scotland was the Scottish Prison Service. Source: Garden1

Perfect weather saw visitor numbers climb more than 5 per cent on last year’s 33,000 visitors. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s has launched its 2017 retail range with a new presentation of seed aimed at helping retail stockists such as garden centres “maximise their floor-space and improving both turnover and profit”. Source: Garden1

British Christmas Tree Association secretary Harry Brightwell said frost, floods and the EU vote on 23 June are all concerns for members. Source: Garden1

A new report published by the Local Data Company, looks at the growth of the supermarkets and the discounters from 2010 – 2015. Source: Garden1

Bayer Garden has stopped making thiacloprid-based Provado Vine Weevil Killer. Source: Garden1

Home Retail Group, has published a trading statement covering the 13 weeks from 28 February to 28 May 2016, the first since selling Homebase to Wesfarmers. Source: Garden1