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Seed, bulb and growing gifts supplier G Plants has launched a number of new spring flowering bulbs to add to its Bee Friends range, with help from its dedicated Dutch supply team and research and development into pollinating varieties. Source: Garden1

Forest’s new Garden Buildings Collection now feature a new range of sheds and workshops, many of which have been redesigned and enhanced with improved build quality and security features such as hidden hinges and unbreakable polycarbonate glazing. Source: Garden1

Bents Garden & Home has teamed up with Leigh Community Trust, donating one of the last plots at its community allotment site to the Leigh based charity, which dedicates it’s time to creating opportunities for local residents. Source: Garden1

Martin Breddy has started his new role as managing director at Squire’s Garden Centres, following the retirement of Dennis Espley. Source: Garden1

Last week, Primrose achieved its highest sales in one day exceeding £250,000 for the first time. Source: Garden1

The Gardens Group managing director Mike Burks is among garden centre retailers who have seen sales turn around this month. Source: Garden1

Bridgford Garden Centre has gained planning approval for its total redevelopment creating one of the largest garden centres in the UK. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond announces today that it has acquired Harlow Garden Nurseries just outside London off the M11 to take the group to 18 centres. Source: Garden1

Ahead of a the final vote on the re-authorisation of glyphosate, the NFU has called for “common sense to prevail”. Source: Garden1

Blue Diamond, based in Guernsey and the third-largest garden centre operator in the UK, has announced record profits before tax of £6.6m for the year ending 31 December 2015, an increase of £2.1m or 47 per cent on 2014. Source: Garden1

Kerley, famous for the ‘Priscilla’ double petunia which has sold tens of millions worldwide, has two new plants at Chelsea Flower Show this year. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres is celebrating it 80th anniversary this year and to commemorate the occasion, chairman Colin Squire, who has worked for the family company for 61 years and is 80 this year, went back to his old school, Bishop Perrin Primary School in Twickenham, where he gave the children a talk about what it was like going to school during the war, and when the school was bombed. Source:…

To commemorate the occasion, chairman Colin Squire, who has worked for the family company for 61 years went back to his old school to talk to children about why growing your own food was so important during the WWII. Source: Garden1

Oxford-based garden centre Newington Nurseries is selling off its stock and fittings. Source: Garden1

Oxford-based garden centre Newington Nurseries is selling off its stock and fittings. Source: Garden1

Buying and ‘store support’ functions at Wesfarmers-owned Homebase are undergoing a restructure. Source: Garden1

The meeting concluded that glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet”. Source: Garden1

On 30 May, visitors to Castle Gardens garden centre in Sherborne, Dorset will see Elle Wilson and Julie Haylock’s literary-inspired garden border designs, which they will be exhibiting at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live in the Beautiful Borders area. Source: Garden1

Al Fresco Fortnight is a new annual event created by the HTA’s ‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ campaign team. Source: Garden1

Experts from the European Commission could extend glyphosate’s approval for nine years when they meet behind closed doors on 18-19 May. Source: Garden1