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Terry Head has been appointed as director at Stewarts Garden Centres after four years with the family owned horticultural business. Source: Garden1

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Kanmara’ is a new introduction to the UK this year and exclusive to Hillier Nurseries. Source: Garden1

Coolings Nurseries in Knockholt, Kent have partnered with the local authorities and other organisations to administer, judge and provide rewards for In Bloom competition. Source: Garden1

The CBI is predicting two per cent growth driven by household spending while the British Retail Consortium sees April footfall down 2.4 per cent. Source: Garden1

The long awaited good turn in weather has at last kick started a “massive demand for seasonal colour, creating valuable space on the nursery and top-up opportunities for extra sales”, said Ball Colegrave. Source: Garden1

Activists rather than consumers are pressurising German retailers to de-list glyphosate products, says Monsanto. Source: Garden1

The Flower Factory in Southampton has suffered a fire. Source: Garden1

The Gardenex export federation has secured UKTI grant funding for eligible British firms exhibiting in the federation’s group at spoga+gafa in Cologne on 4-6 September. Source: Garden1

Millbrook Garden Centre at Crowborough, East Sussex, is planning to have 15 homes built on its redundant plant nursery. Source: Garden1

Peter Miller, the long-serving director of E.W.King with its Chelsea Flower Show sweet peas heading for the seed trade exhibit as part of the HTA Love the Plot you have Got Exhibit. Source: Garden1

Dobbies is now using Toshiba TEC’s mobile printing technology across its garden centres. Source: Garden1

The dominant structural feature of this month’s Hillier exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will be a five tonne steel and iroko pavilion from manufacturer Fordingbridge. Source: Garden1

Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock, Wiltshire, has had plans approved for expansion at a Wiltshire council strategic planning meeting. Source: Garden1

Garden product buyers from the Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands together with garden and pet product buyers from Switzerland will be in the UK on 8 June 2016 to hold pre-planned meetings with British suppliers at the next ‘Meet the Buyers’ event being staged by the Gardenex and PetQuip export associations. Source: Garden1

Wildlife World has launched the “ultimate attraction for beneficial garden insects – the new “luxurious2 Nine Room Insect Hotel. Source: Garden1

UK 50 per cent self-sufficient in ornamentals by value. Source: Garden1

Dutch garden centre chain Intratuin is planning to sell organic plants. Research by the chain found 38 per cent of Dutch households want to buy organically grown bulbs while consumers want ornamental plants, fruit and vegetables, bedding plants and perennials, so it has launched the Intratuin BIO-concept. Source: Garden1

Dutch garden centre chain Intratuin is planning to sell organic plants. Research by the chain found 38 per cent of Dutch households want to buy organically grown bulbs while consumers want ornamental plants, fruit and vegetables, bedding plants and perennials, so it has launched the Intratuin BIO-concept. Source: Garden1

UK 50 per cent self-sufficient in ornamentals by value. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres recent survey of almost 2,000 people found 98 per cent of people enjoy watching wildlife in their garden, 78 per cent would leave (or have already left) and area of their garden “wild” to attract wildlife, and 32 per cent spend over £50 each year feeding or caring for wildlife in their garden. Source: Garden1