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Preparations for the Chelsea daffodils from Taylors Bulbs are underway at their farm in Lincolnshire. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres is warning gardeners to prepare for an increase of “supersized” slugs this spring, after a mild winter. Source: Garden1

Oxford Planters have announced the launch of a new collection of planters, seats and tables designed by UK garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin and handcrafted in their Cotswolds workshop. Source: Garden1

A Soil Association event on pollinator threats concentrating on neonicotinoids heard Syngenta risk assessment scientist Dr Peter Campbell call for a broader focus and more collaboration. Source: Garden1

Bayer’s Dr Julian Little has said recent campaigns to ban glyphosate, which have led to the EC Environment Committee recommending banning use in parks, gardens and through retail, as well as seven rather than 15 year extension of use make no sense. Source: Garden1

RHS chief horticultural advisor Guy Barter says it’s too soon to buy and plant without protection tender plants this bank holiday weekend. Source: Garden1

Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre at Monkton Heathfield in Taunton invited schools, charities, village organisations and community groups to nominate themselves for the annual giveaway scheme. Source: Garden1

Colin Squire, Chairman of Squire’s Garden Centres, will be hosting a “Tea & Talk” at 3pm on Saturday 14th May to celebrate Squire’s 80 years in the horticultural industry. Source: Garden1

New data revealed today shows bees can be exposed to more pesticides from contaminated wildflowers than from crops on farms. Source: Garden1

The Not Sure? Gro-Surecampaign is a series of 10 second TV adverts which are due to hit TV screens tonight (27 April) and will be watched by over 26m consumers. Source: Garden1

A new book on Gardens of the Italian Lakes has been published. Source: Garden1

Frosts Garden centre in Woburn Sands has a new £500,000 garden furniture and barbecue area. Source: Garden1

Greenfingers are launching a new fundraising initiative this summer with their inaugural Midsummer Car Rally, which is set to take place on 19 June 2016. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan paid £1,250 for a pumpkin seed which they have given to RHS Hyde Hall gardener Matthew Oliver to grow into the world’s biggest pumpkin. Source: Garden1

Homebase owner Home Retail Group has revealed a full year profits drop of 28 per cent in the year to 27 February 2016. Source: Garden1

As Bents Garden & Home welcomes Epilepsy Action as its 2016 charity of the year, the Glazebury, Cheshire-based centre has announced a record breaking amount raised during 2015 and has presented the Cystic Fibrosis Trust with a cheque for £25,907; over £10,000 more than Bents initial fundraising target. Source: Garden1

Dobbies will be sold by the end of next month and Wyevale Garden Centres’ initial £175m bid is unlikely to be topped by more than £5m, say sources close to the deal. Source: Garden1

Stewarts Garden Centres has appointed Jamie Rollings as plant buyer. Source: Garden1

Retail sales fell at the fastest pace since January 2012 over the year to April 2016, disappointing expectations for a pick-up in growth, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trends Survey. Source: Garden1

Garden Centre Association (GCA) member garden centres during March (2016) were 5.6 per cent up, with food hall and farm shop up 23.33 per cent compared to the same month last year (2015). Source: Garden1