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A 2014 campaign to ban glyphosate from being sprayed in public spaces in Hackney has been relaunched. Source: Garden1

A survey by Greenpeace in Germany says eight of the largest retailers selling herbicides and pesticides have taken steps to voluntarily remove neonicotinoid and/or glyphosate-based products from their shelves Source: Garden1

Grange Fencing has introduced a refreshed range of merchandising materials to support builders’ merchants and retailers at point of sale (POS). Source: Garden1

Perennial has appointed John Moseley as head of trading to focus on the charity’s commercial division GRBS Enterprises Ltd. Source: Garden1

Total divisional sales excluding fuel were up two per cent at Waitrose, with the launch of a new advertising campaign appearing to have had a positive effect on sales. Source: Garden1

Total divisional sales excluding fuel were up two per cent, with the launch of the new Waitrose advertising campaign appearing to have a positive effect on sales. Source: Garden1

May bank holiday weather could dampen crucial sales for garden centres. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres is launching a slug control campaign using the Twitter hashtag #SlugRage. Source: Garden1

Paresh Raithatha and Andrew O’Brien have raised £4,400 for Perennial by running the London Marathon. Source: Garden1

Online plant seller Gardening Express has re-launched a new look website ahead of 2016’s peak season in a bid to compete with online gardening leader Primrose. Source: Garden1

Garden products company Burgon & Ball has a new head of sales. Source: Garden1

Garden products company Burgon & Ball has a new head of sales. Source: Garden1

Harrod Horticultural has unveiled its Chelsea Flower Show stand design. Source: Garden1

Barton Grange hopes to start work this autumn on its proposed ‘Flower Bowl’, a multi-purpose leisure complex to be built alongside Barton Grange Garden Centre. Source: Garden1

The UK’s “only discount garden centre” has bought a 10th outlet. Source: Garden1

Dennis Espley retires from Squire’s this week. Source: Garden1

Among those in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List with horticultural interests are garden centre owners, vegetable growers and discounters. Source: Garden1

Australian company Wesfarmers this morning announced its most recent sales figures. Source: Garden1

Gardening Scotland, which will take place from 3-5 June at the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, will see more than 34,000 visitors pass through its gates over the three day event. Approximately 10 per cent of visitors are expected to attend from outside Scotland, “demonstrating the strength of the country’s gardening industry on both a UK-wide and international scale”, say organisers. Source: Garden1

Gardening Scotland, which will take place from 3-5 June at the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, will see more than 34,000 visitors pass through its gates over the three day event. Source: Garden1