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Landform Consultants will be at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show building the Squire’s Garden Centres garden for the event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Squire’s. Source: Garden1

Monsanto is moving away from tallowmine in glyphosate products – a surfactant that is added to glyphosate-based herbicides to boost their efficacy. Source: Garden1

Their first masterclass at Arboretum Garden Centre in Co. Carlow gave the group of young garden centre learners merchandising and point of sale knowledge to promote GroMór, a nationwide campaign to get Ireland growing. Source: Garden1

Working with EcoG in Shanghai, China’s first western-style garden centre business, garden industry consultant Neville Stein has become convinced that there are enormous opportunities for garden retailers in cities to promote the health benefits of plants in the environment. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres are sponsoring the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Theatre for the second year in a row, with a line up including Monty Don and Alan Titchmarsh. Source: Garden1

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says 59,608 businesses are in “significant” financial stress because of the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW). Source: Garden1

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says 59,608 businesses are in “significant” financial stress because of the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW). Source: Garden1

The RHS has reacted to criticism from members about charging at its Spring Plant Fair this month. Source: Garden1

DIY chain Wickes could cut prices ahead of Homebase becoming Bunnings. Source: Garden1

DIY chain Wickes could cut prices ahead of Homebase becoming Bunnings. Source: Garden1

Demand for allotments and splitting of plots has lead to confusion with many plots not being numbered or marked in a logical pattern, leading to metal product manufacturer Gingerwick launching signs to help identify sites. Source: Garden1

Shop workers union USDAW says it is powerless to act on behalf of Homebase head office staff who are under threat of redundancy. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan is using discount site Groupon to sell ‘Garden Party Bedding’ at 40 per cent off. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres owner Terra Firma could recoup purchase price of Dobbies through sale and leaseback and other measures, say insiders. Source: Garden1

The financial strain on UK households eased at the start of the second quarter, according to latest figures from financial information company Markit. Source: Garden1

Some 131,000 people have seen a story online about a garden centre mislaid cat. Source: Garden1

Rob Smith, the winner of the BBC Allotment Challenge,is launching a new and exclusive range of six grafted vegetable plants at Wyevale Garden Centres. Source: Garden1

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says employers cutting work perks to help them meet the cost of the national living wage (NLW) are failing to act in “in the spirit of the law”. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres’ owner Terra Firma is believed to have appointed bank Goldman Sachs to table a £175m bid for Tesco-owned rival Dobbies Garden Centres. Source: Garden1

A report by a leading retail analyst in Australia on the impact of Brexit to Homebase has said new owner Wesfarmers has taken a risk in buying the British DIY/garden centre chain. Source: Garden1