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The newly opened Cardiff Wyevale Garden Centre has opened new concessions including Regatta, Yankee Candle, Bonmarché, Cotton Traders, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Hot Springs. Source: Garden1

The newly opened Cardiff Wyevale Garden Centre has opened new concessions including Regatta, Yankee Candle, Bonmarché, Cotton Traders, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Hot Springs. Source: Garden1

New figures from BDO’s monthly High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) recorded a 4.3 per cent drop in year-on-year sales for November. Source: Garden1

New figures from BDO’s monthly High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) recorded a 4.3 per cent drop in year-on-year sales for November. Source: Garden1

Campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has criticised Bents garden centre for using reindeer for Christmas promotions. Source: Garden1

Honda is to enter the battery-powered handheld Lawn & Garden market in Europe for the 2016 season, extending its handheld line-up beyond four-stroke petrol power for the first time. Source: Garden1

HTA has been lobbying the Scottish Government this week at Holyrood, promoting the benefits of horticulture. Source: Garden1

The Garden Industry Marketing Board (GIMB) has contracted Holly Garland of Garland PR to co-ordinate the Love the Plot You’ve Got campaign. Source: Garden1

Horticulture Week’s Matthew Appleby will be running for Greenfingers children’s hospice gardens charity in December 6 in the annual London Santa Run in Victoria Park. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres is giving away free hot chocolate. Source: Garden1

Hillier Garden Centres has presented its internal awards, with Braishfield winning plantarea of the year. Source: Garden1

A survey of cut Christmas tree prices shows a wide range of prices, even among discounters. Source: Garden1

Seed and bulb supplier G Plants has incorporated the BeeMat seed mat brand into its product portfolio. Source: Garden1

New research from B&Q, the UK’s largest retailer of Christmas trees, that 21 per cent of those surveyed admit to disputing which type of tree to buy – real or artificial. Source: Garden1

Wyevale’s garden club has won a gold award from the Direct Marketing Association. Source: Garden1

Moffat has launched a multi-tier cold display unit that combines temperature control with a ‘flat glass’ design. Source: Garden1

The Board of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture has announced that it will be transferring its membership secretariat services to the Horticultural Trades Association from 15 December 2015. Source: Garden1

Nicholas Marshall has confirmed to Horticulture Week he is interested in taking over Homebase. Source: Garden1

Former Wyevale Garden Centres chief executive Nicholas Marshall has long been rumoured to have been putting together a bid for Homebase and now looks to be furthering that plan. Source: Garden1

Former Wyevale Garden Centres chief executive Nicholas Marshall has long been rumoured to have been putting together a bid for Homebase and now looks to be furthering that plan. Source: Garden1