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A new 30,000 sq. ft Homebase Coventry store has created 30 jobs in the local area and includes four team members with more than 30 years of experience at Homebase. Source: Garden1

BHETA is to hold another of its retailer networking webinars, this time with the garden centre chain, Dobbies. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centres annual Companies House accounts show a “tale of two years”. Source: Garden1

In the 2021 calendar year, Wickes saw a 71.7% increase in adjusted pre-tax profit to £85 million, while sales jumped 14% to £1.53 billion. Source: Garden1

Notcutts has been celebrating success across its 18 garden centres nationwide with a special conference and awards event as part of its 125th anniversary. Source: Garden1

At California Spring Trials, on 30 March – 3 April 2022, Concept Plants is presenting its new plant varieties. Source: Garden1

Perfect weather for Mother’s Day followed better sales for garden centres from mid-March. Source: Garden1

This year’s Garden Re-Leaf supporters pulled out all the stops and the Greenfingers charity is saying thank you to everyone that took part. Source: Garden1

Dobbies stores across the UK are gearing up for their busiest spring ever. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan has issued “a massive and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated towards our Ukraine appeal”. Source: Garden1

Sales are likely to revert back to normal levels, but some buyers will be hooked, university researchers have found. Source: Garden1

The big out-take from this March’s the BHETA / Gardenex / PetQuip Future for International Trade Conference was that while export was likely to outperform the home market in the coming year, it was vital for both importers and exporters to ensure they were not dependent on any one territory for either sales or supply chain. Source: Garden1

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Geoff Hogben, who worked at Frosts Garden centre in Woburn Sands, has died aged 74. Source: Garden1

Gardening is rising in people’s thoughts according to searches on Google. Source: Garden1

The Consumer Prices Index rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to February 2022, up from 4.9% in the 12 months to January. Source: Garden1

Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre owners said: “The land which we are on has been sold to a new developer whose intention is to build 44 new homes. Source: Garden1

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located between Brecon and Hay on Wye, has visited local primary schools and towns to donate and plant trees to mark the Queen’s Jubilee. Source: Garden1

During March 2022, Provender Nurseries in conjunction with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, provided 1,500 trees and 900 plants free to every resident of Ebbsfleet as part of their ‘Greening the City’ initiative. Source: Garden1

Morrisons will phase out peat-based bagged compost sales at its 497 stores and 303 garden centres by the end of 2022. Source: Garden1