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What are the seven bestselling branded plants in garden centres in 2021?
Source: Garden1
Bank holiday garden centre sales complete strong summer
The return of restaurants and fair weather means many garden centres have ended August up to 20% up – updates from Hillier, British Garden Centres, Alton, Ansell and more. Source: Garden1
Hillier see sales continue strongly
The 18 garden centre Hillier group has carried on this financial year’s sales success through the August bank holiday. Source: Garden1
Garden centre opens fourth site
A Northern Ireland garden lifestyle business has expanded to open its first centre in England. Source: Garden1
August garden centre Epos sales revealed
Exclusive Horticulture Week Epos sales figures from garden centres shows what sold best this August by category, in plants, growing media and elsewhere. Source: Garden1
Pots and containers lead garden centre price increases
Garden centre prices are rising as a result of the pandemic. Source: Garden1
Berwick upon Tweed Garden Centre sees improved turnover + 7 more company results
The north east coast group has maintained turnover and increased profits during the pandemic lockdown year. Source: Garden1
Bunker predicts garden retail for rest of 2022
Alton Garden Centre director Andy Bunker speaks about bedding sales, bank holiday and Christmas projections in the plantarea. Source: Garden1
Irish peat substitute company wins €23m private equity investment
Natural World Products (NWP), the largest recycler of household organic waste in Ireland, has secured an investment of €23.4 million from MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland and 57 Stars. Source: Garden1
Defra takes next steps to tackle plastic waste
The Government is to consult on banning a range of polluting plastics this autumn with single-use plastic plates and cutlery among items under review. Source: Garden1
GCA Midlands winners announced
The top garden centres in the Midlands have been revealed. Source: Garden1
GCA Midlands plus Scotland and Northern Ireland winners announced UPDATED
The top garden centres in the Midlands have been revealed. Source: Garden1
Squire's picks charities
Squire’s Garden Centres has announced their ‘Charities of the Year’ for 2021-2022. Source: Garden1
Alan Titchmarsh TV show called out for cheap plants plea UPDATED
A TV company request for “bargain plants” from roadside stalls and car boot sales is “going down like a lead balloon, undermining the industry and encouraging spread of pest and disease”. Source: Garden1
Alan Titchmarsh TV show called out for cheap plants plea
A TV company request for “bargain plants” from roadside stalls and car boot sales is “going down like a lead balloon, undermining the industry and encouraging spread of pest and disease”. Source: Garden1
Killing with kindness: Does widespread generalised provisioning of wildlife help or hinder biodiversity conservation efforts?
A new paper has advised a change in policy on feeding wildlife and wild birds, saying implications on the food web are poorly understood. Source: Garden1
