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Dobbies says Christmas 2021 will be bigger
Dobbies Garden Centres has unveiled its decorating trends for the 2021 festive season, providing a preview of what this year’s celebrations will look like. Source: Garden1
Online gardening up 20% in June bucking internet sales trend
Faced with a reopened high street, further easing of lockdown and a comparative 12-year ecommerce high in 2020, online retail sales continued to fall to record-breaking lows in June, down -14.1% Year-on-Year (YoY). Source: Garden1
Hozelock sponsors £1000 Perennial competition
Perennial charity is calling on gardeners to enter the HortAid2021 Gardening competition sponsored by Hozelock. Source: Garden1
Woodlodge increases turnover + top 60 latest garden retail supplier turnovers
Garden pots company Woodlodge upped turnover despite Covid business interruptions in 2020. Source: Garden1
Mowers complete 10-week challenge raising money for Greenfingers
Stratford-upon-Avon firm Sims Garden Machinery has completed a 10-week lawn mowing challenge against global garden tools manufacturer, STIHL. Source: Garden1
Barclaycard reports June spending growth, including in gardening
Consumer card spending grew 11.1% in June compared to the same period in 2019. Source: Garden1
Spear & Jackson beats Brexit and Covid impact to increase turnover + top 60 garden retail supplier UPDATED
HortWeek updates leading horticulture suppliers for 2021, showing Brexit and pandemic impacts. Source: Garden1
B&Q £10,000 best garden winners announced
B&Q’s gardens of the year include a community plot in Ipswich. Source: Garden1
Defra hints at extra funding for councils for plastics and waste recycling
Defra is looking at “appropriate timing for funding to be provided to authorities” for recycling. Source: Garden1
Defra's Pow vague on peat ban consultation date
Defra consultation to ban bagged retail peat sales by 2024 could be delayed. Source: Garden1
Defra minister vague on peat ban consultation date
Defra consultation to ban bagged retail peat sales by 2024 could be delayed. Source: Garden1
Houseplants will suffer from loneliness in a post-lockdown world, Hayes Garden World warns
Hayes Garden World are cautioning Britons that houseplants may be neglected when owners are not around as much. Source: Garden1
DIY groups urge dialogue in preference to supply chain penalties
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is urging UK retailers and suppliers to share latest data to mitigate international supply chain issues. Source: Garden1
Another garden centre closes due to Covid
A Covid case has forced a garden centre to close its restaurant. Source: Garden1
Parliamentary committee launches plastic waste enquiry
An inquiry by The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has launched will examine how the Government intends to tackle its plastics problem, and whether its targets go far enough. Source: Garden1
Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith gardening TV series planned
Channel 4 has commissioned a four-part series – Prue’s Great Garden Plot – inspired by the Great British Bake Off. Source: Garden1
Gardening Express sees first half online plant sales rise 32%
Gardening Express owner Chris Bonnett says there is plenty of growth left in the online garden plant sales market after many retailers doubled their size since lockdown. Source: Garden1
