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Garden centre sees record sales
A Pershore garden centre and nursery saw the biggest sales month in its history as demand for plants soared across the country. Source: Garden1
DIY/gardening spending up 37.5% in April, finds Barclaycard
Home improvement & DIY stores, including gardening also continued to perform strongly in April, with a 37.5% growth. Source: Garden1
Arboriculture scholar Dr Mark Johnston completes history of professional arboriculture book +top 10 new gardening books
After four years of research and writing, his book, The Tree Experts: A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain, is scheduled to be published. Source: Garden1
Dutch Lily Days postponed + full events listing
Organisers of Dutch Lily Days have postponed the tenth edition to 7-10 June 2022. Source: Garden1
British Retail Consortium reports retail sales improvement
After non-essential retail reopened on April 12, total retail sales increased 7.3% in April compared to April 2019. Source: Garden1
Peat-free houseplants: BBC and HortWeek identify opportunities for UK retailers and growers
Horticulture Week has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s consumer programme You and Yours talking about market opportunities for UK peat-free houseplants. Source: Garden1
Best music to make plants grow
SaveOnEnergy.com/uk has checked Spotify to find the perfect plant-growing song based on existing playlists designed for growing plants. Source: Garden1
Work begins to demolish garden centre + 15 garden centres being redevloped for housing
A garden centre is being knocked down to be replaced by housing. Source: Garden1
Work begins to demolish garden centre + 15 garden centres being redeveloped for housing
A garden centre is being knocked down to be replaced by housing. Source: Garden1
Bord na Móna gives legal briefing on ending of peat harvest
Bord na Móna has given a legal briefing to politicians on the impact of the 2019 Irish High Court Case on peat extraction operations. Source: Garden1
Restaurants and botanic garden glasshouses look forward "with relief" to reopening on 17 May
Reopening garden centre and heritage and botanic garden resttaurants and glasshouses on 17 May is the focus of many businesses over the next week. Source: Garden1
Garden centre restaurants and botanic garden glasshouses look forward 'with relief' to reopening on 17 May
Reopening garden centre and heritage and botanic garden resttaurants and glasshouses on 17 May is the focus of many businesses over the next week. Source: Garden1
Garden centre restaurants and botanic garden glasshouses look forward 'with relief' to reopening on 17 May UPDATED
Reopening garden centre and heritage and botanic garden resttaurants and glasshouses on 17 May is the focus of many businesses over the next week. Source: Garden1
Chartered Institute of Horticulture launches Young Horticulturist of the Year 2021
Entry to Round one of the competition is free to anyone below the age of 30 on September 30 2021 working and/or studying in horticulture in the UK and Ireland. Source: Garden1
Retailers have halved carbon emissions since 2005
Leading retailers have beaten 2020 carbon reduction targets according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Source: Garden1
Horticulture Week to appear on BBC
Indoor plants and peat will be the subject of a forthcoming BBC report. Source: Garden1
'Revolutionary' edible ornamental kale to be released by Suttons this May
Royalty manager Plantipp’s Peter van Rijssen says 2021’s “most important new plant in regards of level of innovation is the new revolutionary” Candy Crush Kale, being introduced to the UK market by Suttons. Source: Garden1
