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Among new Companies House results, Frosts Garden Centres saw a 12.5% decline in sales from £19.8m to £17.3m in the year to 31 July 2020. Source: Garden1

Pelargonium for Europe is the marketing initiative of European geranium breeders Dümmen Orange, Elsner PAC, Florensis / P. van der Haak Handelskwekerij, Geranien Endisch, Selecta One and Syngenta Flowers. Source: Garden1

Almost half of all Britons grew their own in the last year – with more than 10% of the population doing so for the first time and one-third saying they will continue post-pandemic. Source: Garden1

April is set to have had the most frost nights for 60 years, says the Met Office, and the forecast is that more frost could come. Source: Garden1

April is set to have had the most frost nights for 60 years, says the Met Office, and the forecast is that more frost could come. Source: Garden1

A plan to replace a retail nursery with homes has been deferred by councillors + the status of 15 more garden centre applications. Source: Garden1

The cross-border 22 garden centre group Klondyke is “not disappointed” by trade in spring 2021 as lockdown eases. Source: Garden1

The York nursery has experienced record demand from garden centres and the amenity sector and is trying to make sure all loyal customers receive some plants while demand remains high. Source: Garden1

Business rates specialists at Malcolm Scott Consultants have issued a reminder to retail, leisure and hospitality operators to update themselves on the various rates relief policies in place across the UK as they attempt to recoup some of the losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Garden1

Keter is launching a group-wide challenge in the UK to help with employee well-being. Source: Garden1

National Gardening Week (26 April – 2 May) has seen a plethora of research released into garden trends – HW rounds up the data. Source: Garden1

Greenpeace’s Paul de Zylva says peat promises made by horticulture industry committees and the Government have not been kept. Source: Garden1

Box & Sprout, a start-up “aiming to disrupt the gardening industry”, has launched a new subscription delivery product aimed at novice millennial gardeners. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Heritage glasshouse and greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for its work growing sales by 144% of its structures abroad. Source: Garden1

Notcutts Woodbridge Garden Centre has announced that work on phase two of its modernisation and improvement programme is set to begin. Source: Garden1

Dobbies Garden Centres, demonstrates its support for the RHS National Gardening Week (26 April – 2 May) with the launch of new sustainable products and the start of its #sustainabledobbies campaign. Source: Garden1

HW columnist Peter Seabrook has broached the idea of using half soil in consumer potting mixes, prompting two Dutch horticulturists to give their view on peat use in Holland. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1