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The first half of April has seen frost on at least half the nights with below average temperatures suppressing plant growth and holding back gardeners. Source: Garden1

The first half of April has seen frost on at least half the nights with below average temperatures suppressing plant growth and holding back gardeners. Source: Garden1

Scotsdales Garden Centres has launched a Scotsdales Scan & Go app. Source: Garden1

Snow and frost has held back plant growth and suppressed trade but is forecast to pick up this week, though overnight frosts are still possible. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

The Gardens Group, incorporating Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil and Poundbury Gardens in Poundbury, has been supported by a £900,000 finance package from Lloyds Bank. Source: Garden1

Evergreen is now supplying more than 300 garden centres nationwide and has seen a big uplift in sales this season with garden retailers, cash and carry and landscapers. Source: Garden1

Glee has confirmed it will return to the NEC Birmingham from 14-16 September 2021 Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Hillier Garden Centre Syon Park will be the group’s 18th centre and is the result of a transformation of the former Wyevale HQ and garden centre in west London. Source: Garden1

Homebase has revealed there’s a lack of knowledge when it comes to the UK’s bird population, with one in 20 Britons unable to identify any of the most commons birds, from blackbirds to robins. Source: Garden1

All staff will be retained at the Lincolnshire garden centre, which will have a Sainsbury’s installed. Source: Garden1

Source: Garden1

Barbecue company Weber research has found that if 2020 was the year of the barbecue and outdoor dining, 2021 is when the nation plans to upskill their grill. Source: Garden1

British Garden Centres’ Boyd Douglas-Davies, the HTA president, and that record garden sales will continue through summer and predicts that 2022 will be the year of the outdoor living accessory. Source: Garden1

Longacres garden centres has made a statement about a fire on Tuesday 13 April at an adjacent premises in Shepperton, west of London. Source: Garden1

Jim Teague has moved from his category manager role at Blue Diamond to become supply chain director at the Boningale Group, which encompasses Boningale Nurseries, Worfield Plants and Viridis Plants. Source: Garden1

Smart Garden Products came 74th in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100 which charts the UK’s private companies with the fastest growing profits. Source: Garden1

After outdoor hospitality was reopened on 12 April, diners have been keen to eat and drink alfresco. Source: Garden1

Perrywood Garden Centre’s Hannah Powell has launched an e-book – My Green Recovery. Source: Garden1