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HW SURVEY – how are you coping with unprecedented demand for garden products and plants?
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Dobbies partners with Butterfly Conservation
Dobbies Garden Centres has teamed up with UK wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, on the launch of its Nurture for Nature campaign. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales continue boom
Despite the upcoming end of lockdown and promise of in-person shopping, online retail sales continued to show strong growth in March, rising by +71.7% Year-on-Year (YoY). Source: Garden1
DIY offering an opportunity for 'incremental sales and profit' in garden centres
Hardware manufacturer suki international has developed a new DIY Essentials range tailored specifically for garden centres. Source: Garden1
Peat: further measures planned post-summer consultation, says Defra
Defra says it will act to end peat use with “more serious measures” as reduction has not been quick enough. Source: Garden1
Survey of the effects of Covid-19 on sales of flowers and plants finds online buying uplift
A Flower Council Holland survey on flowers and plants found trends including how consumers believe they are good for their indoor environments. Source: Garden1
Outdoor leisure products shortage; are we over the worst?
This year has been a struggle for the outdoor leisure industry, says the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association. Source: Garden1
Westland specialist range launched
Westland has launched a new range of plant foods. Source: Garden1
Horticulture property market picking up
There is more interest in sales and valuations of garden centres and nurseries this spring after the pandemic led to a quiet 2020. Source: Garden1
Importance of gardens and gardening soars during pandemic
Enthusiasm for traditional gardening has grown as more than a third of Britons plant their way through the coronavirus crisis. Source: Garden1
DIY and gardening up by a third in March – and ecommerce doubles – finds Barclaycard
Home improvements and DIY (including gardening) rose 34.4% over the last two years – the highest growth in the category since July 2020 Source: Garden1
Horticulture Week editor to give James Bruce Memorial Lecture
How horticulture is changing 2020-22: The impact of coronavirus and Brexit on horticulture is the title of the lecture from Matthew Appleby, Horticulture Week editor. Source: Garden1
Garden centres see strong trade continue as general retail reopens in snowy weather
Non-essential retail reopened on 12 April with garden centres experiencing the benefit on the last weekend of lockdown boost, but cold weather is a concern and supply issues remain. Source: Garden1
Garden centre to close for Duke of Ediburgh's funeral
Planters have made the decision to close on Saturday 17 April at 2pm so that staff can pay their respects at 3pm for Prince Philip’s funeral. Source: Garden1
Garden centre to close for Duke of Edinburgh's funeral
Planters have made the decision to close on Saturday 17 April at 2pm so that staff can pay their respects at 3pm for Prince Philip’s funeral. Source: Garden1
GreenTech Amsterdam in blended format 28 – 30 September 2021: full on/off events list updated
GreenTech Live & Online will be organised as an alternative event in blended format on 28 – 30 September instead of 15 – 17 June. Source: Garden1
Northern Ireland garden centres reopen but post-Brexit plant supply concern remains
On 12 April, Northern Ireland is the last devolved nation to allow reopening of garden centres after being shut during the pandemic lockdown since Christmas. Source: Garden1
Bents announces fundraising total and wlecomes new charity
Bents said it wants to say a “huge thank you to everyone who has helped raise £16,477 for Once Upon a Smile”, the charity it has supported for the past two years. Source: Garden1
