In This Issue
Xylella fastidiosa: how Italy has tackled the problem
Gardman reports £1.5m loss - but earnings soar by 50%
Durston Garden Products HOLD prices for 2018
Christmas provides an October sales boost
Edwin Meijer reveals lessons learned from Canada trip
Young GCA delegates experience garden centre retailing Canadian style
RHS move National Gardening Week to later spring date
Which new plants really stand out?
Yobs smash up community garden centre - causing thousands of pounds worth of damage
Elho makes 'grow your own' available to everyone
Wildlife website redesigned with customers in mind
Shoplifting costs retailers £800m a year says research
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Pot sales soar as gardeners get set for Autumn
Sales of festive products gather momentum
Cyclamen back on top of Bestsellers chart
Poppy-related Wild Bird Care products sell well
For peat’s sake – a conversation on compost
TV and Radio 4 gardening expert to launch gardening school at Tong GC
Revolution in 'on-demand' product labelling
Garden centres to benefit from generous PR discounts
The best of last week's
"Xylella is the most serious situation I have come across in 32 years in the industry"
Supplier rebates to exceed £1.5m for Choice members
Coolings buys Potted Garden Nursery at Maidstone
Scotts fail with claim that Westland Safelawn advertising was misleading
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Stylish new Café Bar opens at Squire’s in Shepperton
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Xylella fastidiosa: how Italy has tackled the problem


Dr Stefano Sogni, from Zelari Nurseries in Italy, has spoken exclusively with GTN Xtra to reveal how his country is successfully tackling Xylella fastidiosa. He says: "You need to get to know your enemy to fight the enemy."
Read more and see photos from the nursery taken this morning
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Gardman reports £1.5m loss - but earnings soar by 50%

Gardman has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.5m for the year ending December 2016, mainly down to the exceptional costs of almost £2.3m associated with re-structuring following the previous year’s management buy-out, but earnings are up 50%...
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Durston Garden Products HOLD prices for 2018
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Durston Garden Products have been Flying the Flag for a BUY BRITISH campaign and all for a very good reason. The company generally believes that as BREXIT negotiations continue to take shape; that now is the time to start shopping closer to home. Not only will you save yourself all the stress, and often logistical nightmare that goes with the lengthy process of  shopping overseas but that you will also find it can be much cheaper too.
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Christmas provides an October sales boost




As Christmas has opened in more centres at the start of October, initial sales have beaten both of the past two years, so we could be in for a bumper few months of trading...
See GTN Xtra's exclusive photo gallery from Scotsdales Christmas Opening
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Edwin Meijer reveals lessons learned from Canada trip


Edwin Meijer, from Garden Connect, has come up with three marketing tips following the International Garden Centre Association trip to Canada...
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Young GCA delegates experience garden centre retailing Canadian style
Two young delegates whose trip to the International Garden Centre Congress in Canda have last month was funded through the GCA Trust, have returned with glowing accounts of their experiences there...

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RHS move National Gardening Week to later spring date
The RHS is moving National Gardening Week to a later spring date next year to encourage more participation...
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Which new plants really stand out?


Tesselaar Plants are ruthless in looking for plants that are both distinctively different and exceptionally good, and one such plant is Perfume Princess Daphne, voted Plant of the Year in Australia...
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Yobs smash up community garden centre - causing thousands of pounds worth of damage


Police are on the hunt for mindless yobs who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a community garden centre in Oldham...
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Stylish new Café Bar opens at Squire’s in Shepperton


Squire’s Garden Centre in Shepperton has opened a stunning new Café Bar. It has stylish new decor and there are now distinct seating areas to choose from, including the main Café Bar, a sophisticated afternoon tea area with piano, a coffee lounge with relaxing sofas, plus a special family-friendly area...
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Elho makes 'grow your own' available to everyone


Elho is on a mission to bring more nature into people's daily lives, particularly those who live in urban areas. The award-winning Flower Bridge Grow House does just that by making grow your own available to everyone...
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Wildlife website redesigned with customers in mind
 
Wildlife expert Simon King OBE has launched a new website www.simonkingwildlife.com that makes viewing and purchasing his wildlife product range quick and easy...
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Shoplifting costs retailers £800m a year says research
Metropolitan Police area tops shoplifters table, followed by West Midlands and Manchester






Shoplifting costs Britain's retailers £800m a year, according to a newe survey, with the London area, West Midlands and Manchester recording the most reported thefts...
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