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Water features from Kelkay...guaranteed availability
Fingers crossed for Indian summer
Zest focuses on new product launches at GLEE as it announces purchase of new nine acre distribution centre
Gardman build on instant garden décor success
GARDENA and Netatmo: Smart partnership for the garden
New Eco Smart Watering from Flopro
First "shops" for PTMD in the UK at Taverham and Coolings
Elho joins the Retail Lab @ Glee
Garden centre removes posters after complaint
Growing potential at Millbrook Garden Company
Hortapp and ConnectedGreen chosen as Best Idea Plantarium
Wyevale Nurseries get new promotions ready for Glee
Hot air ballooning thrills for garden centre owner
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Gardman appoint Group Sales Director
Taking a grip on Bestsellers Garden Products chart
Decco appoints Debbie Paterson as area sales manager
Taylors in a clean sweep at the top of Veg-2-Gro
LEAF announces education and public engagement appointment
Growing media sales kick back into gear
Allensmore Nurseries launch 2018 Main Season Catalogue
Cyclamen on top of Bestsellers Plants chart
Christmas opens at Summerhill in Essex
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Work underway on £1m Dorset garden centre restaurant
Foodie focus for Bradford garden centre's Taste event
Stunning new Café Bar to open at Squire’s in Shepperton
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Water features from Kelkay...guaranteed availability
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Acknowledging just how challenging out of stocks can be for garden centres in a busy gardening season, Kelkay have come up with a strategy to support their retail partners and ease the stress that comes with predicting stock requirements for Easy Fountain water features...
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Fingers crossed for Indian summer


At last a summer trading week that has volumes up year on year. This is the first week since the end of June that we’ve seen a year on year increase in garden centre volume sales. Could it be the start of an Indian summer?
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Zest focuses on new product launches at GLEE as it announces purchase of new nine acre distribution centre


Zest 4 Leisure, a leading trade supplier of quality timber garden products, is celebrating its 5th consecutive year at GLEE with a new range of products and the announcement of its recent distribution centre purchase...
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Gardman build on instant garden décor success
 
Launching at Glee 2017 (stand 19F30/G31), Gardman will be showcasing their successful range of wind chimes and suncatchers, introducing new designs and the whole range now available in pre-merchandised stackable trays, for stocking larger volumes and creating your own FSDU displays...
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GARDENA and Netatmo: Smart partnership for the garden


GARDENA and Netatmo announced this week their new partnership, making the garden smart-er. Presence, Netatmo’s outdoor security camera, integrates with GARDENA smart system.
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New Eco Smart Watering from Flopro
 
Flopro Garden and Lawn watering equipment combines functionality, ergonomic styling and fresh colours. Manufactured using the finest materials and latest technology, Flopro products are anti- leak, snap-fit with guaranteed durability and are compatible with major watering brands...
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First "shops" for PTMD in the UK at Taverham and Coolings


Lolly Lee's Orangery Collection launched PTMD shops in two UK garden centres last week; Taverham Nurseries in Norfolk and Coolings in Sevenoaks, Kent...
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Elho joins the Retail Lab @ Glee
 
Elho has an increased presence at Glee this year. Elho is showcasing the latest innovations in grow your own, outdoor, indoor and designer pots and planters on their stand. As well, all the pots and planters in the Family and Well-being areas of the Retail Lab are supplied by Elho. Following Elho's mission to Give Room to Nature...
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Garden centre removes posters after complaint


Garsons Garden Centre have removed posters after a complaint by a retired schoolteacher who described them as being negative and patronising...
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Work underway on £1m Dorset garden centre restaurant


Work is in progress on a £1 million botanical-style restaurant at Groves Garden Centre after Malcolm Scott Consultants prepared detailed plans for an eye-catching design within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty adjacent to a major A road.
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Foodie focus for Bradford garden centre's Taste event


A major showcase of food and drink businesses is set to celebrate Yorkshire produce as Tong Garden Centre plans an event in its newly refurbished food hall...
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Stunning new Café Bar to open at Squire’s in Shepperton


Squire’s Garden Centre in Shepperton has unveiled exciting plans to open a stunning new Café Bar in early October...
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Growing potential at Millbrook Garden Company
 
Recruiting people with horticultural skills is as challenging as ever. As a result, last year Millbrook Garden Company started to look at Succession Planning in order to ensure they have the right people with the right skills in their business, not only for today but to enable them to achieve our future objectives...
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Hortapp and ConnectedGreen chosen as Best Idea Plantarium


Hortapp, submitted by Chelle van der Meijde on behalf of students from Green Tec Wellant College Delft, and ConnectedGreen, submitted by René Voogt from Boskoop and presented by Maaike de Reuver, have been chosen as Best Idea of Plantarium 2017...
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Wyevale Nurseries get new promotions ready for Glee
 

Wyevale Nurseries is gearing up for Glee at the NEC in Birmingham where it will promote its new catalogue and give visitors the chance to see its new plants for the coming year...
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Hot air ballooning thrills for garden centre owner


Robin Mercer, owner of Hillmount Garden Centre in Northern Ireland, has literally just returned from the starry skies after competing in one of the hot air ballooning calendar's most prestigious events...
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