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Next week, all roads lead to Classiflora...
Arboretum planning second outlet – closer to Dublin
Kingfisher secure £80,000 pay-out from Toptrade group in brand dispute
Clarkson and May demonstrate the worst garden centre parking ever at Hilltop Garden Centre – and generate BBQ sales!
Barton Grange produce the wow factor with their Mother's Day display
Town & Country backs Greenfingers Glovies campaign
Europlants Spring Open Days wow customers with inspirational plants
Bents raise £12,292 for children’s hospital
Gardening celebs get their Glovies ready for 2015 Greenfingers Garden Re‐Leaf Quiz
Competition winner to donate half to hospice charity
Growing media sales continue to shine
Win a tablet and GIMA Awards tickets if you post the best photo #Glovies
Busy Bee Week at Wyevale Garden Centres
Seasonal Supervisor - Hampshire
Home & Leisure Manager - East Midlands
Sales Merchandiser, Gardman
Nursery Operations manager - North East
Sales Development Manager - Hampshire
Adam Frost joins HTA Board
Frozen ground leads to sales freeze
Steve Harper is new chair of Growing Media Association
Time to order your Garden Re-Leaf toolkit
Premier launch adaptor that will cut your Christmas lighting display battery costs
Some brands are short-changing retailers and consumers say Johnsons Lawn Seed
Veg seed sales jump
Tie-break thriller in Young Horticulturist of the Year heat
Monkton Elm says ‘bonjour’ to new Catering Operations Manager
Flopro collapsible watering can is a hot pick for Crest
The Tildenet Group appoints new marketing manager
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Veg seed sales jump
 

Veg seed sales jumped considerably last week with all seven lines in the Top 20 increasing their sales week on week by large percentages. 

Baby Tomato veg plants also saw big increases as gardeners get started indoors or in heated greenhouses.

Star performers were:

  • The biggest increase of the week for veg seeds was Thompson & Morgan Courgette Defender F1, up 90% to re-enter at No 20.
  • Beetroot Boltardy seeds continue as the top selling veg seed, up to No 3 this week.
  • Thompson & Morgan Spring Onion White Lisbon is the highest chart climber, moving  up 26 places to No 10.
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