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21 today as Blue Diamond buy Orchard Park Garden Centre
Bids start coming in for Bunnings/Homebase
Smart gardening with Lechuza
Highest week for plant sales - but not quite a record overall - GTN Bestsellers update
Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies
Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media
Deputy Centre / Planterea Manager
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Home & Garden group of centres to be split up
Average April means May Bank Holiday weather is crucial
QD Group buys David’s Nurseries to make Cherry Lane No 12
Wesfarmers seeks fast-track exit from the UK
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Deputy Centre / Planterea Manager

Hillview Garden Centres have a vacancy for Deputy Centre / Plantarea Manager at Scotland Nurseries Garden Store...

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21 today as Blue Diamond buy Orchard Park Garden Centre

Blue Diamond are celebrating the acquisition of their 21st garden centre this morning following the completion of the purchase of Orchard Park Garden Centre in Gillingham, North Dorset...

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Bids start coming in for Bunnings/Homebase
 

Sky News has reported this morning that Opcapita has tabled an offer for Homebase...

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Smart gardening with Lechuza
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Stressful gardening is now a thing of the past thanks to self-watering planter manufacturer, Lechuza. Suitable for both beginners and professionals, these clever planters take the guesswork out of watering...

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Highest week for plant sales - but not quite a record overall - GTN Bestsellers update

This weeks GTN Bestsellers headline EPOS data analysis only includes 2 of the three Bank Holiday weekend trading days and as we reported on Monday, that appeared to be the best of the three.  Star performers from a volume point of view, as the the weather heated up were plants...

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Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies

Phew, what a scorcher!  After four glorious days GTN Xtra reports on Bank Holiday trading across the country with comment from: Alton's, Aylett Nurseries, Baytree, Bents, Bosworths, British Garden Centres, Brechin Castle, Brookside, Cherry Lane, Dobbies, Fron Goch, Green Pastures, Haskins, Klondyke, Langlands, Newbank, Notcutts, Perrywood, Planters, Ruxley Manor, Scotsdales, Stewarts and Torwood...

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Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media

 

Blue Diamond joined in the spirit of World Naked Gardening Day on Saturday as some of their brave staff undressed for the occasion in many of the group's plant areas. Pictures of those taking part were then posted on the company's social media platforms...

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