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Garden retailers sign up to industry Xylella statement
Following an emergency Xylella meeting held last week at the HTA, garden retailers have signed up to support a joint industry plant sourcing statement about Xylella fastidiosa, the introduction of which has the potential for catastrophic impacts to the UK environment...
See list of retailers and the Xylella Five Point Plan
Haskins and Squires reign supreme in South Thames
 
Haskins (above left) and Squires (above right) garden centres won eleven out of the fourteen awards presented for the South Thames area after the GCA inspections for 2017...
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Webbs and Fairways star in Midlands GCA Awards
 
Webbs, Wychbold (above left) was awarded MIdlands Area Destination Garden Centre of the Year and Fairways Garden Centre,Ashbourne (above right) picked up the accolade of Midlands Area Garden Centre of the year...
See full results and pictures of Planters Tamworth
On trend Garden Screens from Grange
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With the ‘outdoor room’ trend becoming increasingly popular amongst garden designers and homeowners alike, garden screens are tipped to be the next go-to outdoor accessory. Thanks to the range of stylish and versatile options from Grange Fencing, retailers can be sure to keep one step ahead of the game...
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Sunshine and Perrywood glow in North Thames
Perrywood Garden Centre (above) picked up the North Thames region award for Destination Garden Centre of the Year and Sunshine Garden Centre (below) won the North Thames Garden Centre of the Year award...
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Time for a summer celebration?
Time will tell if summer holiday garden centre attractions boost footfall and volume sales during August. Will pure entertainment attractions prove to be a greater pull for business or will the garden and education related ideas deliver a better return? At Aylett Nurseries in St Albans they have a double attraction of their Celebration Garden and a “pop-up” Butterfly House...
See pictures of Ayletts Celebration Garden and Butterfly Corner
Rising Stars 2017 - The final 12
 
The final 12 candidates in the Rising Stars class of 2017 have been announced...
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Suppliers sign up for Retail Lab @ Glee
One of the most innovative features at the annual Glee exhibition, the Retail Lab @ Glee, new for 2017, has secured backing from a wide range of leading suppliers, who have come on board as ‘Preferred Supplier Partner’ and ‘Selected Supplier Partner’ of the Retail Lab’s four trend-lead areas...
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Team Bonningtons Conquers the Alps
Bonningtons Managing Director, Ian Fisher, leads team of amateur cyclists through stage 18 of the Tour de France...
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‘Anniversary Splendour’ is winning name for new Notcutts rose
‘Anniversary Splendour’ has been chosen as the winning name for a new rose, as part of a national competition run by Notcutts Garden Centres in celebration of their 120th anniversary this year...
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Glee 2017: keynote speaker confirmed as award-winning garden journalist Nick Bailey
On Monday 11th September, Glee will be welcoming award-winning gardening journalist and TV presenter, Nick Bailey, to the stage as this year’s keynote speaker...
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Concept store becomes EFSA TrendZone at spoga+gafa
After 4 successful editions of the EFSA Concept Store at the Spoga Gafa Fair in Cologne, EFSA has decided that the time has come for a new formula. During the forthcoming Spoga Gafa Fair, to be held from 3 to 5 September 2017, EFSA will launch the "EFSA TrendZone"
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Growing support sales
Good growing conditions saw sales of growing supports more than doubling last week and up 150% in the GTN Bestsellers Top 50 compared to the same week last year...
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Andy Smith becomes Group Head of Purchasing at Klondyke
The Klondyke Group has announced the promotion of Andy Smith from Senior Plant Buyer to Group Head of Purchasing...
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Primary School scoops Wilkinson Sword Award
Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School’s Gardening Club is rounding off a summer filled with Gold Awards from RHS Wisley and nominations for ‘RHS Gardening Team of the Year 2017’, with another win. Children at the Oxfordshire Primary School have been crowned the champions of Wilkinson Sword’s Gardening for Schools competition...
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Taylors grab 50% of Veg 2 Gro sales
Onion sets for autumn planting gave Veg 2 Gro sales a welcome mid-summer boost last week...
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Wyevale Nurseries’ staff join 30 years’ service club
Two members of staff from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford were presented with medals to honour their long service to the company earlier this month...
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Summer colour and houseplants up
After a start to the year when plant sales were up significantly the steam has run out for summer...
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Xylella fastidiosa - a threat to the U.K. Horticulture industry
Guidance on sourcing plant material for Retailers, Landscapers, Growers, Designers and all dealing with plants in a professional capacity.
Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most harmful bacterial plant diseases in the world. It can cause severe losses in a wide range of hosts and there would be a massive impact on the plant trade across all business sectors in the event of an outbreak in the UK.
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Garden improvement grows soils
While overall growing media sales continue to dip to mid-summer lows, sales of garden soils grew by 26% week on week...
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Hillmount BBQ Academy teaches the next generation of customers
A Lisburn, Northern Ireland, student is youngest BBQ enthusiast to graduate from Hillmount BBQ Academy...
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New senior leadership at the Coleman EMEA Group
Martin Vergien is the new Vice President and Managing Director of Coleman EMEA GmbH...
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It’s the year of pets at Glee 2017
This year Glee will be home to its strongest pet contingent for many years...
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