In This Issue
It's all to play for in June, predicts GTN Bestsellers
Plants sales shine – 5.6% up on last year
LOFAssured initiative to be launched at SOLEX
Planners set to approve major expansion at East Durham Garden Centre
HTA aims to give National Plant Show visitors a VIP experience
The day David rubbed shoulders with a host of Royal gardening enthusiasts
Briers at Chelsea: Celebrity Gluvie Special
Good sales for furniture and BBQs, reports the GCA BoT
Commercial Kitchen 2017: Full line-up confirmed ahead of next week’s show
Best School Grounds winner visits Squire's Badshot Lea
Fine foods roadshows offer taste of Christmas
Haskins Conna to fly high for Greenfingers
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Notcutts spruces up space outside hospital ward
Flaming June needed to get garden product sales back on track
New Finance Director at Mr Fothergill's Seeds
Gardeners are growing their own for Pimms
Nursery to run plant stall for charity at garden festival
Growing media sales still heading for record first-half
Gardeners' World 50th anniversary display will show how gardening has changed
Essex centre to be replaced by homes
HydroGarden grows seven-figure online sales channel
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Gardeners are growing their own for Pimms

It’s Pimms O’Clock when it comes to veg plant sales this week with big increases in sales of cucumber and strawberry plants.

Sweet Basil also saw a huge increase in volume sales, is that a new twist for Pimms instead of mint?

Whilst May was dissapointing, down 10%, sales projections look towards closing at the half year 20% up.

The main highlights this week were:
  • Bridgen Strawberry 9cm was the highest re-entry at No 4.
  • Farplants Basil Sweet was the highest new entry at No 49.
  • W D Smith Cucumber Pot 9cm moved up 31 places to No 2.
  • Quantil Tomato Tumbler 8cm was the highest climber, jumping 34 places to No 6.
  • Quantil Runner Bean White Emergo Strips clung on to the top spot.
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