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Make the most of the next eight weeks
Garden centres told to keep an eye on stock levels
New levy has slashed carrier bag use
New lorry gives Vitax exposure on the move
Lawn care products in big demand
Natural & Organic Products Europe marks best ever show
Soccer star Carlos Tevez pots plants at Macclesfield Community Garden Centre
Poplars GC pair to skydive for children's cancer charity
All National Gardening Week needs is the weather…
Get your entries in for the GIMA Awards
T&M's plant breeder scoops RHS award
Axida ‘revolutionised’ home delivery for Shire Garden Buildings
Veg sales start to pick up
March retail footfall down across the board
Monkton Elm creates mini garden centre on wheels
Big opportunities for growing media
Free Wi-Fi access to Old Railway Line GC customers
Lechuza self watering pots launch in the UK
Vicky Nuttall is new GIMA president
New generation grower at Golden Acres
Supermarket garden shopping on the rise
Chalk & Cheese celebrates three decades of marketing and design
GTN Bestsellers - garden centre sales data every week
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
 

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Make the most of the next eight weeks


Some sunshine, albeit still cold, has started to turn the GTN Bestsellers sales charts in the right direction, and with significant warmer weather forecast for this weekend, you never know the season could be just about to go into hyper drive...
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Garden centres told to keep an eye on stock levels
Concerns grow amid reports of plants being dumped


Garden centres are being urged to ensure plant stock levels can meet demand if there is a sudden buying rush. The warning follows news that commercial growers are being forced to throw away vast quantities of spring plants due to slow sales at garden centres...
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New levy has slashed carrier bag use
 
Will England and Scotland follow the example of Wales and Northern Ireland?
Will England and Scotland follow the example of Wales and Northern Ireland?
A Northern Ireland garden centre says carrier bag use has fallen away dramatically following this week's introduction of a new levy...
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New lorry gives Vitax exposure on the move


Vitax Ltd is taking to the road in a fully liveried vehicle with the support of Graylaw Freight Group...
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Lawn care products in big demand
 
Finally, the nation’s gardeners are starting to get outside and do some serious work, with lawn care being uppermost in their minds, according to this week's GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart...
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Natural & Organic Products Europe marks best ever show


The 17th annual Natural & Organic Products Europe trade event has announced record breaking attendance figures for its 2013 edition, which took place at London’s Olympia...
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Soccer star Carlos Tevez pots plants at Macclesfield Community Garden Centre
Manchester City player Carlos Tevez starred in front of 76,000 fans at Old Trafford on Monday...then spent Tuesday potting plants at Macclesfield Community Garden Centre...
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Poplars GC pair to skydive for children's cancer charity


Poplars Garden Centre general manager Alastair Jackson and leisure assistant Mikala Cornwell are doing a charity skydive in July to raise funds for charity...
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All National Gardening Week needs is the weather…
Garden centres are hoping for good weather for National Gardening Week...
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Get your entries in for the GIMA Awards


GIMA have launched their awards for 2013 and are now urging companies to submit their entries...
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T&M's plant breeder scoops RHS award
 
Thompson & Morgan’s plant breeder Charles Valin has been awarded the 2013 Reginald Cory Memorial Cup by the Royal Horticultural Society. This prestigious award is given to encourage and reward the production of new garden hardy hybrids...
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Axida ‘revolutionised’ home delivery for Shire Garden Buildings


Shire Garden Buildings has implemented the UK’s leading two-man home delivery software to keep pace with its growing order book.
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