In This Issue
Mothers Day bonanza as garden centre records are broken across the country - UPDATED
Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Days raise over £500,000
Fife garden centre purchased and refurbished
Grange expands Ultimate range following 2016 success
HSBC supports acquisition of Eastleigh garden centre
Keter to take over Stewart Plastics
Great start to the season...or is it a false dawn?
Selfie saves Norwich garden centre owners from Westminster carnage
Newshound finds Mr M has been busy recruiting 'experience'...
GIMA announces new Council at AGM
Whitehall Woodborough re-opens after re-fit in time for Mothers Day
Glee and the HTA confirm new three-year agreement
Overseas buyers ready to do business with UK suppliers
Garden leisure market grew 6% last year says new report
Partnership agreement between the Salon du Végétal fair, HTA National Plant Show and HTA Nursery Supply Show
Dutch Design in flowers at the Keukenhof opening
Plantarea Supervior / Manager (Berkshire)
Buyer Houseplants & Bulbs - Maternity cover (Berkshire)
Horticultural Buyer Specimens and Shrubs (Berkshire)
Sales Exec Horticultural Packaging (Essex)
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Plant feeds and lawncare dominate sales
UK warning to Brussels on over-zealous approach to pest products
Young veg plants are a week ahead of schedule
March growing media sales up 32% so far
spoga+gafa 2017: Excellent number of bookings
Garden Press Event moves to the Business Design Centre in 2018
Plant sales flourish
Introducing the Retail Lab @ Glee, in association with the HTA
Flemish pavilion confirmed for Glee 2017
Johnsons Lawn Seed ‘Campaign for Quality’: Size matters
Stewart Garden Schools Campaign grows by 75%
Pictures from the Greatest Christmas Gold-winning teams
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Commercial Kitchen unveils its initial exhibitor list for 2017
Situations Vacant
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Plant sales flourish
 
Early spring/winter flowering plants sales took their first downturn last week as all other plant sales increased week on week.

Despite that, Primulas remained the most popular plant purchase, outselling Violas by 3:1. 

Of the young plants, bedding geraniums moved up to No 3 and Sweet Peas (Lathyrus) moved up to No 5.
  • Highest re-entry this week are Prunus as cherry trees come into blossom.
  • Lithodora is the highest new entry to the chart, spreading its way to No 31.
  • Climbing 21 places up to No 26 are Clematis.
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