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Terra Firma intends to add to TGCG's growing number of garden centres, reveals chairman
William Sinclair issue trading statement announcing disappointing sales
Ex-Sinclair MD Danny Adamson joins Kärcher
Pressing need to change Sunday trading laws
Garden sectors shine despite stall in volume sales growth
Container planting boosts sales of garden products
Chelsea designer aims to get more secondary schools gardening
Spring success for Bosch Lawn and Garden
Hillier present book to the Queen at Chelsea Flower Show
Hydrangea macrophylla Miss Saori crowned Chelsea Plant of the Year
Medal joy for HTA members at RHS Chelsea
Affordable orangerie from Nordic perfect for small gardens
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Terra Firma intends to add to TGCG's growing number of garden centres, reveals chairman


Guy Hands, chairman of the owners of The Garden Centre Group, has admitted that the company intends to add to their growing portfolio of centres as gardening's appeal gets stronger. In an article in the Evening Standard he said: "There is still scope to grow."

Pictured: Guy Hands (right) with TGCG CEO Kevin Bradshaw at the Chelsea Flower Show this week.
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William Sinclair issue trading statement announcing disappointing sales
William Sinclair, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of growing media including J Arthur Bowers, has issued a trading statement warning that "revenues did not fully meet expectations"...
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Ex-Sinclair MD Danny Adamson joins Kärcher
 
Danny Adamson, a former MD at William Sinclair, has joined Kärcher on a short-term basis as the company strives to become a significant player in the garden watering sector...
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Pressing need to change Sunday trading laws


Open Sundays
,  a broad alliance of retailers campaigning for the relaxation of current Sunday trading laws, is stepping up its campaign to get current restrictions relaxed.
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Garden sectors shine despite stall in volume sales growth



Sales of garden products, growing media and plants continued to grow at a fast pace last week, despite overall garden centre volume sales dropping off slightly. The GTN Bestsellers Growing Media Top 50 index saw the highest week-on-week movement, up by 32% to reach a record high for the year...

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Container planting boosts sales of garden products
With all signs of frosts disappearing, gardeners are confident enough to plant up their patio pots and hanging baskets. As a result container-related items have been selling well, according to GTN Bestsellers data...
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Chelsea designer aims to get more secondary schools gardening


After being awarded a Gold medal for his Show Garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, Adam Frost is to become an RHS Ambassador. In his role he will aim to encourage more secondary schools to embrace gardening, as well as to help raise the profile of horticultural careers...
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Spring success for Bosch Lawn and Garden
 
It has been a successful few weeks for Bosch Lawn and Garden with a record breaking sales increase and winning RHS product of the year at Chelsea Flower Show.
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Hillier present book to the Queen at Chelsea Flower Show


The Queen visited the Hillier Exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres...
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Hydrangea macrophylla Miss Saori crowned Chelsea Plant of the Year
 
Hydrangea macrophylla Miss Saori ('H20-2') originally bred in Japan, and exhibited at the show by Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres, has been crowned winner of the 2014 RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year contest...
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Medal joy for HTA members at RHS Chelsea



It has been another fantastic year for members of the HTA with many winning prestigious medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week,  including Hillier Nurseries & Garden Centres winning a 69th consecutive Chelsea Gold Medal for ‘The White Garden’...

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Affordable orangerie from Nordic perfect for small gardens
 
The Scanline SL9 has been launched by Nordic Garden Buildings, the UK’s leading manufacturer of free standing PVC garden buildings including pavilions, orangeries and greenhouses, to open the market for such traditional structures to the smaller household...
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