In This Issue
Anxious times for suppliers and retailers waiting for more news of Scotts-Solus deal
Kelkay launches £1.5 million Borderstone stock sale
Garden centre product sales show signs of growth
Husband-and-wife actors become joint patrons of Greenfingers
£2,000 raised for the Rosy Cheeks Appeal at successful Europlants Open Days
Water features offer linked sales opportunities from Deco-Pak
Mr Fothergill's goes greener as solar panels cut energy costs
Gardman develops premium wild bird care brand
Huntingdon G&L staff fear restructure of centre will result in job losses
Town & Country wellies rated alongside Hunter and Chameau
Pansies and violas are the HTA’s Plant of the Month for March
NGGV poppy seed giveaway and limited edition voucher
Cultivating business solutions together – Classiflora-Zelari 2014 Open Days
John Athwal joins the charity "CEO Sleepout"
Top 50 garden product sales on a par with past two years
Garden King Newhall to benefit from Bradley closure
Veg-2-Gro sales still lagging behind last year
Weekend dedicated to the world of chillies
Growing media flies through the tills
Holland and tulips are the theme of Keukenhof
New technology helps garden centres make and save money
Get involved in Garden Re-Leaf Day with 'Loose Change'
There's still time to have Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars presenting the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014 in your garden centre
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Veg-2-Gro sales still lagging behind last year
 

All but three GTN Bestsellers Top 50 Veg-2-Gro lines increased sales on last week, but they're still not quite achieving last year's levels.

The chart is still topped by Allensmore Rhubarb Timperley Early.

KinderGarden young plants saw the biggest sales growth:

  • KinderGarden Tomato Golden Sunrise up by 75%
  • KinderGarden Sweet Pepper Celica up by 73%
  • KinderGarden Tomato Moneymaker up by 67%
  • KinderGarden Tomato Tumbling Tom up by 65%

Onion sets continue to dominate sales with half of the Top 10 lines:

  • Taylors Onion Sets Stuttgarter Giant moves up 2 places to No 2
  • Taylors Shallots Golden Gourmet moves up 22 places
  • Taylors Onion Sets Hercules F1 are the week's highest chart climber, up 32 places
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