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QD Group buys David’s Nurseries to make Cherry Lane No 12
Home & Garden group of centres to be split up
Average April means May Bank Holiday weather is crucial - and it may be the warmest on record say the Met Office
Wesfarmers blame poor weather for further sales decline at Homebase
Garden centre industry duo sponsored by GCA Trust to go to IGCA Congress
Hillier to celebrate the Royal Wedding at Chlesea
HTA produces Xylella 30-Day Action Plan
Bents' initiatives to encourage kids to love the outdoors
Steve Millington to leave his role at Tildenet
Plant trends bloom across the industry
'Job done' takes to the airwaves on talkSPORT
Expert's pruning masterclass at Bradford garden centre
Line-up announced for RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Daredevil Denise skydives for Princess Alice Hospice
Hanging Basket Masterclass at Squire’s
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Average April means May Bank Holiday weather is crucial - and it may be the warmest on record say the Met Office

 

After the Beast from the East, parts 1 and 2 that decimated trading in March, all that April could deliver was an average month for garden centre sales volumes.

 

GTN Bestsellers EPOS data analysis shows that volumes for the month were ahead of volumes in 2012, 2013 and 2016, but didn't get anywhere near the highs of 2011 or 2017 which owners and managers would have been hoping for to make up the March shortfall.

 

All is not lost however.  GTN Bestsellers prediction, based on sales matching the highest totals for each of the next 9 weeks we could get to plus 2% by the end of June.  

 

 

So the weather forecast for the next 10 days is all important and the Met Office have just published their forecast for the next 10 days which says that Monday may be the warmest Bank Holiday Monday on record.  See for yourself here:

 

 

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