In This Issue
'Business as usual' says Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill
2016 - a year of headline-grabbing stories!
Record Christmas trading, reports GTN Bestsellers
Smiemans set to WOW with the World of Westland
Briers CEO joins board of trend monitor EFSA
Bradford supermarket makes the magic go further for patients at children's hospital
Glee team expands to meet growing demand as stand bookings soar
Christmas is nearly over - now it's time to party
A quarter of Brits would rather re-buy than untangle Christmas lights
Smell of Christmas in garden centre set off life-threatening asthma attack
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2016 - The Finalists Announced
Happy Christmas from all at GTN, Garden Radio and The Greatest Awards
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Demand for Poinsettias drives cover pot sales
Sell out will lead to high order levels at Harrogate show
Growing media sales 7% up for the year
Plants are the gift of Christmas
Brian's patience is rewarded as bird of paradise flowers
Geoff raises more than £250 for hospice with tash
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2016 - a year of headline-grabbing stories!
It has certainly been an interesting and exciting year for the garden industry with lots of changes taking place. We thought a great way to look back on an amazing 2016 was through the top-read stories in GTN Xtra...



The story of Tesco selling Dobbies was the most read item in 2016.

Here's our top 50 stories from the past 12 months...

1    Tesco sell Dobbies for £217m - but not to Wyevale
2    Another group in Wyevale' sights...and it's not Dobbies?
3    Tesco gets ready to sell Dobbies Garden Centres
4    Who will buy Dobbies from Tesco? Newshound checks out runners and riders
5    Who are the men behind the Dobbies deal?
6    More change at Wyevale Garden Centres as Roger builds his own team
7    Dobbies MD talking to investors in Tesco queue?
8    Guy Hands, Miss Moneypenny and plenty of speculation at Chelsea
9    Two garden centres in London and Bucks to close
10    Scotts Miracle-Gro wants to exit UK and Europe
11    All-In-One Knutsford closes today
12    After Brexit...mass Inspectorexit shock at GCA
13    Wyevale acquires Woodcote Green Garden Centre
14    Owner of Ingatestone Garden Centre reveals why he closed
15    Wyevale Garden Centres axes head office jobs in re-structuring
16    Wyevale Garden Centres rumoured to have made £175m bid for Dobbies ahead of tomorrow's deadline
17    The acquisition trail leads to...Scotland?
18    Rosebourne opens with "double budget" performance
19    Blue Diamond makes it 19 with Coton Cambridge
20    How will the sale of Homebase impact on the garden industry?
21    Wyevale Garden Centres appoints Roger Mclaughlan as Chief Executive Officer
22    Is the £91m sale and leaseback deal funding Wyvevale Garden Centre's ongoing spending spree?
23    Stunning £1m refurbishment at Trentham Home & Garden
24    Crowders rumoured to be Wyevale's next acquisition
25    Wyevale Garden Centres confirms the acquisition of its 153rd centre...Crowders
26    Blue Diamond get set to buy Harlow Garden Centre
27    10 out of 10 for Glee 2016 from garden centre owners and buyers
28    Alyson Haywood appointed General Manager of Van Hage Great Amwell
29    BBQ giants Weber to give SOLEX a miss in July
30    100 firefighters tackle garden centre fire near Heathrow Airport
31    Winners of GTN's first-ever Greatest Marketing Awards revealed
32    Elho unveils ‘store within a store’ concept at Bents
33    Garden centre fraudster told to pay money back
34    What's in store for us in 2016?
35    Garden centre battles to save £1m extension from demolition
36    Longacres acquires Bybrook Barn Garden Centre
37    Scotland joins Hillview Garden Centres
38    Christmas is bursting out all over and Grottos are fully booked already
39    Rosebourne announces official opening date
40    Lolly Lee leaves Gardman to join Petface
41    Crocus chief says garden centres are struggling
42    Essex garden centre closes suddenly
43    Gallery of pictures from the GIMA Awards
44    French company to buy Bayer Garden
45    June down 15% ... but not the worst ever
46    Smart and Westland are voted Greatest Award winners
47    Don'’t panic, it’s not  as bad as 2013!
48    Team Gardman - Growing with Confidence as they prepare for Glee
49    Cherry Lane reaches 10 centres as it buys Glebe
50    British Garden Centres acquires its 10th store
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