The team at Yorkshire Garden Centres group is celebrating after winning the Sustainability award in a national competition. Yorkshire Garden Centres, owner of Tong, Tingley, Bingley and Otley Garden Centres, won the Sustainability award at the 2023 Garden Centre...
British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group and the leading surplus food app, Too Good To Go, are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in their partnership. Together, they have successfully prevented more than 10,000 meals from...
Dunbar Garden Centre has been given the green light to construct a new opening roof canopy, an addition that owners are confident will increase turnover and profit opportunities at the site while protecting its plant sales area. The centre contacted industry...
Dobbies has announced the launch of its first own-brand rose collection this spring, featuring more than 100 varieties.Horticultural director at Dobbies Garden Centres, Marcus Eyles, who worked to develop the new collection, said: “As one of the UK’s best loved...
Joy of Plants has more than 14,500 plant images & data within its library and retailers can now quickly and simply create a webshop populated with the information. Terri Jones, Managing Director of Joy of Plants in Twyford, explained: “During the...
A fire at a Stourport garden nursery was started accidentally. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service say the fire, which caused clouds of black smoke over Bewdley Road North on Friday afternoon, has been concluded as "accidental". Crews from the Wyre Forest...
Getting rid of knotweed is extremely challenging, which is why it is such a persistent issue in the UK. Recently, antisocial behaviour orders were implemented for anyone who doesn't handle invasive species appropriately. This includes Rhododendron Ponticum and Giant...
Squires Garden Centres held their annual plant show in West Horsley on 13th February. Growers and suppliers came to showcase their latest plants to the company’s plant area teams. This is to get ready for the busy spring season ahead. Three awards were presented on...
Gardeners are now more likely to use technology to source plants before visiting a garden centre. Software innovations and hardware installations are helping boost website visits and plant sales. This is according to one Norfolk garden centre. Nick Haydon, Fakenham...
New legislation has been introduced to prevent the Rose Rosette Virus (RRV) arriving in the UK. The virus, which is spread by a microscopic mite, causes ‘witches’ broom’, distorted leaf growth and a reduction in cold hardiness. All roses are considered at risk from...
Wyevale Nurseries has linked with a plant information company to offer customers an eco-friendly POS option. The company has recently been looking at ways to help reduce the amount of single use plastic in garden centres. It can now do so by working with Joy of Plants...
Farplants launches brand new consumer focused range, Garden your way to Wellbeing. The latest from the nursery co-operative is to promote plants that can give a mood boost. The collection launched at the HTA National Plant Show with a VR experience. The increased...
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