Garden centre hit twice in 24 hours by thieves
11 Jan 2012 | by Matthew Appleby
Manor Garden Centre and Tree Services in Leasowe on Merseyside has been burgled twice within 24 hours.
Alan Titchmarsh is looking for gardening products to feature on his new series of Love Your Garden, due to begin on ITV this spring.
Manor Garden Centre and Tree Services in Leasowe on Merseyside has been burgled twice within 24 hours.
Garden centres and nurseries suffered extensive damage in last week's gales with one director requesting advice on how to make his glasshouse safe.
Garden centre sales were up 12.5% in December, a full 10% higher than the retail sector average.
Wayne Hemingway MBE has been announced as the keynote speaker at the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference taking place in Oxfordshire on 23-25 January.
Garden Centre Group sales were up 17% on the 2010 Christmas season and 6% on 2009.
Plans to expand Poppleton Garden Centre near York are expected to be approved next week.
The Tillington Group of 11 independent garden centre companies has started a publicity drive to raise its profile.
One of the first flowers of the year, primula, is the HTA’s Plant of the Month for January.
TV's Alan Titchmarsh is recruiting viewers to his show so he can transform their neglected gardens into design showcases.


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