B&Q and T&M pull Busy Lizzies over downy mildew fears
17 Jan 2012 | by Matthew Appleby
B&Q will not sell Impatiens walleriana this year because of the increased risk of downy mildew in the plant.
B&Q has signed up Alan Titchmarsh for a third year and is to embark on a "£12 million package of improvements to products, plant quality, store environment, equipment and irrigation systems".
B&Q will not sell Impatiens walleriana this year because of the increased risk of downy mildew in the plant.
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