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Market report - shrubs and trees

A desire for privacy is pushing sales of hedging plants, while other buying trends relate to the environment and economy, Jack Shamash finds.

Agave

These spiky, evergreen rosettes add eye-catching structural form, says Miranda Kimberley.

Garden retail - bulk selling

With consumers increasingly looking for cheaper prices, some garden centres are using bulk-selling to keep the tills ringing, but the approach is not for everyone, reports Hannah Jordan.

Market report - Pots & containers

The new pots and containers on the market not only have strong green credentials, but are big on quality too, writes Gavin McEwan.

Echium

This hairy quick-grower seeds well and produces striking flower spikes, says Miranda Kimberley.

Market report - Cash and carry - economy drive

The cash-and-carry sector is seeing strong sales of low-maintenance plants as designers and contractors seek value, finds Jez Abbott.

Business Management - Preparing for acquisition

Due diligence ensures you are getting what you think you are, at the right price, says Leslie Kossoff.

Interview - Gez Smith, managing director, Lead the Good Life

Lead the Good Life (LTGL) launched in 2008 selling live plants by website and mail order.

Interview - Leigh Morris, president-elect, Institute of Horticulture

The after-dinner speaker at this year's Institute of Horticulture conference was its new president-elect Leigh Morris who, following the theme of the conference, talked about the challenges of tempting young people into the profession. Morris, a globe-trotting head of education at Royal Botanic Garden...

Interview - Paul Loft, managing director, Homebase

Gardening is 24 per cent of Homebase's 342-store £1.57bn turnover, making it one of Britain's biggest garden retailers.


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