Peter Burks becomes chair of the Garden Centre Association as a new chief executive beds in and he hopes the two can boost membership and unite the industry, he tells Matthew Appleby.
With Government targets to ban peat-based compost sales by 2020 and commercial use by 2030, suppliers and retailers are continuing to develop new strategies, Matthew Appleby reports.
Trade was good for growers and stores in 2011, says Matthew Appleby.
Christmas sales are crucial for retailers and garden centres pull out all the stops, as Natalie Littlewood discovers.
January GCA figures released in January saw garden centre sales up two per cent overall in 2010 after a snow-hit December. VAT increases from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent came in on 31 January. Haskins spent 3m on its restaurant at Southampton. Which? And Garden Organic criticised garden...
The watchword for 2012 remains 'tough' but the Olympic Games and the Queen's diamond jubilee promise a confidence boost for many in the industry, Jez Abbott, Matthew Appleby and Jonathan Tilley report.
These ornamentals have wide appeal despite complex cultivation regimes, says Miranda Kimberley.
Durston Garden Products has a 150-year history as a Somerset peat producer.
These firs are becoming customers' favourites for Christmas, says Miranda Kimberley.
Bedding plant suppliers are cautiously optimistic about spring orders despite tough market conditions, says Hannah Jordan.
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