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Ten ways to maximise post-pandemic profit returns at your garden centre

Ten ways to maximise post-pandemic profit returns at your garden centre

Coronavirus and horticulture: one year on timeline - 100+ key dates

Coronavirus and horticulture: one year on timeline - 100+ key dates

Eight reasons why Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland garden centres should reopen and four areas to tackle while you are closed

Eight reasons why Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland garden centres should reopen and four areas to tackle while you are closed

100+ garden retail buyers 2021 A-Z UPDATED

100+ garden retail buyers 2021 A-Z UPDATED

25 UK online garden retail leaders

25 UK online garden retail leaders

30 UK indoor plant/houseplant industry leaders

30 UK indoor plant/houseplant industry leaders


Latest Garden Retail News

Tong Garden Centre new food hall set to open

Tong Garden Centre new food hall set to open

24 February 2021 , By Matthew Appleby
Reopening Northern Irish garden centres is 'low hanging fruit' says Poots

Reopening Northern Irish garden centres is 'low hanging fruit' says Poots

24 February 2021 , By Matthew Appleby
David Austin reopens its UK wholesale trade - but many garden centres will miss out

David Austin reopens its UK wholesale trade - but many garden centres will miss out

24 February 2021 , By Matthew Appleby
Tammy and Sue from Millbrook Garden Centre to brave the shave for Greenfingers/Garden Releaf Day

Tammy and Sue from Millbrook Garden Centre to brave the shave for Greenfingers/Garden Releaf Day

24 February 2021 , By Matthew Appleby

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Plant Focus

Cornus

Cornus

This diverse and ornamental genus presents opportunities for retailers as well as landscapers, writes Sally Drury.

Malus

Malus

An abundance of spring blossom ensures flowering crab apple trees’ reputation as jewels of the landscape, notes Sally Drury.

Malus domestica

Malus domestica

Apple trees’ wide variety of fruit and splendid flower displays should appeal to new gardeners, Sally Drury suggests.


Garden Centre Profiles

Dobbies, Designer Outlet Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dobbies, Designer Outlet Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

How upmarket rebuild at Haskins Snowhill was driven by customer base

How upmarket rebuild at Haskins Snowhill was driven by customer base

Garden centre profile: Haskins Snowhill, Copthorne, West Sussex

Garden centre profile: Haskins Snowhill, Copthorne, West Sussex


Business Planning

How to manage garden product stock during times of great change

How to manage garden product stock during times of great change

Why negotiation is good for business

Why negotiation is good for business

How relationships can generate sales

How relationships can generate sales


Peter Seabrook

Rising prices for garden products may be a hard sell

Rising prices for garden products may be a hard sell

Why face-to-face trading is still best

Why face-to-face trading is still best

We live in very different times and I was interested to hear Evergreen Garden Care pretty well took over a hotel, built half-a-dozen studios in different rooms and held Zoom meetings with more than 250 customers over two days.

Help more people to start growing

Help more people to start growing

Derek Bunker at Alton Garden Centre is always worth hearing out.


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Horticulture Week Podcast #7: Southern Trident's Steve Harper on building the UK market for coir and the prospects for peat and peat-free growing media

Horticulture Week Podcast #7: Southern Trident's Steve Harper on building the UK market for coir and the prospects for peat and peat-free growing media

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