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Outstanding winners of the Horticulture Week Business Awards 2018 revealed
Twenty-three outstanding businesses have scooped awards at the inaugural Horticulture Week Business Awards 2018.
Latest Garden Retail Analysis
Horticulture industry reacts to Brexit White Paper
The Brexit White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU promises UK will be able to sign trade deals and remain outside the jurisdiction of the EU Courts, proposals generally welcomed by the horticulture industry.
Garden centre leisure: how are retailers driving footfall?
Broadening the offer to include more food outlets and "things to do" is the future, according to some bigger garden centre operators.
What are the prospects for the outdoor furniture and barbecue market?
Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA) consumer survey research shows levels of household ownership of outdoor living products have largely remained consistent over the past three years, but the value of sales is up.
Could 2019 be the year of volume plastic alternatives use in horticulture?
Suppliers and growers say 2019 could be the year of volume plastic alternative use, or greater closed-loop plastic pot and tray recycling, after 2018 saw a surge in interest in plastic reduction.
How to make the most of the visitor attraction garden retail supply market
Visitor attractions such as the National Trust, RHS, Kew Gardens and others offer big retail opportunities, with growing, captive, educated audiences, but what do suppliers and the retailers need to do to exploit the market?
Latest garden retail company results: who has done best and why?
Medium-sized groups in the £20m-£100m bracket such as Klondyke, Hillier, Squire's, Notcutts and Blue Diamond look to have done best as 2017 results are released.
Latest Garden Retail News
Horticulture Week retail power 100
Who are the most influential people in today's UK garden retail industry?
PLANT SUPPLIERS GUIDE
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Garden Centre Prices
HORTICULTURE WEEK BUSINESS Awards
Find out what made the winners stand out from the rest.
Horticulture Week Top 100 GARDEN CENTRES 2017
See our exclusive ranking of garden centre performance by annual turnover.
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Plant Area Department Supervisor - 37710
Fresh Horticultural Careers Maidstone, Kent
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Garden Centre Operations Manager
MorePeople England, Dorset
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Nursery Despatch Manager - A423
Horticruitment Berkshire (GB)
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Despatch Manager for Specialised Horticultural Supplies - 37773
Fresh Horticultural Careers Slough, Berkshire
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Plantarea Manager - J172
Horticruitment Kent
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Xylella - impact on horticulture
New plants
Clematis 'Tranquilite' (Raymond Evison)
A plant named to acknowledge the wonderful care that people receive at Les Bourgs Hospice in Guernsey.
Acer palmatum 'Metamorphosis' (Burncoose)
The distinct yellow leaf in spring sets METAMORPHOSA apart.
Hydrangea hybrid 'Runaway Bride'
Ushio Sakazaki came upon a remote Asian species of Hydrangea in the wild, and crossed this with the well-known Hydrangea macrophylla.
In Depth
Horticulture Week Business Award - Garden Centre Outlet of the Year (small-to-medium)
Winner - North One Garden Centre
Horticulture Week Business Award - Garden Product Innovation
Winner - RHS-endorsed Ergo Deadheader, Burgon & Ball
Horticulture Week Business Award - Business Innovation of the Year
Winner - The road to Modiform's EcoExpert
Horticulture Week Business Award - Multiple Garden Retailer of the Year
Winner - Hillier Nurseries
Peter Seabrook
Inspiration and insight from travels around the horticultural world
Neville Stein
Business advice from Neville Stein, MD of business consultancy Ovation
Plant Focus
Maianthemum
Showy spikes, lush leaves and sweet scent all help to sell these appealing plants, writes Miranda Kimberley.
Kniphofia
These useful plants are persistent, need little attention and offer striking colour combinations, says Miranda Kimberley.
Paeonia
Stocking a wide range of these impressive flowers from early March until June can boost sales, Miranda Kimberley reports.
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