Winners and losers this horticulture week

Majestic Trees

ups

Garden centre group and nursery sale nears as several garden centres come on the market 

Blue Diamond biggest garden centre group and most successful in history

Garden centre nursery introduces plastic-free pots

downs

Majestic Trees suffers from flooding

BBC TV lack of Chelsea contractor coverage contributes to best in show builder pulling out 

Bank holiday sales ‘generally poor’, says GCA 

BCP horror stories mount up 

Retail sales hit by weather, with garden centres bearing brunt 

Biosecurity minister claims BCP introduction success during Parliamentary debate

BCPs a ‘mess’ that could lead to increased cost and lack of stock 

Peat view from four Chelsea growers 

Mark Gregory says finding trained staff is a handbrake

Closed garden centre in rent rise EDM


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