marydsmithny
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Hello this is Mary Smith 33 years I write a weekly blog on how to get the best plants growing in the garden in open and tight spaces.WordpressMy Site
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Online garden sales slow as in-store returns accelerate
With no repeat of last year's Beast from the East snowstorms and a later Easter pushing back holiday spend, the online retail industry recorded growth of just +5% Year-on-Year (YoY) in March against a tough comparison in 2018 according to the latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/online-garden-sales-slow-in-store-returns-accelerate/retail/article/1582764
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Florist moves into Squire's garden centre
A florist has moved into Squire's Badshot Lea, while a shed firm is now trading at Buckingham Garden Centre. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/florist-moves-squires-garden-centre/retail/article/1582653
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Garden centre March sales up 36%
from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/garden-centre-march-sales-36/retail/article/1582707
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Easter sales double 2018 in garden centres
from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/easter-sales-double-2018-garden-centres/retail/article/1582637
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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BBC Gardeners World to cover plastic alternatives
On 26 April, BBC 2 programme Gardeners World will report on plastic plant pot alternatives. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/bbc-gardeners-world-cover-plastic-alternatives/ornamentals/article/1582625
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Garden centres see Easter sales rush
Hot temperatures over Easter have helped garden centres this year. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/garden-centres-easter-sales-rush/retail/article/1582558
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Dobbies "in a good place" says chief executive Graeme Jenkins
Dobbies chief executive officer Graeme Jenkins has spoken about the acquistion of 31 Wyevale Garden Centres. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/dobbies-in-good-place-says-chief-executive-graeme-jenkins/retail/article/1582540
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Why grow-your-own is set for a bumper year in 2019
from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/why-grow-your-own-set-bumper-year-2019/retail/article/1582123
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Homebase launches barbecue innovation
New barbecue brand EAZYBBQ is launching of its eco-barbecue range into UK Homebase stores as from May 2019 and via the Homebase website (www.homebase.co.uk). from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/homebase-launches-barbecue-innovation/retail/article/1582451
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Jim McColl retires from BBC Beechgrove Garden
McColl has been presenting the show since 1978 and at 83 has decided to retire. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/jim-mccoll-retires-bbc-beechgrove-garden/retail/article/1582436
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Easter has record breaking potential say garden centres
Stewarts managing director Martin Stewart says of his three Dorset and Hampshire-based centres: "I've never felt so optimistic about this business as I do now." from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/easter-record-breaking-potential-say-garden-centres/retail/article/1582431
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Remaining Wyevale Garden Centres valued at £92m
The remaining 60 Wyevale Garden Centres are collectively valued at £92m and are mainly leaseholds in the south east of England. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/remaining-wyevale-garden-centres-valued-92m/retail/article/1582430
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Swap smartphones for gardening says RHS
An Ipsos MORI Poll commissioned by the RHS has found 31% will spend 9 hours or more on a smartphone outside of work and school this week, while less than one in 20 (4%) who have an outside space at home will spend the same time gardening from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/swap-smartphones-gardening-says-rhs/retail/article/1582348
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Perennial Garden wins silver at RHS Cardiff as charity expands team
Designed by Irish garden designer Peter Donegan and constructed by Burnham Landscaping, the garden marked the charity's 180th anniversary. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/perennial-garden-wins-silver-rhs-cardiff-charity-expands-team/landscape/article/1582361
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Wyevale Garden Centres stops selling gift cards after ending points loyalty benefits
The 61 centre group has ended its points-based garden club benefits and is offering 5% discount instead, and is also ending its gift card offer after reducing in size by 85 stores since May 2018. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/wyevale-garden-centres-stops-selling-gift-cards-ending-points-loyalty-benefits/retail/article/1582339
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Homebase cuts losses as first Hilco-owned results announced
DIY/garden centre chain Homebase says its financial results for the six months to 30 December 2018 show how the business has turned around after its sale to Hilco in 2018. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/homebase-cuts-losses-first-hilco-owned-results-announced/retail/article/1582300
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marydsmithny · 6 years ago
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Wyevale Garden Centres replaces points loyalty club after selling 85 centres
On 17 April, The Wyevale Garden Club is changing from a points-based reward scheme to an instant 5% discount, with points collected changed into discount vouchers to be sent to customers at the end of May. from Garden And Lawn Care https://www.hortweek.com/wyevale-garden-centres-replaces-points-loyalty-club-selling-85-centres/retail/article/1582142
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