Winners and losers this horticulture week: Dobbies, Ruxley Manor, plant stolen

11 September 2026

Winners

Top 250 Garden Centres 2026: Numbers 1-25

Dobbies Garden Centres increases turnover: CEO and CFO answer HortWeek questions

Alan Roper of Blue Diamond garden centres speaks out at Glee on how AI can beat headwinds

Ruxley Manor rises up HortWeek top 250 rankings as it celebrates 150th anniversary year

Losers

Prize-winning plant stolen

Vacancy at BBC Gardeners World as Monty Don steps down

96% in garden retail rate 2026 only neutral

Garden centre sales fall in August

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