Winners and losers this horticulture week: Dobbies turnover target, Dutch buy grower, recession fears

Dobbies garden centre

Winners

Plan to double turnover at former Dobbies

Dutch grower buys UK grower

Squire's takes on a Dobbies

The Range plans to convert three more Homebases with B&Q taking five, as more Dobbies set to close

Top six stories you might have missed over Christmas 

Why did garden centres do better than general retail this year?

Top 25 garden centre plants: EPOS data December 2024

New Year Honours List 2025 – horticulturists awarded

Best of the gardening trends stories for 2025 

Losers

Grower says coming recession will make life difficult 

B&M third quarter down

Horticulture company results: Eden Project, Fothergills, Husqvarna


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