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Winners and losers this horticulture week: Hillier, peat, shoplifting, EPR

13 February 2026

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Bad peat-free and lack of basic advice on TV is killing the golden goose 

Higher peat-free costs lead to reduced margin at growing media producer

Dyke peat ban Bill new reading and roundtable planned, then postponed 

Shoplifting: UKs best garden centre calls for joint action

EPR packaging tax crackdown expected 


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