"Despite ongoing operational cost pressures and subdued trade during the first half of the year, improvements within the macroeconomic environment coupled with temperature rises in the UK increased garden-related spend by mid-year"

"There are around 2,300 garden centres in the UK, sharing a retail spend of around £5bn per annum. With growth forecast to continue into the latter half of the decade, the market continues to demonstrate long-term resilience despite current economic headwinds"

"The garden centre market has shown remarkable resilience despite the global pandemic, continuing to record positive in-store expenditure growth, whilst also facilitating a significant surge in online transactional activity"