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Coronavirus: Horticultural industry facing crisis as £200 million worth of plants set to be binned
The coronavirus outbreak is having a hugely detrimental effect on Britain’s horticultural industry, which is at breaking point after the closure of over 2,000 garden centres across the country, and the plunge in demand for UK-grown seasonal plants and flowers...
Survey reveals coronavirus impact on the ornamental horticulture industry
Ninety-six percent of countries that responded to the survey predict their industry will be severely impacted. Subscribe Sales for ornamental growers are expected to be down around 50% this year with some expecting a far greater fall in sales. Ninety-six percent of...
Customers in masks. One-way aisles. Sacramento supermarkets ramp up coronavirus rules
By Three Raley’s employees, all wearing masks, were chatting near the floral department at the store on Freeport Boulevard on Tuesday when they spotted a problem: A co-worker was supervising the self-serve checkout aisle without a mask. An employee jogged over...
Safeway delivers bouquets to Vernon’s self-isolating seniors
Vernon Safeway delivered close to 80 bouquets from its floral department to seniors at Columbus Court Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (Brendan Shykora) Seniors at Vernon’s Columbus Court found a floral surprise in their lobby Wednesday morning, courtesy of their local...Latest News
