{"id":11256,"date":"2016-04-23T19:46:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T12:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-siren-song-of-the-garden-centre\/"},"modified":"2016-04-23T19:56:28","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T12:56:28","slug":"the-siren-song-of-the-garden-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-siren-song-of-the-garden-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"The siren song of the garden centre"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA trip to the local garden centre for one bag of compost can quickly turn into a spending spree. But who needs a dibber when you have a perfectly good finger?It\u2019s spring and our garden centres are at their busiest: tools are tidily lined up, garden furniture has been moved near the entrance, and bedding plants by the thousands are tiered on shelves like strange horticultural cakes. The gardening industry waits all year for these few months. It doesn\u2019t matter about the weather, it\u2019s time to sell, sell, sell. And I don\u2019t blame them \u2013 it\u2019s an industry which is worth around \u00a35bn a year. Related: Shopping for plants and seeds? Get the best deals without forking out too much Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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