The resurrection of garden centre sales: Easter falling early combined with sunny weather bodes well for footfalls this season

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March will be a record month for garden centres - Easter falling early ensured that But does early success mean 2005 will make up for the disastrous, weather-hit 2004 season? As ever, weather seems to be the key. This year started badly because stock-laden retailers were slow to place orders Garden Industry Manufacturers' Association director Peter Marsh says the Glee trade show in September was poor for wholesalers because cautious garden centre buyers delayed their decision.