A 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 enjoy a perfectly friendly finger?It’s 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’t matter approximately the weather, or it’s time to sell,sell, sell. And I don’t blame them – it’s an industry which is worth around £5bn a year.
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Source: theguardian.com