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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jack Simpson

Garden centres in UK stockpile plants before new Brexit checks

Garden centre shopper
The government will introduce new physical checks for some plants coming into Britain from the EU on 30 April. Photograph: sturti/Getty Images

Garden centres and nurseries are stockpiling plants before Brexit checks are introduced later this month, amid concerns over whether new border posts will be ready to deal with the volume of deliveries.

The Horticultural Trade Association (HTA), which represents garden retailers and growers, said many of its members had been increasing orders of plants in recent weeks, to increase stocks before the checks start on 30 April.

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