Tesco agrees takeover of garden centre chain

British supermarket giant Tesco extended its reach even further today after agreeing a £155m (€228m) deal to buy one of the UK’s biggest garden centre chains.

The offer for Dobbies, with 21 stores focused on Scotland and northern England, allows Tesco to capitalise on the current boom in gardening and related demand for “green” products, such as composting kits and water butts.