The people who grow the plants you buy (and sometimes kill…) on your weekend visit to Bunnings are some of the latest suppliers to the big retail chains to claim they’ve been mistreated. Ahead of the Bunnings execs’ appearance at the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices yesterday, several nursery operators accused them of pushing their businesses “into the dirt” by forcing them to sign unfair contracts. Bunnings boss Michael Schneider says the claims are “not aligned” with the company’s information. If you’re wondering why Bunnings is involved in the supermarket inquiry, it hinges on its plant sales – the industry group that represents growers has been pushing for a mandatory code similar to the one being considered for the likes of Coles and Woolworths… We’ll hear from them today when they get their turn before the inquiry.