Real estate company Savills has brought to market the freehold interest in Noyces Home and Garden Centre in Kingsbridge, Devon at a guide of £1.5m. It is the first time the asset has been offered to market in over 20 years...

Weed control is an important aspect of garden maintenance, as without regular attention they can take over a garden and not only do they look unsightly, but they can also cause harm to plants and flowers. 

The Blue Diamond Group has announced to their 4000 plus employees, that in order to show solidarity to the people of Ukraine, the Group are to donate 100% of sale proceeds from the ‘Peace’ rose to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal...

Darlac, the cutting tools expert, has secured a distribution deal with one of the UK’s largest garden centre retail chains, Blue Diamond...

The  Horticultural Trades Association has published a white paper outlining the key areas for action that would enable UK ornamental horticulture to maximise its full potential in combatting the climate and biodiversity crises...

Garden Centres have been working with their local communities to help with appeals for Ukraine refugee supplies. Some are even creating their own fundraising events and activities including donating all proceeds from sales of Peace Roses at ISE Garden Centre near Kettering...

The storms in the middle of the month may have dented garden centre sales but they came roaring back last week to cap off a fabulous month. Total garden centre sales volumes were up by 36% on 2021, up by 25% on 2020 and 19% on 2019...

February plant sales grew back to 2019 levels despite the storms in the middle of the month. In the GTN Bestsellers Epos data the volume of plants sold in February 2022 was up by 50% on 2021 levels, when we were still in Lockdown #3 and up by 27% on February 2020 when storms also affected plant sales...

Garden Re-Leaf Day is fast approaching – March 18^th – and brands and individuals from across the garden retail sector are getting ready to FUNdraise for the Greenfingers charity...

Leon Boots have raised money for Greenfingers by offering a percentage of all sales generated from Glee last year...

This Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 18th) the teams from Kelkay, La Hacienda and Apta - part of the AMES UK family - will be “freezing” their businesses, switching off their computers and picking up their spades as part of a special volunteering day to kickstart AMES UK’s exciting new charity partnership with Greenfingers...

Neudorff, pioneer of natural gardening since 1854, is helping retailers to ramp-up sales growth for the 2022 season by unveiling a freshly redesigned product line-up that has been enhanced to leverage maximum sales potential...

Following a period of range expansions and updates, Sipcam Home & Garden – the brand behind innovative plant care, cleaning and pet products – has further boosted its offering to the garden retail market with a bigger team and new offices to facilitate exciting future growth opportunities...

Tong Garden Centre has created a new role to spearhead food and drink initiatives as it prepares for future growth...

The iconic plant food brand, Phostrogen, which has been helping British gardens grow for 60 years, has launched a new on-pack incentive offering families a variety of discounts on days out across the country this summer...

Dobbies is helping Britain’s green spaces blossom this spring with the return of its much-loved Helping Your Community Grow initiative, with an enhanced sustainable focus for 2022...

GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Special Issue - 36 pages of Garden Centre Christmas Greatness.

In this issue:

• Peter Seabrook “Mr Gardening”.
• A record year for Choice Marketing.
• Thinking outside of the box 4 – Pughs Garden Kitchen.
• GCA Awards for 2021. Cultivation Street 2022.
• GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards. 
  Christmas at: Altons, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Bents, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Cherry Lane Podington, Downtown, Fron Goch, Garsons Esher, Gates Garden Centre, Hillmount Cheshire, Little Dobbies Richmond, Millbrook Gravesend, Newquay Garden Centre, Pengelly, Planters, Pughs, Rosebourne, Sapcote Garden Centre, Silverbirch, Squires Badshot Lea, The Old Railway Line, Webbs of Wychbold, Woodlands, Kent.
• The Greatest Christmas Awards judges and sponsors.
• BBQ Gourmet – LOFA Member Profile.
• HTA Column – Christmas is here to stay.
• Garden Re-Leaf Day 2022-What are your plans for the Big Day?