Frosts are currently in discussion with Blue Diamond about the potential sale of their garden centres in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes and Willington, Bedford. The two parties have now entered into an exclusive dialogue about Blue Diamond becoming future prospective owners of Frosts, Woburn Sands and Frosts, Willington. While these discussions are continuing neither party will be making any further comment.

Promoting bigger, healthier, and happier plants and produce, Organic Superfood liquid feeds has started its debut season well, with gardening retailers reporting positive sales results for the value-added ecofective® range...

Corby + Fellas has announced a new partnership, one of many in the next few months, this time with Scott’s of Southend Garden Centre...

After the ups and downs of the Euros, Skylark Garden Centre in Cambridgeshire have switched their summer promotions to the upcoming Olympics in Paris with the design of their Maize Maze using the Team GB logo.

That got the GTN Xtra team wondering about other garden centre Olympic related promotions.  Will anybody be bringing back the Little Chef style "Olympic Breakfast"?  

We are sure you've all got better ideas than that.  If you do, send in a photo to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk and we'll publish the ideas over the next few weeks.

‘A great event all round’ was the verdict from timber garden furniture and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest on SOLEX 2024. The company won Best Small Stand at Solex and Best New Individual Product for the Terraza Kitchen...

Since the solar panels were turned on at the HTA, over 45,000 kWh of clean energy has been generated, saving 9.36 tonnes of CO2e – this is the same as powering more than 16 average UK homes for a whole year...

Mark the 26th June 2025 in your diaries now, as you will not want to miss the Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball, a truly special event to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary...

Kent & Stowe is renowned for its high-quality tools that help gardeners achieve extraordinary results. The brand is committed to designing gardening tools that feature exceptional attention to detail to deliver unrivalled performance. 

Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset took first place in The Barton Grange Trophy for Commercial Innovation and Creativity at the Midlands, Wales and West GCA Awards...

As the seasons roll around, Taylors Bulbs are busy preparing for a busy Autumn season and at the same time, launching their new Spring 2025 catalogue incorporating summer flowering bulbs and grow your own products such as seed potatoes, onion sets and associated products...

Poundbury Gardens in Poundbury, Dorset has won Garden Centre of the Year at the Midlands, Wales and West Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards...

Don’t miss out on your last chance to secure a free ticket for Handy LIVE 2024, where British garden machinery company Handy will be showcasing its extensive product ranges and highlighting its support for dealers.  Held at the prestigious Moulton Grange Country Estate in Northamptonshire on Thursday 5th September, tickets are limited to this popular event – only a few tickets remaining! 

spoga+gafa is reacting to the industry's wishes and is changing its schedule. From 2025 onwards, the trade fair will no longer start on a Sunday, but will in future begin on Tuesday and end on Thursday. The dates for 2024 will be 24 to 26 June 2025 in Cologne...

Blue Diamond Garden Centres are exhibiting at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park where they have three stands, two in the Floral Marquee, one of which is in collaboration with the National Trust (Stand FM 57), an exhibit showcasing their own brand, Fryer’s Roses, (Stand FM 33) and a display garden in the RHS Partner Garden area of the show.

Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford is once again this year providing plants for some of the ‘Long Border’ designs at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park (July 17-21, 2024)...

In the GCA South-East regional awards, Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre category was Ruxley Manor (above), the Garden Centre category award went to Ransoms Garden Centre and Local Garden Centre to Millbrook Garden Company (below), Staplehurst...

The three-day SOLEX exhibition held at the NEC Birmingham this week has been hailed as a huge success as the organisers announce that next year’s event will take place on 8-10 July 2025...

The YPHA’s Launch Success Challenge is finally underway with the first masterclasses having taken place in The Netherlands at the start of the month...

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundations' Smart Garden Products Student Scholarship scheme, now in its second year of operation, is so much more than just the financial support it gives to the winning students studying horticulture...

The New Business Pavilion at Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion, will brim with the next generation of makers and creators offering them the chance to be retail’s next bestsellers...

The Royal Horticultural Society has announced a partnership with Crane Garden Buildings, a UK leading supplier of high-quality garden buildings, to produce the RHS Garden Building Collection by Crane Garden Buildings, a range of leisure buildings, offices, outbuildings and garages...

Emmeline Yourston and Samantha Oleksy, from The Bransford Webbs Plant Company, have both been awarded six packer places at this year’s IPPS conference taking place in Guildford, Surrey... 

The team at Otley Garden Centre has provided subsidised plants to support the renovation of three areas of Leeds Children's Charity's Lineham Farm in Eccup...

On a mission to arm retailers (and consumers!) with everything they need to transform and truly personalise their garden spaces, Deco-Pak has taken steps to improve its popular Chelsea Horticultural range to provide even more solutions for gardeners....

In light of the significant challenges UK garden lawns have faced since the start of 2024, Johnsons Lawn Seed urges retailers to order its popular Quick Lawn with Accelerator mix to meet the growing demand for effective and rapid lawn care solutions...

On a visit organised by the Horticultural Trades Association, diplomats from a range of European embassies based in London were welcomed at Provender Nurseries in Kent. This visit was significant as it provided the attachés with a unique opportunity to witness the operations of a leading UK grower, Provender Nurseries, first-hand...

In its very first year on the garden show circuit, Suffolk based brand, She Grows Veg, has scored a hat trick of awards that champion the brand’s dedication to horticultural excellence...