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Out Now! 2026 Garden Tools & Home Product Range Catalogue
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2026 Gardening Season Officially Underway with New Product Launches and Trade Opportunities from Handys Trade...
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Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding
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Following our major rebrand in 2025 and continued investment across the business, Durstons is entering an exciting new phase of growth and we’re expanding our sales team to meet demand...
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SOLEX countdown starts with special hotel offer

You can lock in your hotel stay at this year's SOLEX with the exhibition’s special £100 hotel offer including breakfast, which is exclusively available from 1-31 March only...
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GCA’s garden centres report ‘very good’ start to the year
The Garden Centre Association Barometer of Trade figures for January reveal a ‘very good’ start to the year despite the wet weather. Peter Burks, GCA CEO, said these figures had put a "nice spring in our members' steps..."
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Miracle-Gro launches new integrated brand campaign

Miracle-Gro is unveiling its multi-million pound investment in a new fully integrated brand campaign, designed to grow the brand and category growth, and encouraging consumers to get gardening and growing, in their gardens, balconies and homes, creating outdoor spaces they can truly be proud of...
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HTA calls on Chancellor ahead of Spring Forecast
The Horticultural Trades Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, ahead of the Spring Forecast, calling for urgent action to support UK environmental horticulture...
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HTA supports Greenfingers charity Kilimanjaro trek

The Horticultural Trades Association is sponsoring a 24-strong team climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Greenfingers Charity...
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Kit sponsors step up to support Kilimanjaro trek
UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Mountain Warehouse, along with key industry partners, have joined forces to support the Greenfingers Charity’s upcoming Kilimanjaro trek..
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Inspiring young gardeners this spring

British Garden Centres is working in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” to get families gardening this spring. The collaboration will inspire young gardeners through hands-on outdoor activities and wildlife-friendly planting...
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Supercharging plant care across the UK
Premium self-watering planter and growing substrate specialist LECHUZA has announced an official partnership with the UK’s much-loved plant swapping community Another Plant Swap...
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HTA celebrates win at Trade Association Forum Awards

The Horticultural Trades Association has been recognised at the 2026 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards, winning Sector Representation of the Year and Highly Commended for Best Association Transformation...
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Christmas Awards Finalists, more Christmas Team photos & Sustainability Directory in GTN January 2026 Issue, read on-lne here
GTN January 2026 - Christmas Awards Finalists & Sustainability Directory.
In this issue:
- Gardening for Good - Interview with Dr Richard Claxton
- GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards – The Finalists and Customer Vote Top 50 by Regions and more Christas Team photos
- Adapt or Die, a new, exclusive series from international experts including John Stanley
- Spring Fair Preview – Christmas exclusives
- GTN’s Sustainability Directory for 2026
- GIMA’s sustainability champions
- Spotlight on sustainability from the Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair
- Get ready for Garden Re-Leaf Day – March 20th 2026
- Gold Medal Standards – GTN Planteria
- Picture your Future - HTA Viewpoint
Read the issue on-line here
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SBM Life Science appoints new lead for the North of England
SBM Life Science has strengthened its long-term regional growth strategy with the appointment of Sam Passingham as lead for the North of England & East Midlands...
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Miracle-Gro launches 'Garden Makeover' competition
Evergreen Garden Care has announced the launch of its latest garden centre competition, offering Miracle-Gro customers the chance to win one of three £5,000 grand prizes to create the garden of their dreams..
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Farplants assumes EPR liability to protect garden centre branding
As the industry grapples with the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules, many retailers are being told they must switch to "plain labels" or face heavy financial liabilities and administrative hurdles...
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spoga+gafa 2026: "Creation&Care“ theme sees high bookings
From 22 to 24 June 2026, spoga+gafa will once again bring the international garden lifestyle and BBQ industry together in Cologne. Already during the early-bird phase, the “Creation&Care” theme world recorded particularly strong demand and is currently around 85 percent booked...
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AIPH approves International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2026
The International Association of Horticultural Producers has formally approved International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2026 (IHK 2026), following a vote by AIPH Members...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
New Prosper Group Chairman appointed
The Prosper Buying Group has announced the appointment of Simon Bourne (Retail Director, Perrywood Garden Centres) as its new Chairman, succeeding Terry Head (Retail & Marketing Director, Stewarts Garden Centres), who steps down after six successful years in the Chairman role...
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Empathy by PlantWorks unveils expanded product range
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Empathy by PlantWorks Ltd, the UK’s leading ecology-led gardening brand, is presenting a significant expansion of its product range for 2026, reinforcing its position as a science-first innovator in sustainable plant care...
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Corby + Fellas and Hillier Garden Centres: Revolutionising self-service checkout
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Another week, another exciting development for Corby + Fellas, as the business showcases its fully integrated self-service kiosk. The solution has been successfully piloted in partnership with Hillier Garden Centres at their Three Legged Cross centre in Dorset,..
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Garden centres report solid January sales
This month’s Horticultural Trades Association’s Market Update shows that garden centre sales grew by 6% last month, compared to January 2025...
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Glee Roadshow returns this spring at Gates Oakham on March 18th
Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, has announced the return of its Glee Roadshow this spring, bringing industry conversation and collaboration to the East of England at Gates Oakham on March 18th...
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