Easter is fast approaching and for many people this symbolises a change in weather and the start of the long-awaited gardening season. To help maximise sales, this is an ideal opportunity to up-sell products to those new gardeners who invested in watering products for the first time last year. Offering a wide range of watering accessories, such as the Hozelock Multi Spray Pro, is a good way to demonstrate how users can get the most out of their existing Hozelock products...

The GIMA New Product Digest, Spring 2021, a valuable source of reference for the UK Garden Trade, is Live on-line now with new products for the UK Garden Trade for 2021 from GIMA Members: Azpects, Boughton Loam, Campingaz, Capi Europe, Charles Bentley, Deco-Pak, Dizmezs, DJ Turfcare, EKJU, Elho, Forest Garden, Gardena, Growth Technology, GTS (Globus), Handy Distribution, Henry Bell, Hozelock, Hygeia, Jonart, Lava-Lite, Marriages, Onduline, Patio Black Spot, Plantworks, Potting Shed Press - GTN, Primeur, Sorbus, SBM, Southern Trident, Teal International, Vitavia & Woodlodge...

As pupils returned to school this week under the governments ‘Roadmap’, Pershore High School in Worcestershire has also seen some unwanted visitors arrive...

After being over 50% down year on year four weeks ago, the GTN Bestsellers All Plant sales index now sites at UP 32% year to date vs last year and UP 45% on 2018 sales to the end of week 9...

The Horticultural Trades Association’s Market Update report for March shows nationally sales of garden/gardening categories were 69% up in February 2021 compared to the same month of last year, helping to mitigate the impacts of closed catering outlets...

Gardening and plant sales continued at unprecedented levels during the first week of March, according to garden centre Epos data analysed by GTN Bestsellers...

With Garden Re-Leaf Day approaching ever quicker, teams and businesses from across the garden retail sector and beyond are busy making plans for the forthcoming Garden Re-Leaf Day on March 19^th. With the event turning 10 this year teams are going BIG with their FUNdraising activities...

The First Minister for Wales has announced that garden centres can reopen from March 22, and the industry has been reacting to the news...

Millbrook’s founder, Sue Allen, and Managing Director, Tammy Woodhouse – Sue’s daughter, have bravely volunteered to have their heads shaved in a bid to raise £10,000 for Greenfingers Charity, who build magical gardens for children’s hospices. Joining them in their hair-erasing challenge are another mother and daughter team, Jo and Danielle Nichols, who both work at Millbrook Garden Centre, Gravesend...

The team at the ScanCom’s premium outdoor furniture brand, LifestyleGarden has reason to celebrate as the company has scooped the highly coveted Sedex Award for the Best Environmental Sustainability Programme...

Still not sure what to do for Garden Re-Leaf Day next week (Friday 19th March), and worry you might have left it too late? Worry not, as Greenfingers is pleased to confirm that it will be launching its first ever virtual Garden Re-Leaf Day Quiz, hosted by the ever gorgeous Greenfingers patron, Anne-Marie Powell, and sponsored by Evergreen Garden Care...

British Garden Centres arrive in Harrogate with their 58th garden centre, due to open in April, and are looking to fill 40 new jobs...

In recent months Keukenhof has prepared everything to be able to open the famous spring park. Keukenhof has been in talks with various government bodies for quite some time and is convinced the park can be safely opened to visitors. The Netherlands are still however under lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and Keukenhof’s 2021 set up was modified to this end...

Mole Valley Farmers partner with Suttons to give away free seeds to all NHS workers..

In this issue:

Patio Black Spot – the Winning Formula

Weathering the Perfect Storm – Brexit and all that

New line up for LOFA Council    

Contemporary style from Firmans

Primeur – the one to watch for 2021

Get Set for Garden Re-Leaf Day 2021

Why Meadow View are Re-fuelling sales  

Cultivation Street’s 9^th year

How will the Lockdown Gap be filled? – GTN Bestsellers Analysis

GTN Bestsellers Top 100 Garden Products of 2020           

Last chance to see the Woodlodge Snowlodge 

HTA Column – Perfect Opportunity for Plant Sales

Take a look at Christmas future with forecasters, Trend Bible as they dive into the emerging trends that will define Christmas 2021...

The winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2020 have been announced LIVE! on-line during Glee's Festive Focus Day today. 

And the winners are...