The Dobbies saga topped the most read stories in GTN Xtra during 2024 with over 20% of the Top 100 being Dobbies related stories. 

So far in 2024 GTN Xtra has been opened 653,682 times, with 1.6 million pages viewed by 136,156 unique readers.  Thank you for your readership and thanks to all our advertisiers over the year too.

To read any of the 2024 Top 100 stories in full click the links below:

1             Dobbies to close 17 stores as part of a restructuring plan - GTN Xtra – Issue 40 2024

2             The Horti House hosts around 80 retailers to Bury Lane - GTN Xtra – Issue 41 2024

3             Christmas hope for Dobbies staff in “to be closed” centres - GTN Xtra – Issue 44 2024

4             Dobbies respond to question about stock availability over the Easter period - GTN Xtra – Issue 15 2024

5             Dobbies refuses to comment on restructure plan rumour - GTN Xtra – Issue 36 2024

6             Dobbies restructuring plan approved - GTN Xtra – Issue 50 2024

7             GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed - GTN Xtra – Issue 6 2024

8             Dobbies appoint Steve Pitcher in consultancy role - GTN Xtra – Issue 15 2024

9             Dobbies respond to GTN's question about stock availability - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

10           Harlow and Newbridge are Blue Diamond Best Garden Centres - All the pictures and full results from the Blue Diamond Awards - GTN Xtra – Issue 11 2024

11           Dobbies Horticulture Director Marcus Eyles departs after seven years - GTN Xtra – Issue 14 2024

12           Richard Hodges is leaving Dobbies - GTN Xtra – Issue 6 2024

13           Garden furniture sector faces massive problems - GTN Xtra – Issue 4 2024

14           Kings and Queens reign supreme at GCA Associates Theme Night - GTN Xtra – Issue 5 2024

15           Homebase hits the headlines as administration looms - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

16           Blue Diamond buys Frosts Woburn Sands, their 45th garden centre, with Willington to be added in September - GTN Xtra – Issue 31 2024

17           An exciting opportunity to join Barrus’ Garden Tools & Accessories Team - GTN Xtra – Issue 41 2024

18           2024 GIMA Awards winners crowned as Sipcam clinch Sword of Excellence for second year and Westland win Supplier of the Year - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

19           Daisy Nook Garden Centre is up for sale - GTN Xtra – Issue 24 2024

20           Yorkshire Garden Centres to join the Tillington Group - GTN Xtra – Issue 28 2024

21           David Domoney LIVE in Kent for another Garden Transformation on ITV’s This Morning with Coolings - GTN Xtra – Issue 41 2024

22           Funeral announcement after sad passing of Janet Tarbatt - GTN Xtra – Issue 7 2024

23           GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards - Category finalists and customer vote Top 30 - GTN Xtra – Issue 5 2024

24           Bents & Fairways win Destination & Garden Centre of the Year Awards, Woodmansterne win the Haskins Stewart Cup, Tong collect The Worrall Cup  - GTN Xtra – Issue 5 2024

25           St John’s Garden Centre under new ownership  - GTN Xtra – Issue 14 2024

26           Westland, RocketGro, LeisureGrow, Corby + Fellas, Woodmansterne and Allensmore are winners at Choice Marketing Conference 2024 - GTN Xtra – Issue 43 2024

27           Sturmer Nurseries sold to industry newcomers - GTN Xtra – Issue 39 2024

28           New appointments to Executive Leadership Team at Notcutts - GTN Xtra – Issue 33 2024

29           Dobbies appoints Andy Hannan as Commercial Director - GTN Xtra – Issue 7 2024

30           Dobbies appoints Strategy and Business Development Director - GTN Xtra – Issue 15 2024

31           British Garden Centres welcomes 3 Langlands centres into the family - GTN Xtra – Issue 32 2024

32           Hawley sold to garden centre newcomer Castacrete - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

33           Cabbages beat Pansies as GCA Conference gets off to a peat-free start - GTN Xtra – Issue 5 2024

34           Dobbies Antrim to remain open - GTN Xtra – Issue 47 2024

35           Prosper Garden Centre Buying Group welcomes Stratford Garden Centre - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

36           Yorkshire Garden Centres makes it 6 with two additional sites in North Yorkshire - GTN Xtra – Issue 9 2024

37           Choice Marketing’s 22nd Conference and Trade Show breaks records  - GTN Xtra – Issue 44 2024

38           Dobbies launches outlet stores in Northumberland and Warwickshire - GTN Xtra – Issue 7 2024

39           GCA awards top garden centres and Rising Star at 2024 conference - GTN Xtra – Issue 5 2024

40           HTA response to Sarah Dyke MP’s motion on the prohibition of the sale of peat - Read transcript of the House of Commons first reading of the Bill that will get a second reading in January 2025 - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

41           Kent garden centre announces closure - GTN Xtra – Issue 47 2024

42           Chard Garden Centre in Somerset comes up for sale - GTN Xtra – Issue 20 2024

43           Garden industry saddened by death of Peter Field - GTN Xtra – Issue 4 2024

44           Andy Strachan retires after 37 years of service - GTN Xtra – Issue 4 2024

45           Burleydam sold to to Carr Farm Garden Centre - GTN Xtra – Issue 24 2024

46           Dobbies launches new Spring campaign - GTN Xtra – Issue 18 2024

47           Dobbies 20% Off All Plants "had a really positive response..." - GTN Xtra – Issue 19 2024

48           Red Sea attacks…LOFA members incur shipping delays and rising costs - GTN Xtra – Issue 2 2024

49           Hex Living win the GIMA Golf Day as £000's raised for Greenfingers Charity - GTN Xtra – Issue 24 2024

50           Planters buy Pacific - GTN Xtra – Issue 45 2024

51           Manufacturers unite to champion the future of professional growing media in the UK - GTN Xtra – Issue 44 2024

52           Kaemingk UK showroom opens - Exclusive photo tour - GTN Xtra – Issue 27 2024

53           Dobbies appoints Jonathan Wass as Chief Financial Officer - GTN Xtra – Issue 13 2024

54           Huge fire breaks out at Old Well Garden Centre - GTN Xtra – Issue 45 2024

55           Perrywood Garden Centres purchases Buckhatch Nursery & Garden Centre - GTN Xtra – Issue 39 2024

56           Hundreds of Garden Centres vie for Christmas Greatness – GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Winners will be announced at Spring Fair - GTN Xtra – Issue 3 2024

57           First of closed Dobbies sites changes hands to Yorkshire Garden Centres Group - GTN Xtra – Issue 52 2024

58           Woodlodge Products to distribute renowned Jingles Christmas lighting range - GTN Xtra – Issue 51 2024

59           Dobbies gears up for the 1st day of spring - Quote from Commercial Director Andy Hannan - GTN Xtra – Issue 12 2024

60           Robert (Bob) Tannahill passes away at the age of 68 - GTN Xtra – Issue 31 2024

61           Cherry Lane acquires Salhouse Garden Centre near Norwich - GTN Xtra – Issue 27 2024

62           Billing Garden Centre to close at end of November - GTN Xtra – Issue 41 2024

63           Blue Diamond results confirm UK's largest garden centre business by sales - GTN Xtra – Issue 24 2024

64           Westland Warriors storm to Greenfingers Dragon Boat success - GTN Xtra – Issue 26 2024

65           Reverend and son buy Sheffield garden centre - GTN Xtra – Issue 16 2024

66           Turnover and profit up at Notcutts in 2023/24 - GTN Xtra – Issue 39 2024

67           Hozelock unveils groundbreaking automatic hose system - GTN Xtra – Issue 14 2024

68           Dobbies appoint new Chief Marketing Officer - GTN Xtra – Issue 14 2024

69           The Gardens Group and Plymouth GC join Future Marketing Group - GTN Xtra – Issue 47 2024

70           It's Garden Re-Leaf Day...and garden industry is out in force raising money for Greenfingers - GTN Xtra – Issue 12 2024

71           New products to Boost sales launched at Garden Press Event - GTN Xtra – Issue 9 2024

72           Fairways buy Forest Garden Centre in Matlock - GTN Xtra – Issue 19 2024

73           50 years of Glee: Vote now for your half-century champions! - GTN Xtra – Issue 15 2024

74           Ruxley Manor, Ransoms and Millbrook win GCA South-East region awards - GTN Xtra – Issue 29 2024

75           Smiles all-round as Glee's 50th anniversary event proves to be big hit - GTN Xtra – Issue 38 2024

76           Essex garden centre for sale with price tag of £2.5m - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

77           Blue Diamond scoop the Peoples Choice award at Chelsea - GTN Xtra – Issue 22 2024

78           Fairways celebrate as GCA Garden Centre of the Year - GTN Xtra photo tour - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

79           Glee 50-Year Heroes named - GTN Xtra – Issue 38 2024

80           For Sale! Preston Garden Centre comes to market - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

81           BGC Bridgnorth - ready for the season - GTN Xtra photo tour - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

82           Antony Harker featured in Richard Branson blog - A reminder that you can do so much more than you think you can - GTN Xtra – Issue 46 2024

83           Rare opportunity to buy successful plant nursery with guide price of £1.375m - GTN Xtra – Issue 43 2024

84           Garden industry mourns passing of Forres garden centre owner Peter Wilson - GTN Xtra – Issue 31 2024

85           Adverse weather conditions hit garden centre sales - GTN Xtra – Issue 29 2024

86           Barton Grange, Fron Goch and Klondyke Burnside win GCA North region awards - GTN Xtra – Issue 29 2024

87           Westland launch The Westland Garden Newspaper - GTN Xtra – Issue 17 2024

88           Glee New Product Award winners celebrate - GTN Xtra – Issue 38 2024

89           Prosper bidding farewell to Yorkshire Garden Centres - GTN Xtra – Issue 29 2024

90           That was the year that was...2023 - GTN Xtra – Issue 1 2024

91           Ian's beard shave at GCA Conference raises £8k for Greenfingers - GTN Xtra – Issue 6 2024

92           Dobbies expands own brand horticultural lines with 69 new products - GTN Xtra – Issue 10 2024

93           Artevasi joins the AMES Companies family of brands - GTN Xtra – Issue 26 2024

94           Beechcroft Nurseries and Garden Centre sold to Nuyard - GTN Xtra – Issue 36 2024

95           Sainsbury’s announces acquisition of 10 Homebase stores - GTN Xtra – Issue 36 2024

96           Gino D'Acampo draws big crowds at Bents - GTN Xtra photo tour of GCA Destination Centre of the Year - GTN Xtra – Issue 11 2024

97           Garden Re-Leaf Day Northern Walk gets off to a wet start - GTN Xtra – Issue 12 2024

98           The Pot Place Garden Centre comes to market - GTN Xtra – Issue 32 2024

99           Garden centre industry loses much-respected friend and colleague - GTN Xtra – Issue 52 2024

100        Dobbies appoints Robert Cook as board advisor for its restaurant business    - GTN Xtra – Issue 17 2024