The HTA has responded to consultations by six water companies with an urgent call for the unique needs of the sector to be considered in their plans for drought bans...

July’s growing media sales volumes in the GTN Bestsellers EPOS data were 32% down on July 2020 but 27% up on 2019...

Glee exhibitors detail their bestsellers during a year that has seen unprecedented demand for garden products, whilst sharing market knowledge to give visitors an overview of what they can expect to see showcased in the halls at Glee this September...

Late summer colour has driven sales over the past few weeks and plant sales for the month of July finished 15% up on 2019 levels...

The UK’s leading community and school gardening campaign, Cultivation Street, is once again celebrating the amazing efforts of people across the UK who create green spaces, and this year's event is highlighting the benefits of peat-free gardening...

Southern Trident is celebrating another success in its story of introducing quality coir composts to the UK market. The company’s Coco & Coir™ range has just been accredited with the Soil Association’s organic seal of approval...

If you are planning on stocking the latest garden brands and essentials in 2022, then your first port of call has to be the newly opened Woodlodge showroom which showcases the company’s brand-new product offering...

The office team at Whartons Garden Roses undertook a 10 mile sponsored walk around the roses fields to raise funds for Greenfingers...

Bransford Webbs says the nation’s new gardeners hungry for plant information have fuelled a partnership with Joy of Plants to offer customers an image library for their webshops and websites...

With input from over 3,500 exhibitors, buyers and partners, Spring Fair, the leading Home & Gift show, has announced that it will become a four-day show. The new show dates run from Sunday 6th – Wednesday 9th February 2022 at NEC Birmingham and will include the introduction of late-night openings until 7.30pm on the Sunday and Monday...

As there will now be a break with no live football on TV until Sunday, it's coming home, how about gorging yourself on a smörgåsbord board of SOLEX videos.  Here's the SOLEX SUN video showreel...

The SOLEX Brochure and Floor Plan will remain on the SOLEX website so you can always re visit if you want to re connect with any of exhibitors or find out what’s on offer next season...

Nicholas Marshall is back - with aspirations to open many new plant centres.

In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

• Solex Online - “exhibitors preview”
• Marshall is back… again
• Garden Re-Leaf Day 2021 raises £75,000
• New Products - Glee style
• Glee Buyers Power List - nominate your top buyers
• GIMA Golf Day - full results and pictures
• Hillier Heritage at Syon Park - GTN Photo Tour
• Signs of the times at Thetford - GTN Photo Tour
• Jam on top at BGC Bressingham - GTN Photo Tour
• HTA Column – 20/20 Vision… so last year.