We have all experienced the ups and downs of a very turbulent year, but for Hartman the year has offered a plethora of exciting opportunities. We are moving to a brand-new Headquarters in Telford, doubling the warehouse space and office capacity and have expanded our team with the appointment of 8 new members to service the growing number of customers and a booming year for consumer demand...

The new Corby + Fellas Customer APP is available across a multitude of platforms and features...

Dansand NO GROW is a joint filling sand infused with minerals to create desert like conditions by raising the pH value to naturally inhibit weeds. It’s simple to use and effective at preventing weed growth for up to 10 years, allowing paved areas to stay attractive for longer...

Klass ladies wear has opened a new clothing department within Bourne Valley Garden Centre in Surrey...

Nobody ever expected sales for last week to be near to last week last year as that was the first full week after the Lockdown #1 closures, however the GTN Bestsellers data is also showing signs of the continued "Autumn in Late Spring" weather causing a slow down in sales...

As the first dedicated garden retail exhibition to make its in-person return post-lockdown, Glee (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham) has an important role to play. From networking and educating, to inspiring retailers and suppliers alike, this year’s event will be a highly anticipated showcase of the newest and most exciting innovations that the garden sector has to offer ahead of the 2022 season.

Outdoor garden furniture, wooden products and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest 4 Leisure has been shortlisted in the Best Container Growing Product category in The Great British Growing Awards 2021 for its Raised Herb Planter and Marford Hexagonal Planter Set...

Homebase has opened its first brand-new store in Cheltenham. The opening marks a milestone moment for the home and garden experts being the first new store to open in six years...

It’s not surprising Local SEO is getting more and more popular to drive traffic to garden centres since almost half of the searches on Google are targeting something local. While big brands used to have a monopoly on the top search results on Google, the last updates to Google’s algorithm have been significantly beneficial to smaller businesses...

Sustainable plant pot producer, elho, has created the new ‘vibia’ range of plant pots to help inject some individual character to outdoor spaces...no matter the size...

B&Q has launched the first B&Q Gardener of the Year competition, which will come as a relief to gardening enthusiasts up and down the nation who are missing out on Chelsea Flower Show this Spring...

Comedian Jim Moir joins the judging panel, alongside gardening experts Matt Childs, Humaira Ikram and Steve Guy.

Dobbies has announced the online relaunch of its much-loved Little Seedlings Club, to support and celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week (29 May – 6 June)...

Tong Garden Centre has partnered with Leeds based garden designer and ITV's Love Your Garden presenter, Katie Rushworth for a fifth consecutive year...

The technically advanced project for the botanical garden "Flora" in Cologne has won the Benelux Trophy Hot Dip Galvanizing (BTTV) 2021 in the category 'Functional galvanizing'...

In GTN's April issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

• Back to the NEC for Glee!
• Life – Norfolk Leisure Style
• 1000 years and growing at Coolings
• Investment is back on the agenda for garden centres
• Pictures of a Record Easter from Aylett Nurseries, Burston Garden Centre and Scotsdales
• Unprecedented demand leads to stock shortages
• Enhancing our understanding of New Gardeners
• GIMA Charity Golf Day returns this summer
• B-bag takes Extreme Lounging to new places
  LOFA Update – Are we over the worst of the shortages?
• HTA Column – Success Brings Stress