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SOLEX special hotel offer ends March 31st - Limited rooms available - book now

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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Elegant horseshoe canopy transforms outdoor plant display at Haskins West End

Haskins Garden Centre has unveiled a striking new all-weather plant display area at its popular West End centre near Southampton. The structure is a bespoke horseshoe-shaped canopy designed to elevate the customer experience all year-round...
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The Sussex Trug Future Fund: invitation to join its legacy

The Sussex Trug is not just a tool; it is a world-renowned icon of British heritage and a cornerstone of local Sussex history. As we approach the historic 200th Anniversary of the original Thomas Smith trug in 2029, we are launching an ambitious vision to secure this living tradition for the next century...
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Dobbies unveils exciting new foodhall concept

Dobbies Garden Centres has revealed a £1.5m investment to transform its foodhall offer across 48-stores nationwide...
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LOFA Donates £1,000 to Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in Gratitude for Life-Saving Care
LOFA is proud to announce a donation of £1,000 to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity, presented by former Chairman Steve Millington on Friday 20 March to Dr Ben Wrigley...
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Garden centre sales rise in February

This month’s Market Update report from the Horticultural Trades Association shows that UK garden centres saw a 4% rise in overall sales value in February compared with February 2025, but businesses continue to face ongoing pressures as significant profits are needed just to break even.
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LV Bespoke wins Small Business of the Year award
L V Bespoke has been named Small Business of the Year at the 2026 Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards...
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Weather didn’t put off shoppers at GCA garden centres

The Barometer of Trade February figures released by the Garden Centre Association show a ‘very encouraging month’ despite the ‘poor weather’...
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Help customers support garden fledglings
Honeyfields expert shares retail advice for bird feeding season

With the UK’s wild bird fledging season now underway, retailers have a timely opportunity to help customers support the next generation of garden birds. Young birds leaving the nest have very specific nutritional needs, creating demand for the right types of supplementary feed...
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Grass Gains accelerates UK expansion as retail footprint passes 1,000 stores
Independent lawn care brand Grass Gains has continued its rapid growth trajectory this spring, with distribution of the range now exceeding 1,000 retail outlets across the UK...
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Seed Revolution announces partnership with River Cottage

Fast-growing British seed company Seed Revolution has announced an exclusive partnership with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage...
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‘Get Children Growing’ project expands across UK

A pioneering initiative born at Pershore College is set to triple its footprint this year as a horticultural student launches the second chapter of his ‘Get Children Growing’ project...
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GARDENA and UNICEF extend global partnership

To mark World Water Day on 22 March 2026, GARDENA has announced the continuation of its global partnership with UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, reinforcing a shared commitment to improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for children and families around the world...
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SYLVA-ANNIVERSARY – celebrating 25 years of Sylvamix
Melcourt marks 25 years of Sylvamix, a pioneering peat-free growing media range trusted by nurseries and growers nationwide for its consistent formulation and proven, outstanding performance...
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Curious Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show unveiled

The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden, designed by Frances Tophill, for the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been unveiled.
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RHS lifts gnome ban at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
For the second time in the history of the world’s most famous gardening event, the gnome ban at RHS Chelsea Flower Show will be lifted by the Royal Horticultural Society to raise funds for RHS Campaign for School Gardening...
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Garden for frogs hops into RHS Sandringham Flower Show

The first RHS Flower Show to be held in Norfolk is set to feature a garden celebrating frogs, tadpoles and all manner of amphibian life, lovingly known locally as pollywiggles...
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EGO's new range of upgraded mowers

EGO has enhanced its portfolio of cordless lawnmowers for 2026, with exciting new upgrades to four of its existing models...
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CIH joins collaboration to showcase STEM Careers at New Scientist Live 2026
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) is the latest to announce its partnership in the ground-breaking cross-sector collaboration, working title "Roots for the Future, Skills for Today."
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A recap of the AIPH Meeting Sydney 2026
The AIPH Meeting Sydney 2026 brought together global leaders in ornamental horticulture at a critical moment for the industry, as climate pressure, resource constraints, and market shifts reshape production and trade worldwide.
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Land Use Framework publication: Response from the HTA
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Land Use Framework for England...
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Kerbside plastic film recycling collection latest
Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP has published its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, revealing that, of the English local authorities not yet offering kerbside flexible plastic packaging collections, four in five (78%) plan to do so on or before the Simpler Recycling deadline of the 31st March 2027...
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RHS and Love & Roses collaborate on a floral fashion celebration
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced a collaboration with womenswear fashion brand Love & Roses for the launch of a special 85-piece Love & Roses RHS spring-summer 2026 collection available exclusively at Next...
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New RHS Roots podcast tours gardens of UK’s famous
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new twice monthly video podcast, offering a sneak peak into the gardens of, or those important to, some of the nation’s best loved actors, comedians, chefs and horticulturists...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Fewer garden centres operated by large groups than 10 years ago
Over the past 10 years the number of garden centres that are operated by large groups of more than 10 centres has dropped from 305 in July 2016 to 294 as of last week in March 2026...
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Plant show success for Klondyke
There was a Bridgerton-style elegance to the Klondyke’s annual plant show with visitors invited to step into a world of blooms, beauty and botanical charm. Held within the stunning 18th century Wynyard Hall close to the group’s Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre, over 30 suppliers exhibited at the show.
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CW Groves & Son celebrates 160 Years
CW Groves & Son, one of Dorset’s best-loved independent garden centres and nurseries, is celebrating an extraordinary milestone in 2026: 160 years in business...
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Christie & Co appoints Tom Glanvill as Head of Leisure Brokerage
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the appointment of Tom Glanvill as Head of Leisure Brokerage, and the retirement of long-standing Director, Jon Patrick...
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Fairways Garden Centres signs up for WinRetail
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Corby + Fellas has welcomed Fairways Garden Centres, with three centres across Derbyshire, to its award-winning and highly acclaimed WinRetail application...
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