In 2018 the management team at Hayes Garden World in the Lake District decided to upgrade their current EPoS and Retail management software. They evaluated several systems before choosing Corby & Fellas’ WinRetail system. Since its installation in early 2019 the team have been delighted with WinRetail’s performance...

The new lawn fertiliser from SBM Life Science, Solabiol Top Lawn, is fling off the shelves. With a selection of strong point of sale materials, and bold packaging, Solabiol Top Lawn is catching the consumers eye, with garden centres already having to re-order stock early in the season, making sure that they are well stocked, in anticipation of high demand this year.

As expected the start of May 2019 was down on 2018, but mainly due to the wet and cold weather. Up to Sunday before the Bank Holiday volume sales were 9.4% down on the same week last year, but year to date they are up by 11% and less than 1% down on 2017...

With the growing season now well underway Vitavia is encouraging more gardeners to add a greenhouse to their plot, and has come up with a list of tips on which type to buy...

As the garden retail industry’s most beloved charity, Greenfingers’ inaugural presence at the forthcoming RHS Chelsea Flower Show is something we can all take great pride in. Here the charity reveals further details about its proposed planting scheme, something the charity is encouraging retailers to offer in-store to help consumers recreate the ‘Chelsea look’ within their own garden spaces...

Despite the first week of May being down week on week and vs last year for plant sales, half of the Top 10 Bestselling plant genus increased their sales. Heuchera were the highest chart climber of the week...

Popular TV gardener Katie Rushworth returns to Tong Garden Centre later this month to open her new look garden and outdoor living space...

Members of the Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association are celebrating a spring sales bonanza, with suppliers fighting against the clock to meet demand from retailers. GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, said: “Manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have enjoyed an incredible spring."

Squire’s Garden Centres has donated £3,929 to Greenfingers Charity –  £3,347 was raised from the proceeds of the government 5p carrier bag tax, and £582 from Squire’s 'Create & Grow' planting event for children over the Mother's Day weekend...

Leading garden centre group, Haskins Garden Centres, has announced the return of its Rose Festival at all four of its centres, from Thursday May 16 to Thursday July 25...

Glendoick Garden Centre has won the Retail Business of the Year Award at The Scottish SME Business Awards 2019. The awards ceremony welcomed over 200 guests to the Marriott Hotel Glasgow, on Wednesday, May 8 to reward thriving SME businesses and business owners that operate successfully in Scotland...

“Funnily enough I am neither a fan of heights nor roller coasters, so to face these fears I figured wing walking would be the perfect solution! There is no doubt that the wing walk is a terrifying prospect, but I am keen to face it head on to challenge myself and to get outside of my comfort zone...

Colleagues at Bents Garden & Home are celebrating the safe return of Billy the cat, who has been reunited with his owners after almost 12 months missing from home...