Santa’s Secret Elf, in the top 5 of GTN Bestsellers Christmas products on the run up to last Christmas, is back for Autumn 2018...

August 2018 was on a par with August 2014 and 6% lower in total volume sales than 2017.  We have to go back to 2011 and 2012 to see August sales levels that we were significantly lower than this year...

Yorkshire-based start up company, Block Blitz, will be launching new large-size packs of its expanding product range of hassle-free paving treatments at this year’s GLEE show on stand number 20U70...

Crossley Garden Buildings, the Stafford-based family-owned manufacturer of garden buildings, plans to extend its reach into new garden centres across the North West and Midlands after receiving £375,000 in new funding...

M&M Timber are manufacturer and supply a comprehensive range of timber retail merchandising units. These are the ideal solution for fresh plants, trees, shrubs and other seasonal products. The display tables and structures are designed for both internal and external use, manufactured from sustainable timber and pressure treated with wood preservative to enhance durability.

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Furniture and barbecue sales at GCA garden centres soared in the July heatwave, according to the association’s latest Barometer of Trade figures – but at the expense of sales of plants and sundries...

Plant sales saw an uplift at the end of August to be up on the same week last year by 9%.  Archetypal autumn plants; Cyclamen, Pansies, Violas and Heathers dominated sales accounting for 27% of all plants sold during the week...

Sipcam UK, working in partnership with Assured Products, are to launch a range of core garden care products licenced under the RHS brand at Glee on Monday...

Two members of the Hillier family were appointed to the Hillier Nurseries board of directors last week...

Joining the board: George Hillier (left) and Martin Hillier

Wyevale Nurseries is introducing kerbisde recyclable plant pots for all its retail plants next year...

Tale of two pots: Wyevale Nurseries production director Steve Reed with a taupe pot (left).