The first week of August sees the fifth week in a row where garden centre sales have been up on last year, an average of 18% up, according to GTN Bestsellers.

Thieves used a recovery truck to steal an employee’s car in broad daylight from Wentworth Garden Centre’s car park at Rotherham last week...

At this year's Glee, Durston Garden Products' message is one of Simplicity and Consolidation. All too often we see the market flooded with goods that don’t always make it out of the warehouse, let alone onto retail shelves. And that’s why Durston Garden Products are sticking rigidly to its core range.

Festive has recently teamed up with the world’s largest battery brand, Duracell, to help you maximise your Garden Centre battery sale opportunities...

The environmental impact of single-use plastic is under the spotlight as the public backlash mounts against disposable products with the potential to pollute the world’s oceans. In our second special report on the plastic debate, we look at how Glee exhibitors in the homeware, catering, gift, clothing and pet markets are reducing dependency on single-use plastic and switching to more sustainable, innovative alternatives...

Vitavia are pleased to announce that from 2020 they will be the new UK distributors for Janssens greenhouses and garden rooms from Belgium.

The former Wyevale on the High Street in Podington officially started trading as Podington Garden Centre by Cherry Lane last week as the retained team of 40 staff geared up to make big changes...

Squire’s  has bought Heathlands Garden Centre in Wokingham from Wyevale Garden Centres, taking the group total to 16.

Left to right:: Graham Carter (centre manager), Martin Breddy (MD) and Sarah Squire (Chairman).

A West London garden centre based under a railway arch is to open one of the capital's biggest houseplant departments...

The Garden Centre Association has seen a record number of new members join in 2019 –  with 10 signing up so far...

Evergreen Garden Care will unveil marketing campaigns, new POS and new products at Glee next month.

As previewed in GTN Xtra, Groves Nurseries at Bridport launched its own brand of violet gin – aptly named ‘Mr Groves’ Violet Gin’ – at its Summer Fair last weekend...

Pictured: Clive Groves with the first bottle.

A student funded by the David Colegrave Foundation has made key progress in a research project studying a major pest of agapanthus...

Stax Trade Centres has acquired hardware and ironmongery manufacturer M.P. Smith and Co. Ltd, a long-standing supplier to the company...

The organisers of Netherlands plant fair Plantarium 2019 (Boskoop, 21-23 August) have released more details of novelties to be judged at the event...

To coincide with National Allotments Week this week (12 August), South East Water has dug out some top tips for water savvy gardeners to keep their allotments and gardens thriving...