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Ready, set, grow. New racetrack drives year-round visits
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A new canopy installed by all-weather specialists, Fordingbridge, is helping Craft Nurseries in Manningtree, Essex maximise the appeal of a recently launched family attraction by ensuring year-round usability...
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Autumn POS planning should start before the leaves fall
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For garden machinery dealers and retailers, autumn planning should not start when the leaves begin to fall. It should start before then. That is the advice from Mark Moseley, Sales & Marketing Director at Handy,
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A warm welcome to Chessington Garden Centre from Corby+Fellas
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Corby+Fellas are delighted to announce the successful implementation of WinRetail at Chessington Garden Centre, marking the beginning of what they are sure will be a fantastic partnership...
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Blue Diamond shines at RHS Badminton Flower Show

Blue Diamond Garden Centres is celebrating exceptional success at the inaugural RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026, following an outstanding week that saw both its sponsored Show Garden and its own Floral Marquee exhibit recognised with the highest honours by the Royal Horticultural Society...
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Colours collide at Floral Fantasia

This year, antirrhinums are the subject of the seasonal flower trial at Floral Fantasia. Based at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex, the independent and open trial is, this summer, assessing 135 varieties.
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Summerfield Homes and Monkton Elm Garden Centre launch exclusive partnership for new homeowners

Prospective buyers reserving a new Summerfield home this summer can enjoy a £2,000 garden furniture voucher thanks to a new partnership between two long-established Taunton family businesses...
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Glee confirms inspiring 2026 agenda

Headline keynote speakers, more than 20 expert-led seminars, two dedicated content stages and the return of the Glee New Products Showcase make Glee 2026 one of the industry's most valuable destinations for business insight as well as buying...
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Meet the Glee 2026 newbies: Marvellous Mulch
One of this year's newcomers to Glee is Marvellous Mulch – a Norfolk-based business that's taken one of gardening's oldest products and given it a thoroughly modern makeover.
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How Glee helped LBC Boots find its footing

Every year, Glee welcomes a new generation of businesses hoping to make their mark on the garden retail industry. For LBC Boots, then known as Leon Boots, that journey began at Glee in 2021...
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Clive Humby OBE to speak at GCA Conference
Data science pioneer Clive Humby OBE, who co-founded the global consumer insights company behind the Tesco Clubcard, will be speaking at the Garden Centre Association’s annual conference in January 2027...
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HTA and BALI call for urgent action on water restrictions to protect UK green infrastructure
The Horticultural Trades Association and the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) have written a joint letter to Emma Hardy MP, the Flooding and Water Minister, calling on the government to improve the way water restrictions are implemented and communicated. They warn that the current approach is harming businesses responsible for delivering and maintaining the UK’s green infrastructure, which is needed to mitigate the impacts of climate change...
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SOLEX 2026 hailed a sizzling success

The three-day SOLEX 2026 exhibition, which took place at the NEC Birmingham this week, has been hailed as a sizzling success with LOFA Chairman Alwyn Williams happy to agree it had been fantastic show...
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HTA extends closing date for entries to Grower of the Year Awards 2026
The Horticultural Trades Association has extended the deadline for entries to the prestigious Grower of the Year Awards, giving more UK growers the opportunity to take part and celebrate their skills. The closing date for entries is now Friday 17 July 2026...
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Robert Dyas announces winner of Nominate Your Community Space Competition
Home and garden retailer Robert Dyas has announced Camberwell Triangle Community Garden as the winner of its Nominate Your Community Space competition...
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HTA releases Autumn content for Your Garden Year
There is still plenty to enjoy in the garden while gently preparing for the seasons ahead. To support the industry and, in turn, UK gardeners, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched the next phase of its ‘Your Garden Year’ campaign...
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Finalists announced in Landscaping and Horticulture WorldSkills UK competition
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the sixteen young people who have demonstrated their abilities in landscaping and horticulture and have progressed to the WorldSkills UK National Finals...
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BHETA holding conference on utilising marketplaces for export
BHETA is to hold a conference on how best to utilise international online marketplaces for direct-to-consumer opportunities for UK brands wanting to increase sales overseas...
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Dates confirmed for the HTA National Plant Show 2027
The Horticultural Trades Association has confirmed the dates for the 2027 National Plant Show...
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Greenfingers Charity thanks supporters following spectacular Summer Ball
The Greenfingers Charity is extending its heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported this year's Summer Ball, following an unforgettable evening of celebration, generosity and fundraising in aid of children with life-limiting conditions and their families...
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British Garden Centres' Libby and Phillippa Stubbs conquer Kilimanjaro
Libby and Phillippa Stubbs of British Garden Centres have returned from Tanzania having successfully summited Mount Kilimanjaro, as part of a 23-strong team of horticultural industry professionals raising money for Greenfingers Charity...
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Sunnii Lifestyle unveils 2027 outdoor furniture collections
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Sunnii Lifestyle is helping garden centres prepare for the next outdoor living season with a refreshed 2027 collection of stylish, commercial garden furniture designed for today’s retail customer...
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RHS and Bramblecrest extend outdoor furniture collaboration
2027 additions to RHS by Bramblecrest collection on show at SOLEX
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Bramblecrest, the premium outdoor furniture brand, have announced a major extension to RHS by Bramblecrest, a special RHS collection of dining, lounging and reclining outdoor furniture and accessories launched to great acclaim in July 2024 at SOLEX...
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Why more garden centres are discovering the power of pre-designed canopies
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When garden centres are thinking about investing in all-weather retail space, bespoke structures often steal the spotlight. But an increasing number of centres are discovering that pre-designed canopy ranges can offer the perfect balance of speed, value and visual impact...
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Zest expands outdoor entertaining collection at SOLEX
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Timber garden furniture and outdoor leisure specialist, Zest will be welcoming a host of customers and new visitors to its stand (#430) as it unveiled its latest additions to its award-winning outdoor entertaining range...
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