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British Garden Centres publishes accounts for 2024 - Turnover £172m, Operating Profit £10.7m
Choice Supplier of the Year Awards for Westland, Tom Chambers, Smart, Allensmore, LeisureGrow and Corby + Fellas at record breaking Conference
LOFA unveils sparkling new Charity Christmas Lunch in aid of Greenfingers Charity
RocketGro new corporate video launch
Choice Conference News: Fairweather’s Chooses WinRetail!
‘National treasure’ to take to the stage at 2026 GCA Conference
Dobbies partners with micro-donation charity Pennies to make giving easier at the till
GCA reveals first headline sponsor for 2026 conference
LOFA announces return of Sales Academy in 2026
August GCA BoT figures show ‘wide appeal of the modern garden centre’
SealStop crowned GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winner
Blue Diamond marks £1m contribution to National Trust
HTA Market Update: Strong spring sustains steady summer
Bents recognised as one of UK's best workplaces
The Greenfingers Charity opens new garden at Chestnut Tree House Hospice in Arundel
The Greenfingers Charity to open its 68th Garden at Hope House Children’s Hospice
Melcourt marks Floral Thursday with £2,830 donation to Greenfingers
Fell Dog: Born on the fells, built for adventure
Otley Garden Centre celebrates refreshed catering offering with mayoral visit
Deck the halls at Dobbies’ Christmas Launch Weekend
Primeur unveils latest planter innovations
RHS Floral Fantasia blooms all summer with Miracle-Gro
Nemasys partners with Rudding Park to demystify nematodes
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STIGA celebrates International Day of Older Persons with wisdom from the garden, powered by innovation and community spirit
RHS collaborates with Pet Brands on special pet accessories range
Greenleaf makes double appointment amid growth
Bents staff compete in 'One More Lap' for Warrington Youth Zone
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Like-for-like sales and profit increases at Notcutts
Garden industry mourns sad passing of Ron Harker, founder of Tong Garden Centre
Greenfingers Charity celebrates Floral Thursday at Glee with record-breaking £4,200 raised and new record set for number of people in Floral attire
David Domoney and Blue Diamond join forces for new TV programme
Corby & Fellas celebrate GTN Greatest Food & Drink Award
The Garden Room opens with Corby + Fellas support
The Great Summer Sale
HTA Chief Executive Fran Barnes calls for action to unlock green growth at Annual Conference
HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025: Winners announced
Natalie Boynton awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal 2025
The HTA appoints new Non-Executive Directors to its Board
HTA launches ‘Your Garden Year’
HTA report reveals the economic, environmental and health value of Britain’s gardens
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David Domoney and Blue Diamond join forces for new TV programme

 

Broadcaster David Domoney and Blue Diamond managing director Alan Roper have joined together to produce a new television programme to be exclusively available on YouTube. 

 

Titled “Step-by-Step Gardening with David Domoney at Blue Diamond’s Bridgemere Show Gardens,” each episode explains all aspects of garden activities in an easy-to-follow format, with the goal to engage and empower viewers to tackle and enjoy the pursuit of gardening.

 

The hugely successful pilot of three episodes combined has already topped an eye-opening million views. It’s YouTube's most viewed gardening programme series in 2025.

 

Ofcom’s latest report confirms YouTube is now the UK’s second most-watched TV service. UK viewers spend over 39 minutes a day on YouTube, including over 16 minutes watching on the living-room TV and growing . The shift spans all ages: children 4–15 most often start their TV session on YouTube, 16–34s have grown YouTube-on-TV time to over 21 mins per day, and 55+ have almost doubled their time on YouTube. That’s why we’re prioritising YouTube to reach families and gardeners at scale.

 

Alan Roper says, “TV gardening has become too abstract, focusing on wistful camera shots and dubbed in bird song, missing the practical advice which is very much needed. Historically, TV gardeners like Thrower, Hamilton and Seabrook captured this essence with practical advice. David Domoney has that same touch, whilst being an engaging personality, with a down-to-earth approach, plus with knowledge and a passion for horticulture. He is the perfect broadcaster to reinvent the step-by-step format to gardening for both new and experienced gardeners.”

 

The programme will be co-owned by Domoney Ltd and Blue Diamond Ltd and made by Domoney’s Production company, shot at Blue Diamond Garden Centres’ Bridgemere Show Gardens. David Domoney has over 300,000 YouTube subscribers, which has turbocharged the success of the viewing and is set to rise. 17 new episodes are planned over the next year, one a month, then fortnightly in March, April, May and June. 

 

David Domoney says, “For years the industry has yearned for a television gardening show to educate and inspire, and just as importantly, a TV show to coincide with when customers are actively shopping for monthly specific garden plants and products. It makes perfect sense for television and garden retail to team up and deliver this. I am delighted to work with Alan Roper and his team to pioneer a new garden show, which is real gardening for real people and dovetails its inspiration to the garden industry’s calendar. The education and motivation from this step-by-step series will benefit all garden retailers, manufacturers, importers and growers.”

 

The new October episode of Step-by-step is transmitting Friday 26th September on YouTube at 5pm.

 

To see the trailer of the show please click here.

 

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