Stax Trade Centres plc has acquired PDS Logistics Ltd and as as result Stax gains an additional fleet of vehicles plus a further 65,000 square footage of warehousing and fulfillment/distribution space...

“As a continued and trusted partner, this new cordless range strengthens our position as the UK’s leading distributor for the Husqvarna Group..."

Squire’s are celebrating after being awarded the title of ‘Best Garden Centre’ at the Express Home and Living Awards 2017...

The early trading performance of the first eight Bunnings Warehouse pilots is encouraging, with solid sales uplifts achieved across the pilot group, reports owners Wesfarmers but First Quarter trading in the UK is down by £44m...

Planters Tamworth had a successful half term week with their innovative Pumpkin Paddock which included story time, broomstick flying and Pumpkin carving...

The redevelopment of Haskins at Snowhill has been given the go-ahead, despite the planning authority’s reservations about development on Green Belt land...

Storm Brian had a huge effect on garden centre trading at the start of the Autumn half term week. Total sales may have been down just 1.4% on the same week last year but plants, garden products, growing media and wild bird care were all down by significant amounts...

After a retail career that has taken Paul Hilliam across the UK after starting with the Great Mills chain and various locations with the Dobbies Garden Centre Group, Dorset born Paul has returned to his hometown having been appointed Centre Manager of one of the UK’s longest established Garden Centres in Christchurch...

Members of Swindon Wildcats Ice Hockey Team joined skating sessions at Whitehall Lacock last Friday to the huge acclaim of half term skaters...

Due to increased demand from retailers, Mr Fothergill’s is set to receive delivery of another container of Seasol seaweed concentrate from Australia in the coming months..

Leading home improvement and garden wholesaler, Decco has been appointed retail distributor for garden power products supplier Husqvarna, covering the company’s consumer garden brands including Flymo and McCulloch...

Vital Earth's SupaGrow range, launched after their split from a JV with Bord Na Mona, offers a high-quality peat free compost at a delivered price where garden centres can retain very high margin levels....

Earlier this week Oracle in Redwood Shores California announced that Wyevale Garden Centres have invested in the Oracle Retail Stores suite of solutions...

Over £46,000 worth of scholarships has been awarded in the past four years to students studying at 12 UK colleges, now is the time to apply for 2018 scholarships...

Visitors to RHA Wisley have voted current FleuroStar winner Calibrachoa MiniFamous Double PinkTastic from Selecta as their favourite new plant...

Writtle University College garden design student Jiyoon Kim has won a silver medal and the People’s Choice Award at the Seoul Garden Show in South Korea...

Following up on the huge popularity of the Sophie Conran galvanized bird food tin, two new apple bird feeders care for our feathered friends in style. Appealingly shaped as a heart or a house, these feeders hold an apple or other fruit to offer a healthy addition to the diet of garden visitors...

Staff and friends at a Downham Market garden centre in Norfolk helped to raise almost £10,000 to support cancer patients at a Kings Lynn hospital...

"Pied piper, plant enthusiast, retail doyen. Whichever label you chose for Nicholas the UK Garden Centre industry is certainly more colourful with Nicholas back on the scene."  Read GTN's interview with Nicholas Marshall in the November 2017 issue...