It’s officially the wild bird fledging period in the UK and these delicate young birds have special feeding needs. Honeyfield’s resident wild bird expert Simon Smethurst, who is head of sales at Honeyfield’s, is here to help. He has put together some tips and advice for retailers to share with customers, to help their precious garden fledglings thrive...

The Horticultural Trades Association has welcomed the introduction of Caroline Voaden MP’s Private Members’ Bill, which seeks to establish a Government Office for Urban Green Spaces. This proposed initiative would unlock the full potential of green spaces across the UK, recognising their vital role in economic growth, health and wellbeing, environmental resilience, and climate adaptation...

TV gardener David Domoney has launched a new book – Plants with Superpowers (75 Remarkable Plants for your Garden and Home)...

AutoPot has announced that its wide range of our automatic plant watering systems has attained Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Endorsed status...

The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new peat-free advice service to support the UK’s gardeners in 2025. The free email advisory service launches in time for the start of the growing season and will help gardeners navigate the use of new sustainable growing media alternatives.

Notcutts Woodbridge Garden Centre has commenced works that will see the transformation and modernisation of its indoor retail area. The project marks the third phase of redevelopment at Notcutts Woodbridge, creating a modern destination for customers to browse, shop and dine...

January's Barometer of Trade figures released by the Garden Centre Association reveal members recorded ‘a steady start to the year’ with the year-to-date variance up +3.82%...

GCA CEO, Peter Burks, says: “Our member garden centres saw a steady start to the year, with catering once again taking the lead and the non-gardening departments doing very well too.

Dr D.G.Hessayon, who died in January aged 96, will go down in history as the most successful gardening author of all time, despite never having appeared on TV or done a book signing...

Ball held its Spring Showcase 2025 this week, inviting growers and retailers to its West Adderbury Trials site to see new ranges and inspirational ways of displaying seasonal plants for spring...

Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Public Affairs at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), said: “Whilst we recognise today's focus on farming, the value of environmental horticulture as a sector worth £38 billion to the UK economy and supporting 722,000 jobs should be recognised..."

"I’m thrilled to present our latest collections, designed to help our customers fully enjoy their outdoor spaces," said George Summerscales, Furniture Buyer, ahead of the Klondyke Group's Outdoor Living Showcase Event at its Polmont centre last week...

GIMA has confirmed further details of its forthcoming Day Conference, set to take place on Tuesday, 25th March 2025, at Warwick Conferences. This year’s event will provide an invaluable opportunity for industry professionals to explore key business challenges and opportunities, with a special focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), marketing, and intellectual property.

As concern grows for garden centre theft and its impact on the sector, the Horticultural Trades Association brought together retail crime experts for a member webinar yesterday to discuss ways to combat the estimated £16 million worth of garden centre turnover lost to retail crime...

The Horticultural Trades Association celebrated a remarkable double win at the 2025 Trade Association Awards, run by the Trade Association Forum and supported by the Department for Business and Trade...

Blue Diamond is running an exclusive competition for its Diamond Club Members to not only win tickets to RHS Chelsea Flower Show but to have a once in a lifetime chance to name a rose!

Exhibitors at the HTA National Plant Show are invited to enter the much anticipated HTA New Plant Awards 2025, sponsored by the RHS...

Experts at Flymo have announced that Sunday 23rd March is the perfect day to cut the lawn for the first time this year...