Queuing for fuel last weekend may have had some impact on garden centre sales, but the GTN Bestsellers Garden Centre EPOS data, shows that sales for the week were 28% up on the same week in 2019. Did the RHS Chelsea Flower Show TV coverage contribute to that?
The warmth of Martin Stewart’s tribute to Eddie Topping at the service celebrating the founder of the Barton Grange Group’s life was a moving testimony to the deep affection in which Eddie was held throughout the garden industry...
A once in a career opportunity has arisen to join Squire's flagship garden centre at Twickenham. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant department...
Autumn plant sales really have moved to a new dimension judging by last weeks GTN Bestsellers EPOS sales data. Week 39 plant sales this year were up by 42% on the same week in 2019...
Norman Sellers has stepped down as managing director of Wildlife World, a company he set up in the 1990s, with general manager Mark Pitman taking over the role...
Amid all the media hype about fuel shortages, empty supermarket shelves and a shortage of labour in so many sectors of industry the GTNXtra news hound recalls mention of a shortage of Pigs in Blankets this Christmas...
Hannah Powell from Perrywood Garden Centre has published a new book to highlight how plants and nature can aid recovery from depression and illness. It's called The Cactus Surgeon: Using Nature to Fix A Faulty Brain...
Demand for Burgon & Ball’s popular Razor Hoe has seen a huge increase, following an appearance on the BBC’s TV coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show recently...
After five years as Managing Director of Farplants, Brett Avery will be leaving at the end of the year to join UK soft fruit grower, Hall Hunter Partnership, as MD...
The Garden Centre Association has seen a number of new members join in 2021 – with 10 signing up so far this year, including Moss and Moor Garden Centre...
The winners of the New Product Awards at PATS Telford were chosen by a team of expert pet retailers, who arrived at the show before 9.30am on Sunday, September 26th, in order to make their choices from a record number of over 300 new products entered...
The Henry Bell Sterling 3-in1 Squirrel Proof Feeder was judged to be the Best Bird Product.
The UK pet industry finally had the chance to celebrate in person during the announcement of the PetQuip Awards 2021 when companies were honoured for outstanding performance during a challenging period of lockdown restrictions.
Community plots in Edinburgh, herbal tea gardens in London and a city farm in the heart of Bristol are some of the initiatives receiving a cash boost from the Royal Horticultural Society as it unveils the first beneficiaries of its new Flourish Fund...
Woodlodge is celebrating its return to Glee with its order books full and a new accolade under its belt as the garden retail industry returned to trade events this month...
Furniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade and were up by 59.73% year-to-date according to its recently released figures for August...
Whilst growing media sales were significantly up on 2019 levels last week, garden product sales were 25% down. Within the Top 50s of 2019 and 2021 sales of pots and pot feet show as being 44% down this year...
Growing media sales may have dropped slightly week on week and were 17% down on the same week in 2020 but emphasising the increase in gardening as a result of the pandemic were 74% up on the same week in 2019...
Christmas garden centre sales are showing sweet promise but with many product lines still to arrive, the GTN Top 50 Christmas Bestsellers sales last week were down by 46% on the same week last year and down by 8% on week 39 in 2019...
The deadline has been extended for the AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2022. Growers of ornamentals worldwide now have until Sunday 31st October 2021 to enter...
The Ball Summer Trials at West Adderbury was the first Professional Trial Grounds in the UK to open its doors to customers this season. As always, Ball offer visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourite varieties from any of the trials or plant displays.
Chris Bonnett, founder of GardeningExpress.co.uk, is expecting to see demand for Christmas trees soar this year but says a shortage of lorry drivers and potential Covid restrictions could play havoc with festive preparations...
