Despite the nasty June weather we are on target to reach the half year up by around 2% year on year for garden centre volume sales. And with some hot weather forecast for the weekend a lot of hopefully pent up gardening demand could come through garden centre pay tills...

The rain relented and the sun almost shone across the country and plant sales were up 12% week on week. Could it be there is an even bigger uplift for the last week of June?  Or will it be too hot?

Staff from The Gardens Group completed the equivalent of the 874 miles from Land's End to John o' Groats – and back again – in an epic static bike ride last week...

Elho’s branded store concept has been installed across the Dobbies chain of garden centres, with grow-your-own items enjoying particular success...

The former Wyevale garden centres sites at Cheddar, Dorking, Lechlade and Marlow are now in the throes of re-branding under the Hilliers name following the acquisitions announced in April. The quartet brings the Hillier estate to 16 centres.

WaterSafe is alerting households about the potential health risks of using a garden hosepipe for watering and cooling off if simple safety measures aren’t followed...

Catering design expert Charlie Weller of Space Catering (pictured) will discuss the ins and outs of planning for or redesigning a food preparation area at this week’s HTA Catering Conference – A Slice of the Pie.

Kettler GB is investring £2 million to streamline distribution following growth of 15% last year and 20% this...

The owners of New Hopetoun Gardens near Edinburgh have transferred ownership to an employee trust to secure the centre’s future for its staff...

Above: Lesley Watson and Dougal Philip with new MD Morag Macrea.

Notcutts Garden Centre in Maidstone held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a new display garden designed to inspire local gardeners with imaginative planting and landscaping ideas all year round...

Pictured (left to right): Nick Burrows, chief executive; Marco de Jongh; Caroline Notcutt; Cllr Marion Ring; Jonathan Kemp.

[Images: Vervate, © Notcutts Garden Centres Ltd]

Suttons is to roll out new-look seed stand displays and expand its field merchandising and sales team as part of a renewed commitment to its retail channel...

The view from the Apple Chair, which featured in the Greenfingers Chelsea Garden, at Richard House in East London and below the garden at Claire House in the Wirral which have been officially opened this month...

Houseplants and catering sales were up at garden centres across the country during May according to the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade report...

Twelve businesses are to get free exhibition space at  Autumn Fair in September after winning a competition run with #SBS Small Business Sunday – the online business community founded by entrepreneur Theo Paphitis...

More than 24,000 people attended the seventh annual Blenheim Palace Flower Show, which was opened by TV presenter George Clarke.

A novel non-toxic firelighter used by British soldiers is now available for the retail market...

More than 7,000 unique visitors from 66 countries turned out for last month’s FlowerTrials event in the Netherlands, undaunted by the poor weather at the start...

Four members of staff from Wyevale Nurseries have been presented with medals to honour long service...

RHS Retail Director, Damian Powell, took GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer on a guided tour of the new plant centre and retail areas at RHS Wisley last week...