GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 25 2016

As part of their continuing and successful expansion, Langlands Nurseries have acquired a new 14-acre dedicated growing site at Holme Upon Spalding Moor (HOSM) in Yorkshire...

When is the best time for the Easter Bank Holiday?

We’ve just been through another early Easter where the weather, in the form of Storm Katie, had a big say in the sales of garden centre products and footfall. The data for GTN Bestsellers shows sales up 1.4 % on the same week last year even including no trading on Easter Monday, but everyone was expecting more...

Stunning £1m refurbishment at Trentham Home & Garden

Trentham Home & Garden at Stoke-on-Trent, part of the Blue Diamond Group, has undergone a £1 million refurbishment and is now looking stunning. Take a tour of the new-look garden centre with our comprehensive picture gallery...

Picture gallery from Trentham

Grab a dose of Greatness to boost your team

After the unprecedented success of GTN’s Greatest Awards ON TOUR in 2015, by popular demand we’re adding more dates and more categories in 2016 to truly reflect all the areas of excellent team work that goes into making a successful garden centre...

Glee 2016 well on the way to being a sell-out!

The organisers of Glee, i2i Events, have announced that 84% of exhibitor stands at September's three-day show have already been sold with maximum capacity forecasted to be reached as early as June...

Gardman’s commitment to stock gets the green light

Following major investment in Gardman’s stock, the company have guaranteed availability across their best performing lines and continue to report that their service levels are running at an all-time high...

Tong's playground nominated for Child Friendly award

Staff at Grass Hoppers Adventure Playground at Tong Garden Centre are jumping for joy after learning of their nomination in the Child Friendly Leeds (CFL) Awards.

T&M launch gin and tonic tree...on April Fool's Day!

The team at Thompson & Morgan had a bit of fun on April Fool's Day on Friday when they announced the launch of the gin and tonic tree...

Blue Diamond celebrate success at 6th Annual Awards

Blue Diamond rolled out the red carpet at Trentham Garden Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, when they held hosting their 6th Annual Blue Diamond Awards...

Pets Corner buys competitor PamPurredPets for £6 million

Pets Corner have bought the entire shareholding of competitor business PamPurredPets for £6 million as they seek to continue to expand their number of stores across the country...

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Matthew Algie returns to London Coffee Festival

Leading independent coffee roaster, Matthew Algie, will return to London Coffee Festival (7-10 April 2016) – taking prime position (Stand G15) at one of the UK’s largest speciality coffee and artisan food festivals.

David Colegrave Foundation hands out £12,500 in student scholarships

More than £12,500 of scholarships has been awarded by the (DCF) to nine students studying horticulture...

Left to right: Connor Deacon, James Crawford, James Jones

Garden Décor range of metal birds is a soaraway success

Supa Ltd are celebrating winning the first-ever Best Giftware Product category in the PATS Sandown 2016 New Product Awards with their Garden Décor range of metal birds...

Japanese Maple is HTA April Plant of the Moment

The Japanese maple is. the Horticultural Trades Association’s ‘Plant of the Moment’ for April – a perfect choice of tree for any compact or courtyard garden.

£1.3m project to transform care home gardens

National charity Thrive is part of a pioneering project which will make gardens and outdoor space at dementia care settings across the UK more accessible, stimulating and to promote meaningful activity...

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Gardeners make the switch to hanging light bulbs

Light bulbs to hang in the garden are taking over from marker lights as gardeners add another dimension of instant decoration...

Shirley and Moneymaker are tomato bestsellers

Tomatoes Shirley and Moneymaker are the gardener’s delight for early season growing in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart this year...

Growing media sales still performing well

Growing media sales are up on both 2015 and 2014 levels, a great indicator of intent to be outside later in the year, according to GTN Bestsellers data...

Bosmere extend range of modular PVC-free covers

Bosmere have wasted no time in their new product development programme under the new ownership of Tildenet. Responding to market demand they have extended their range of PVC-free Modular Covers with the introduction of the new ‘Storage Box Cover’...

Grange launches revolutionary Ultimate Panel

Leading garden structures and fencing company, Grange Fencing has unveiled the newest addition to its comprehensive range of fencing products, the Ultimate Panel...

AFC Chimalin provides sales boost

The latest range of AFC Chimalin products from Gardeco Ltd have produced an immediate impact on garden retail sales for this leading supplier...

Nationwide distribution deal for Frozzys

Frozzys – the lickable frozen yoghurt for dogs – is set to be distributed nationwide by Eden Farm Hulleys, the largest ice cream distributor in the UK...

Experts say bird-loving households have boosted numbers of some species

Numbers of some garden birds species have soared in the UK and Ireland – bucking the overall trend - as these birds respond to kind-hearted householders leaving out food...

Man jailed after attacking woman in Fermoy's car park

A man has been jailed after attacking a woman in the car park of Fermoy's Garden Centre car park in Ipplepen...

New bat box designed with the Vincent Wildlife Trust

Wildlife World has partnered with the Vincent Wildlife Trust to produce a new roosting site for the UK’s declining bat population...

Designer Ann-Marie Powell to help develop London's new flower show

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