A Perry, a fourth-generation family-owned business based in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, has announced the dates of its first customer Open Days in over five years...

Watch the Glee TV Peat-Free Roundtable discussions held late last year with Catherine Dawson, Steve Harper, Mark Portman and Toby Thomas...

Taverham Nursery has made a successful transition to WinRetail from Corby and Fellas from its exisiting system...

The spring season of 2023 is in full swing, and Primeur's innovative recycled garden range continues to inspire retailers who are looking for sustainable and eco-friendly solutions to sell, inspire and influence consumers...

A recent case study of Grovewell Groups’ four centres in the South East has confirmed considerable sales growth is achievable when switching to Meadow View Stones quality decorative aggregates and paving collections...

Byrkley Garden Centre is home to a Fordingbridge twin span taper trellis canopy – designed to enhance the outer spaces at the rear of the garden centre. Commissioned by William Strike Ltd, this canopy is now in full swing, protecting bedding plants and colourful displays for year-round customer retail, no matter the weather. 

British Garden Centres was invited to give evidence by the government at the House of Lords’ Horticultural Sector Committee...

Initial results from a new report produced by the Horticultural Trades Association and members of its specialist group, the Growing Media Association, reveal a significant decline in the use of peat in environmental horticulture...

Every year hundreds of new products are entered into the highly coveted Glee New Product Showcase with just fifteen gaining triumph after a fiercely fought pitching process and judges’ deliberation.  Nine months have now passed since the 2022 winners were crowned; here Glee catches up with a some of those winners to find out how their latest trophy has impacted their business and what they have planned for Glee 2023...

London Marathon competitor, Becky Lafford, set a new world record of 3 hours 59 minutes and 57 seconds for running a marathon IN WELLIES! 

The Garden Centre Association Trust has selected Louise Kemp from Coolings Wych Cross Garden Centre and Ashley Bains from Barton Grange to attend this year’s International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress...

Dobbies has saved wasted emissions equivalent to charging a phone 30.9 million times, through its partnership with Too Good To Go, statistics revealed this Stop Food Waste Day...

The landlord of Northern Ireland’s leading retail and leisure park, The Junction, has today handed over a 110,000sq ft site to Dobbies to begin fitout work on its flagship garden centre...

The key sales period for pelargoniums may be in full flow but that doesn’t mean retailers should sit back and relax! The experts at Pelargonium for Europe (PfE) – Europe’s leading marketing initiative for these classic summer plants – share five top tips on how retailers can still maximise the sales potential of pelargoniums through social media, direct marketing and easy to achieve updates to point of sale instore to drive sales throughout the summer...

Summer is fast approaching and as homeowners around the UK start planning for social gatherings and alfresco dining, Glee - the International Festival for Garden, Leisure, and Pet will be embracing the outdoor living trend with ideas and inspiration for 2024...

Garden centres can feature crown-worthy clematis and regal roses on their websites and touchscreen Kiosks with Joy of Plants’ new ‘Coronation & spring gift plants’ Plant Finder group...

With less than a month to go, The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is gearing up to demonstrate the value of the UK horticultural sector to thousands of visitors expected at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, which runs from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 May 2023, at The Royal Hospital, Chelsea...

Johnsons of Whixley has launched a 15 million step challenge, as part of Move More Month in April, to raise vital funds for horticultural mental health charity, Perennial...

In this issue:

• Hillier grows – Interview with Chris Francis,
• GCA Conference 2023 – Big, bold, sustainable and £100k raised for Greenfingers,
• GCA Winners – All the winners from the GCA Conference,
• PATS Sandown Show preview,
• BeefEater – LOFA Member profile,
• Beautiful stonework from The Patio Black Spot Company,
• GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Presentations at Spring Fair,
• Pictures from all The Greatest Christmas Award winning centres: Barton Grange, Rosebourne, The Old Railway Line, Pughs, Gates, Longacres, Gouldings, Alton, Groves, Meadowcroft, Brimsmore and Poundbury, British Garden Centres, Pengelly, Blue Diamond, Klondyke, Gordale, Silverbirch, Woodlands, Little Dobbies, Azure, Stratford    , Chessington, Chacewater, Coolings, Sapcote, Wentworth, Perrywood, Garsons Titchfield, Keydell, The Grange, Tingley, St Peters, Garden King, Fron Goch, Ellerker Lodge, Chepstow, Birkacre, Bennybeg,
• Thank you to the judges and sponsors of The Greatest Christmas Awards 2022,
• Encouraging signs for Spring – HTA Column,
• Cash is king – GIMA Column.