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Garden retail needs a TV show of its own

Mr Plant Geek – Michael Perry – has argued that Gardeners’ World should retain the gentle pace valued by its audience following Monty Don’s departure, while making the case for a separate, more commercially aware gardening programme...
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Greenkey Garden & Home announces expanded grass animals range
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Greenkey Garden & Home is thrilled to announce a major expansion to its Grass Animals range - the sustainable, personality packed garden decorations that have become firm favourites with customers across the UK...
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Record summer heat hits gardening sales
Catering helps garden centres stay ahead

The latest monthly Market Update from the Horticultural Trades Association shows that garden centre sales rose by +2% in value, including catering, in August 2026 compared with the same month last year, and were +7% ahead of August 2024. Excluding catering, however, sales fell by -3% year-on-year, with most of the growth coming from non-garden categories, which were up +8%, including café and restaurant sales, up +10%...
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Cowell's celebrates 40 years with plant manager
Cowell’s Garden Centre in Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, is celebrating 40 years of service from plant manager Dylan Cairns, who first joined the business as a teenage trainee.
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GIMA celebrates another standout Glee
GIMA is celebrating another hugely successful Glee, with the 2026 event providing a powerful reminder of the value of face-to-face connection, collaboration and opportunity across the garden industry...

Glee provided the perfect backdrop for GIMA to celebrate reaching 250 members.
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DCUK celebrates prestigious King’s Award for international success following 187% sales growth

British gifting brand DCUK, The Original Wooden Duck Company, has been awarded the 2026 King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, recognising a period of significant overseas growth and more than two decades of international partnership...
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LOHAS Fertiliser wins 2026 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Steep & Sprout, an innovative Shropshire-made plant tea from LOHAS Fertiliser, has been named the winner of the 2026 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, securing a package of funding and industry support designed to accelerate the product’s journey into the garden retail market. The winner was officially unveiled on the first day at Glee...
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Diddly Squat Farm and Blue Diamond Garden Centres win Christmas Wishlist Award for Plantable Garden Planner

The Diddly Squat Farm Plantable Garden Planner has been named a winner at The Christmas Wishlist Awards 2026, securing one of just four winning places in the highly competitive Home & Garden Gifts category. It also won the Judges Pick award...
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Naomi and Jack’s to transform hospice garden
After consulting children and families that visit Naomi House, it was discovered that they needed more intimate, family-focussed outdoor areas where they can spend precious time together and connect with nature. ..
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Wyevale Nurseries receives Plant Healthy Certification for sixth year in succession

Wyevale Nurseries has been awarded Plant Healthy Certification for its high biosecurity standards for the sixth year in a row it’s been revealed this month...
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Pet brand Neerdog extends reach with Decco Wholesale

Neerdog has announced that its colourful, nature inspired GO-B-BOLD dog walking range is now available through Decco Wholesale, Ipswich...
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Henry Bell boosts customer shopping experience

Bestselling wild bird care products are set to hit the sweet spot with customers at Gates Garden Centre in Cold Overton, Oakham, Leicestershire, thanks to an exciting display refresh from Henry Bell & Co...
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Retailers urged to help customers support garden wildlife

Autumn brings changing needs for wild birds – and a valuable opportunity for retailers to help customers support garden wildlife through the months ahead, says Honeyfields...
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The Gardens Group announces first community causes to benefit from new loyalty club

The Gardens Group, which has three garden centres in Sherborne, Poundbury and Yeovil, has announced the nine community causes that will become the first beneficiaries of its new loyalty club, The Gardens Group Friends this autumn...
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EGO’s new ARC Lithium MAX helps professionals complete up to 20% more work each day
A real working day isn’t measured by charge time; it’s measured by the work completed. That’s the thinking behind EGO’s new ARC Lithium MAX battery, developed to help professional grounds care teams complete up to 20% more work* over the course of an entire working day.
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Could your car park become your next revenue stream?

Why destination EV charging could be the next evolution of garden retail...
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Paris named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026
The City of Paris was named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 for its inspiring ‘Retrofitting Paris into a biodiversity friendly city’ initiative...
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Your Garden Year winter toolkit helps industry inspire gardeners
The Horticultural Trades Association has released its next seasonal Your Garden Year toolkit to help the garden industry and media share a consistent, positive message with consumers: late winter is not a pause in the gardening year, but a hopeful moment to notice new signs of life, enjoy time outdoors and prepare for spring...
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RSS launches Version 11 with greenhouse gas emissions replacing energy use assessment
The Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media (RSS), working closely with the UK Growing Media Association (GMA), has launched Version 11 of its guidance notes, introducing greenhouse gas emissions as a core assessment criterion alongside changes to pollution risk assessments and ingredient scoring...
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BHETA to host webinar with Castorama
BHETA is to host a member webinar with Castorama, helping BHETA supplier members to gain first-hand insight into one of Europe’s growing home improvement marketplaces...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Greenfingers celebrates Floral Thursday at Glee with £3,580 raised in Floral FUNdraising
Floral Thursday once again lit up Glee this year as exhibitors, visitors and supporters embraced the day in a sea of colour to raise funds for Greenfingers Charity. The annual fundraiser sees the horticultural industry come together to don their brightest floral attire, all in support of children and families who spend time in hospices...
Click here to see our gallery of floral pictures
Revealed: GTN's Greatest Garden Centre Restaurant and Food Hall Team Awards
It was time to celebrate the very best in garden centre food, hospitality and food retail at lunchtime on the second day of Glee, as the winners of GTN's Greatest Garden Centre Restaurant and Food Hall Awards were announced and presented with their certificates...
Click here to see full list of winners and pictures
Multi-award-winning SealStop stars in the Dragons' Den
The inventors of SealStop, the multi-award-winning Yorkshire water-saving device, have appeared on the hit BBC One programme Dragons’ Den. Although the brand didn’t win an investment from a Dragon, it has since secured a ‘game-changing’ grant of £60,000 from a Great Ideas innovation programme...
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HEX Living Golf Day raises £6,600 for A Child of Mine
An impressive £6,600 was raised for charity when HEX Living welcomed customers, suppliers and industry partners to its annual Charity Golf Day at the prestigious JCB Golf & Country Club...
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Oak category shows considerable potential
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As garden centres continue to develop their home and lifestyle offer, Papaya Trading believes oak represents a category with considerable potential...
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Greenkey embarks on ambitious decorative range launch
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Greenkey Garden & Home is delighted to unveil its bold new 2027 outdoor living decorative collection, featuring over 40 brand-new lines designed to elevate garden spaces with atmosphere, artistry, and long-lasting quality. This major launch marks one of Greenkey’s most expansive decorative introductions to date, offering retailers a fresh, high-impact selection for the season ahead...
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