The leading destination for buyers looking for exceptional Floral, Autumn and Christmas ranges, Floralsilk’s showroom has something to meet even the most discerning buyer’s requirements...

The Planters Group have been longstanding stockists of Meadow View Stones decorative aggregates and paving at their Tamworth, Bretby and Garden King stores...

British garden machinery company Handy will be showcasing its extensive product ranges and highlighting its support for dealers in its biggest-ever garden machinery event, Handy LIVE 2024, which will be held at the prestigious Moulton Grange Country Estate in Northamptonshire on Thursday 5th September...

As the National Trust and Blue Diamond Octavia Hill Garden, designed by Anne-Marie Powell and the Blue Diamond Team, were presented with the Peoples Choice Award at Chelsea Flower show on Friday, Alan Roper spoke to GTN Xtra about winning the biggest accolade of the show...

British Garden Centres assisted chef and author Jamie Oliver as he opened a newly renovated garden at Great Bradfords Junior School in Braintree, Essex, to mark the publication of his second children’s book, BILLY AND THE EPIC ESCAPE. The garden renovation, sponsored by Puffin Books, was significantly enhanced by the generous donation of plants from Braintree Garden Centre, part of the BGC family...

Just as the Summer season ends, building work will begin on new storage infrastructure at Gloucestershire’s Highfield Garden World...

As the RHS Chelsea Flower Show captured the nation's attention, the Horticultural Trades Association released its Market Update for May, reflecting on the performance of garden centres in April 2024...

The Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade for April shows clothing and catering leading the way when compared to the same month last year...

The expansion of Perrywood Garden Centre is back on track, after amended plans to make the development more feasible were approved...

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust has been awarded The People’s Choice Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024...

To date, 15 brave souls have strapped themselves atop a biplane to swoop across the Cotswold countryside in aid of the Greenfingers Charity. Now, with 3rd September earmarked for the 2024 Greenfingers Wing Walk, the charity is issuing a rallying call to the industry not to miss out on the chance to wing walk into the Greenfingers Hall of Fame!

Andrew Baker, the former Financial Director of timber outdoor decorative structures, garden furniture and GYO specialist Zest, has been appointed as the new Managing Director, and Steve Morgan will serve as the company Chairman...

As outdoor leisure buyers get ready to secure 2025 stock at the forthcoming SOLEX exhibition, the team at LifestyleGarden – the brand behind ground-breaking material innovation and a commitment to bringing to market responsible furniture solutions – is making final preparations for what is set to be its busiest show yet!

Garden retailers across the UK have lined up an exciting series of events for National Children’s Gardening Week to encourage families out into the garden and to Grow with Peter Rabbit this May half term from 25 May to 2 June 2024.  

GARDENA unveiled its interactive 2024 Chelsea Flower Show Garden, which focuses on growth and resilience, showcasing the importance of native planting, water harvesting and clever watering solutions.

Burgon & Ball, creator of beautiful garden tools since 1730, has won four stars from the Royal Horticultural Society for its stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024

The Horticultural Trades Association hosted a webinar on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in collaboration with APHA, Defra, and Border Force officials...

The team at Apta has introduced the groundbreaking Apta Planting Bench, poised to revolutionise retail spaces this season...

The Yorkshire Garden Centres group has announced that Yorkshire Children's Charity will be its Charity of the Year for 2024 following a unanimous team vote...

Registration is now live for Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for Home, Gift & Fashion with over 800 brands confirmed and ready to sell. The show, which takes place on the 1st – 4th September at NEC Birmingham, has also announced that over 25% of the exhibitor line-up is new..

The STIGA team have done it again! Thanks to their green-fingered designers, the garden tool manufacturer is celebrating a WIN with these rather nifty and jolly addictive, SC 100e Kit Cordless pruning shears! 

The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the inaugural FutureGrow Expo, scheduled for 8 October at Stoneleigh Park. This pioneering event will feature diverse demonstrations and presentations, aiming to revolutionise the horticultural landscape through innovation, collaboration, and strategic investment by connecting technology innovators with horticultural businesses...

GTN May 2024 - Summer Showroom Directory - In this issue:

• AMES Tools – the success story so far
• One to watch – GTN visits the new Rutland Nursery
• Altico celebrates 3 years
• Getting wise with wool - gardening products made from sheep’s wool
• On your marks – GTN’s guide to this summer’s shows
• SOLEX – outdoor living at its best
• Summer Showroom Directory – GTN’s guide to supplier showrooms open for business this summer
• STV on the road
• Creativity with Floralsilk
• Smart’s showroom visit
• Planteria Vox-Pops from: Gates, Newquay, Cooks, Bosworths, Coblands, Carpenters, Highfields, Pughs, Barton Grange, Cowells, Perrywood, Munros and Fron Goch
• Hoping for sunshine – HTA Column
• What’s driving future gardening? – GIMA Column.