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The UK’s trade show for the festive and gifts sector has announced a new date for 2021...

Smart Garden Products has expanded its National Account team with the addition of Louise Gibbs...

Garden Product sales bounced back last week, growing by 16.9% to be 8.3% higher than the same week last year...

The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the first titles in a new range of entertaining, informative and beautifully illustrated activity books for children in partnership with RHS Licensee Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books...

Christmas sales grew by 23% week on week but not as fast as they did last year. Half term week will now be the best indicator of whether we are in for a bumper Christmas season as all festive departments will be open by then and the final stock delivered. ..

The 30th edition of trade fair GrootGroenPlus, which took place from 30 September-2 October, was a very special edition. For the first time, it was a completely digital edition, with 156 participants, including six jubilarians...

The National Wildflower Centre is deepening its roots in Liverpool, teaming up with young environmentalists to transform green spaces into vibrant meadows across the city...

If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...

GTN's October issue, which will be arriving in the post early next week, includes a compilation of all the consumer research we could access related to the "New Gardeners" that have become active during lockdown and during this summer.

There's research and analysis from: HTA, You Gov, American Express, LV Insurance, RHS, Squires Garden Centres, Westland Horticulture, Evergreen Garden Care, Suttons, Flymo, National Gardens Scheme and GTN Bestsellers.

Plus comment on the "New Gardener" phenomenon from: Derek Bunker, Alan Roper, Will Blake, Sam Bosworth, Kevin Turley, Roger Crookes & Nicola Pugh, Dobbies Garden Centres, Boyd Douglas-Davies, Simon Bourne, Martin Cowell & Lynsey Crofts...

Just in case we’d all forgotten, when it’s raining, cold and windy garden centre sales fall. Fact. After four weeks of balmy September weather, when sales soared way above previous year levels, storm Alice came along and brought garden centre sales back down to more normal levels for the time of year, all be it still 5% up on last year...

Rosebourne garden centres have added Stuart Whalley and Gill Ormrod to their team as they plan for further development of the the group...

The directors of Tong Garden Centre have applied for planning permission for the erection of a second store at the Acanthus Golf Centre, Tingley, in West Yorkshire...

A chain of pet and garden stores has shown its commitment to high-street retailing by relocating one of its shops into the centre of a Norfolk town...

Since the introduction of Woodlodge’s water feature and fire pit collections, retailers have been quick to secure stock thanks to the show-stopping displays, competitive price points and curated designs which offer mass appeal to consumers wanting to add personalised accents to their garden spaces. Now, as the 2021 season approaches Woodlodge confirms that a number of new designs have been added, further enhancing these popular ranges...

If you've missed one of our popular photo tours of garden centres then click on the links below:

• Aylett Nurseries
• Dobbies Edinburgh
• Groves of Bridport
• In-Excess Ringwood
• Kings Garden & Leisure, Sidmouth
• N1 Garden Centre
• Notcutts Norwich
• Perrywood
• Plymouth Garden Centre
• RHS Wisley
• Squires Badshot Lea
• St Johns Ashford
• St Johns Barnstaple
• Stewarts Christchurch
• Whitehall Lacock

Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill, Crawley, has opened its doors to customers following a 12-month refurbishment costing £15m...