At last hot weather has arrived and garden centres are getting into the summer spirit by opening 'beaches'. This one at Podington Garden Centre, along with other 'beaches' we know of at Frosts, Planters and Lakeside garden centres are sure to be busy this weekend...
The current hot and dry spell has certainly got the UK’s outdoor lovers in the mood for barbecues, and thankfully it is being reflected in a surge in sales at garden centres...
Squires Hersham Garden Centre scooped Best Garden Centre and Garsons Esher won Best Destination Garden Centre at the GCA South Thames regional awards held at Collings on Wednesday...
In May this year Gardman launched The Big Promotion with the goal of driving its customers’ sales up and the results have been impressive. The sales volume of products included within the May Big Promotion was up by 50% while in June the hike in sales volume was 75%.
The decision to move SOLEX to Hall 5 of the NEC Birmingham has paid off with exhibitors and visitors describing the three-day show as an outstanding success...
UK Point of Sale is calling on independent retailers to snap a photo of their window displays this summer to be in with a chance of winning £250 worth of its vouchers...
Beans are running away with the top spots in this week’s Veg-2-Gro chart. Quantil Runner Bean White Emergo retains its No 1 position for another week, while Gardeners Kitchen Runner Bean Enorma has seen a 100% increase in sales to jump to No 2...
The two notable appearances in this week’s Growing Media chart are bark products from Westland as gardeners seek to retain water in their flower borders during the settled spell of weather...
There was celebration for members of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) this week with many winning prestigious medals at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
The current hot and dry spell has certainly got the UK’s outdoor lovers in the mood for barbecues, and thankfully it is being reflected in a surge in sales at garden centres...
