September garden centre sales are set to hit record levels this year if we have a good last week of the month. After three weeks the GTN Bestsellers All Products Index is 7% up on last year and the best first three weeks of September since 2014...
The HTA has called for more local authorities to collect non-black recyclable plant pots from the kerbside. HTA research has found that the recycling of plant pots could result in an estimated 8,000 tonnes being diverted from landfill and recycled back into pots...
Horticultural businesses need to prepare now for the imminent changes to the plant passporting regulations which come into force on 14 December 2019. In preparation for this, the Horticultural Trades Association have produced an animated infographic video and guidance sheet to inform members about plant passporting...
Groves in Bridport are sponsoring Bridport Mind Fest in October and are running a number of projects with local schools to encourage children to take up gardening...
British garden product suppliers returning from the spoga+gafa international garden trade fair in Cologne emphasised that the popularity of UK garden items with overseas buyers is still strong...
Garden product sales have had a great start to September, the GTN Garden products Top 50 is currently 13% up on last year after three weeks of the month. Lawncare is selling particularly well at the moment as gardeners get into autumn gardening...
Growing activity has zoomed back up to pre-summer levels as customers get going with their autumn gardening. So far September growing media sales volumes are running at 9% up on last year...
Wild Bird Care is still to get into acceleration for autumn and winter with volumes static during September. This week, sunflower seed feeds have seen big increases...
The playground creators at Playscheme are getting behind the Association of Play Industries (API) “Play Must Stay” campaign, which highlights alarming trends in playground closures and increases in children’s screentime...
As the dust settles on the completion of the sale and winding down of Wyevale Garden Centres, here's GTN Xtra's complete list of which centres went where...
Trade response to the new furniture covers from Tom Chambers has been outstanding. Launched at Solex in July, the new range has already been listed in a number of major independent garden centres and groups...
The Gardens Group has announced open evening dates for the award-winning Christmas displays at all three of its garden centres, with the team now making plans to take their festive silverware tally into double figures...
