Watch ITV Thurs 22 Aug at 7.30. Chris Choi investigates the sustainability of garden centres in 'The Trouble with Garden Centres’.

It’s time to stop excavating our precious peatlands says the UK’s largest peat-free composter Veolia, claiming 'The damaging practice has continued to grow despite national targets to phase it out'.

At yesterday’s open day Mr Fothergill’s revealed a strong performance from Darlac and that it is ready for further acquisitions. It also launched a sweet pea for next year's celebration of the sailing of the Mayflower.

Hillier buys a fifth, John Browns, from Wyevale.  The group also reveals that Thatcham garden centre will close at the end of September.

The manager of Findon and his partner are the first management team to buy their garden centre from Wyevale.  The group has also announced the closure of Rayleigh GC without a sale.

At its August Press Day, leading sweet pea seed supplier Mr Fothergill’s introduced a new and exclusive ‘Spencer’ variety for the forthcoming season as part of the 400th anniversary commemoration of the sailing of the Mayflower to the new world in 1620.

The Summer Showcase has finally ended for this season and its been a blast!

For Glee 2019, EKJU will be raising the bar, showcasing new products and fresh manufacturing capabilities inspired by European outdoor living trends.

The Bransford Webbs Plant Company are proud to announce the launch of their online webshop (trade only), allowing wholesale customers the ease and freedom of placing their orders online at their own convenience.

Unless there is a no deal Brexit, the HTA advises that businesses involved in trading plants will be affected by new regulations coming into force on 14 December.

Seeking a retail nursery in Gloucestershire/Cotswolds area.

An established show circuit for spring/summer and autumn seasons as well as a retail business on site. Specialists in hanging baskets and compositions and offering a large selection of perennial, roses and clematis plants.

We are pleased to be able to offer to the market this Award winning business which specialises in selling Japanese Maples, Japanese umbrella pines and other specialist Asian trees. Our Ref: 0291

We are looking for an experienced sales agents based throughout the United Kingdom. It’s superb opportunity for a field sales professional to promote a fantastic range of products to Garden Centres, Building Merchants, Building Suppliers, hardware stores etc.

The 2019 IGCA Congress takes place in Windsor, UK and is the first IGCA Congress to have an app. Garden Connect teamed up with the British Garden Centre Association to develop an app to replace the congress-book delegates usually receive.

A new report published by Grown in Britain is warning that Christmas trees imported from mainland Europe could be providing a pathway for new pests and diseases to enter the UK.

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is encouraging its members to do what they can to help reduce the amount of plastic going to landfill.

Mr Fothergill's celebrated 60 years in horticulture for their Trials Manager Brian Talman at their August Press day with a presentation of an acer Shirasawanum Jordan in a premium pot with a personalised inscription.

The Ferndown senior management team joined Warren and his son, Jamie Haskins, Jamie’s wife and two daughters, to mark the occasion.

Anglo Eastern Trading will be launching 26 NEW products at the Four Oaks Trade Show on 3rd & 4th September.

Rainer Schubert has been appointed as Burgon & Ball UK managing director.  Most recently he was UK and ROI sales director at Scotts Miracle-Gro.

The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) is delighted to be funding Julie Lin, a Biological Sciences student at Imperial College London, as part of a Plant Health Undergraduate Studentship.