Baytree Nurseries is to buy Dents Farm Hilgay at Downham Market in Norfolk. The deal is with solicitors and should complete in January.

The RHS and David Austin Roses join new research to fight the emerging threat of the Rose rosette virus, which has been responsible for the destruction of entire collections in the USA and Canada. 

James Barnes, the former CEO of Dobbies, is to become the chairman of the HTA and will speak on behalf of the association with members and outside the industry.

Wyevale has sold Ham Street Garden Centre near Ashford in Kent to Grovewell Garden Centres.

HTA has released its November market update, which reveals sales are up but levels of consumer confidence are negative.  It also shows ground water levels and river flows are below normal in areas.

When the whole garden is still sleeping, dogwood (Cornus), Viburnum and redvein enkianthus (Enkiathus) with their attractive, sometimes coloured branches and eye-catching lines still put on a good show in winter, particularly with a coating of rime or snow.

Darlac, the cutting tool experts, have just launched a completely new range – quality axes. A logical extension for the company, some five axes are launched under the DarlAXE name – two fibre glass handled axes and three FSC hickory handled tools.

The Posh Shed Company is encouraging people to be more mindful about wildlife under threat. Hedgehog numbers in the UK are in decline, with experts suggesting that the hedgehog population in England, Wales and Scotland is at approximately one million, compared with 30 million in the 1950s.

The new Flopro Professional Range which was launched at Glee 2018 has received wide acclaim within the garden industry. Launched as a high-end product to meet consumer demand for a top quality, stylish metal range, the new products have exceeded all expectations.

London’s Sunshine Garden Centre wins Taylor’s Bulbland competition, with Belton GC taking the runner-up prize.  See all the winners and why they won.

A new Horticultural Research Scholarship has been launched by the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) to support applied research within the horticulture industry.

Hillier Nurseries has recruited four trainee growers as part of the company’s ongoing investment in the future and the development of its production team.

New and innovative product with no competitors launching in 2019.

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The next big thing in online marketing is content marketing. Sharing knowledge and information helps to get more followers on social media, gain better Google rankings and ultimately attracts new customers to garden centres.

As we head towards the new year, some of the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) leading designers share their predictions for the new trends in garden design for 2019, including the planting, materials and design styles we can expect to see in our gardens this year.

Haskins in Ferndown has spread a little festive cheer this Christmas by donating four handmade wreaths to Forest Holme Hospice.

There’s nothing woolly about Fish4Dogs’ devotion to pets. Staff from the premium pet food manufacturer demonstrated this today – wearing their hearts on their sleeves and animals on their chests - for National Christmas Jumper Day (14 December) in aid of Save The Children.

It's now time to choose the perfect Christmas tree, but Rosebourne is already thinking ahead to after the big day and the best way to recycle your tree.

One of the UK’s leading non-food wholesalers has announced that the new customer rewards programme it introduced earlier this year is already proving to be a great success. Since it was launched by Stax Trade Centres in March, the innovative Stax Perx programme has already gained over 6,500 users.

Watch the Kitchen Garden video, where a gardener finds himself alone at Christmas and is cheered by Daucus the Gnome and a Kent and Stowe garden fork.

Harrogate Christmas & Gift will once again open its doors to the festive industry in 2019, straight after the Christmas holidays – from 13^th to 16^th January 2019 – promising a wealth of exciting new products for the Christmas 2019 season.