B&M has revealed like-for-like sales grew +22.7% in the first 8 weeks of the new financial year, driven by exceptionally strong DIY and gardening.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland can now move to phase one of easing the lockdown.  Garden centres will be permitted to reopen from Friday 29^th May.

Four Oaks has postponed celebrations for its 50^th show till September 2021.  This follows cancellation of this year’s show due to Coronavirus and the 14 day quarantine period at UK airports.

Broil King BBQs aim to become the dominant market leader in the UK luxury BBQ sector within 3 years. 

Bedding growers are being forced to take steps to manage unprecedented order levels as a result of soaring garden centre sales.  Neil Grant says Ferndale sales are now in front of May last year. 

In week 25 Syngenta Flowers will launch the Virtual Tour, a unique digital trials exhibition. This online venue showcases the newest introductions, core product, brands and best sellers. Access to the Syngenta Flowers Virtual Tour is free and open 24/7 and registration can be done easily through www.syngentaflowers.eu/virtualtour.

EKJU has experienced a successful start to 2020 with their Ecommerce Range. The range consists of key product lines specially packaged for home deliveries, making the home delivery process quicker, driving down delivery times and protecting products more effectively.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it. LifestyleGarden® is one company that has taken steps to change its operating systems to minimise the impact of the Corona lockdown; changes that have been so successful the company is reporting 2020 will be the most successful year for the LifestyleGarden brand to-date!

CE Certified and UK Manufactured, Perry face visors are an effective way to cover the whole face comfortably, offering protection from coughs and sneezes. As used in the NHS.

Stormafit Ltd have reopened with the news garden centres have been given the green light to open.

In week 25 Syngenta Flowers will launch the Virtual Tour, a unique digital trials exhibition. This online venue showcases the newest introductions, core product, brands and best sellers. Access to the Syngenta Flowers Virtual Tour is free and open 24/7 and registration can be done easily through www.syngentaflowers.eu/virtualtour.

Gardenex held its inaugural virtual Meet the Buyer event with participating companies agreeing it had been a very productive and successful experience.

Launching into the UK in early August and looking for a dynamic team of agents with contacts in multiple sectors to open accounts rapidly

Gardenex has launched a Members-Only Area on its website www.gardenex.com, containing business and export advice, information, market research and the latest business news and developments.

FOR SALE: Garden centre with coffee shop in North Aberdeenshire.

Little Havens. the children’s hospice for Essex is offering its Greenfingers garden as well as other areas of their extensive grounds, to families experiencing an exceptional crisis during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The HTA has today launched a new mobile App, to give horticulture businesses access to up-to-date industry information, resources, and training opportunities.

RHS and BBC One’s The One Show share some of Britain’s best amateur gardens as winners of 2020 My Chelsea Garden Competition are announced.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed the winners of its People’s Choice Votes at the Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show (18-23 May), sponsored by M&G Investments.

Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, GIMA’s Consumer & Design Trends seminar was cancelled, however delegates are being offered a second chance to learn more about the trends that are expected to influence consumer shopping decisions with the launch of GIMA’s new webinar series.

Smart is delighted that UK Garden Centres are now almost all open and have been despatching an increasing volume of orders to customers.

The widely known and well-liked grower and nursery manager, Trevor Wellington, has sadly died aged 73. Trevor contributed much to the growth of Highfield Garden World until his retirement in 2010.