The Scotts Company (UK) reveals more about the buy-out from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. Investment in innovation backed by TV advertising is the way forward.

The Stihl Group expects demand for Lithium-Ion products to grow exponentially and is to test the selling of cordless products through garden centres. The first pilot is with Dobbies.

The GIMA Barometer of Trade reports double digit cost increases for raw materials, freight and labour in the last 12 months.

There was a flurry of activity on tuesday night and Wednesday as exhibitors rushed to book the best spaces in the new Glee layout for 2018.

Notcutts lifts sales and profit after 5 garden centres are modernised as part of their 5-year plan. A new leadership team has been recruited.

Mr Fothergill’s is pleased to announce the UK retail launch of one of Australia’s most popular garden products. British gardeners can now utilise the plant boosting powers of Seasol, an organically produced seaweed concentrate, popular with Australian gardeners since its launch there in the mid 1990s.

The overall winners of this year’s Taste of the West Awards were announced today at a prestigious ceremony held in The Great Hall at Exeter University. With the help of BBC television and radio presenters Victoria Graham and David Fitzgerald, a staggering 40 awards were given out to 35 South West food & drink businesses.

SBM Life Science is adding value to its popular Baby Bio® plant care range with the launch of two new packs perfect for people looking for a gift for a houseplant lover – the Baby Bio® Orchid Gift Pack and the Baby Bio® Houseplant Care Pack.

DRiBOX, a weatherproof connection box for safely housing outdoor electrical plugs, has agreed a partnership with leading Outdoor Living supplier, La Hacienda, to target the garden centre arm of its growing trade business.

Pure Green is about plants with air-purifying qualities which greatly improve their surroundings. Research by NASA has proven that some plants absorb harmful substances and carry them away with their roots. They also release oxygen and help maintain the humidity level in the home. The Houseplants of the Month for October are the stars amongst the Natural Air Purifiers: Spathiphyllum, Gerbera, Nephrolepis and Ivy.

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You may remember the age old saying ‘Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.’ Well, Google is a friend and a foe in retail: a friend because you have access to an enormous marketplace, and a foe because they take away your business. In this article, I would like to highlight three of Google’s innovations which you should definitely keep an eye on.

Heritage Gardens is a re seller to both retail & trade customers of a wide range of gardening products including garden buildings, furniture & landscaping products. The business has a solid reputation for quality and reliability. Offers are invited for this rare opportunity to acquire an award winning online retail business.

For sale: Nursery with established and profitable online garden store business along with a 3 bedroom detached dwelling with large gardens located in a picturesque area of East Sussex.

Following rapidly rising costs and the increase in pressure to preserve the planets valuable natural resources, Volmary have invested in a major new water capture project, including state of the art cleaning systems for the purification of the rainwater.

The Society of Garden Designers has announced Sarah Morgan MSGD as its new Chair replacing Philippa O’Brien MSGD who has completed her term in office after 3 years in the role.

An inspirational duo from Zest 4 Leisure successfully tackled an Ironman as part of their 1,000-mile challenge in aid of a cancer charity.

Nicholas Marshall, CEO of Dobbies Garden Centres, has joined the line-up for the HTA Garden Futures Conference, sponsored by Hozelock, which takes place on Wednesday 4 October at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire.

One of the gardening industry’s most influential people has joined the team at Lechuza – designers of high quality self-watering plant pots. Ian Riggs joins Lechuza as a Key Account Manager bringing with him more than 40 years of experience.

This year at GLEE, Garden Pride Marketing cut the ribbon on their new look and a new team as Stephen Vincent prepares to hand over to his daughter and future Son in Law.

Green-tech opened the doors to its offices, production facilities, warehousing and distribution operation last week. More than 150 customers and suppliers attended the open day at Green-tech‘s purpose built business park in North Yorkshire.

Leading wholesale supplier, Stax Trade Centres, has won the coveted ‘Best DIY/Builder Merchant Buying Team’ award at the Glee Buyers Power List 2017 held at NEC Birmingham.

When it comes to getting your brand noticed, Durston Garden Products weren’t hiding their light under a bushel at this years GLEE. For a second year running Lucy Flashman bravely paced the halls of the show dressed as a bag of compost!

Garden tools and equipment supplier Darlac, returned to GLEE this year with an array of new pre-set collections for the trade. There were nine collections in total showcased on the stand, which was busier than ever due-in-part to the recent acquisition by Mr Fothergill’s seeds.

Staff at Wyevale Nurseries are celebrating today (September 12, 2017) after their new plant Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ won a Glee New Product Award.

You may remember the age old saying ‘Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.’ Well, Google is a friend and a foe in retail: a friend because you have access to an enormous marketplace, and a foe because they take away your business. In this article, I would like to highlight three of Google’s innovations which you should definitely keep an eye on.