The Wyevale buying team introducing the 2018 Christmas range in London said a siege mentality had brought them all together and creating real optimism for the future.

Kingfisher emphasises halfway point in transformation plan as like for like sales fall at B&Q “within the context of a continuing weak consumer backdrop”.

Capital Gardens has bought Hillview’s Studley Green garden centre becoming the fourth in the group. Hillview had decided it no longer fitted their refined model.

We look at how consolidation, Gardman’s recovery and innovation were central themes for Glee 18.

The latest position on the sale of Wyevale Garden centres that emerged from the aisles of Glee is one of last minute negotiations that will determine how many are sold out of the group.  However, there will be problems for the new owners to resolve.

With an increasing number of gardeners turning to natural garden care products, SBM Life Science is set to expand its natural Solabiol® range with the launch of two new fertiliser products at GLEE this September.

Zest 4 Leisure, a leading trade supplier of quality timber garden products including furniture, arches, arbours and fencing, is celebrating another successful year at Glee 2018.

La Hacienda’s attractive new POS and Merchandising Displays took centre stage on their new Stand at Glee, under the AMES UK banner this year. Developed to make a statement and capture the customer’s attention, the new merchandising components are modern and eye-catching, while also designed to enhance the customer’s retail experience.

The makers of attractive, functional planters that offer a stylish and convenient way of looking after plants have shown commitment to this rapidly growing market with the appointment of a dedicated sales representative, Ian Riggs.

Pyracantha (also known as firethorn) is a shrub with flaming berries in the autumn and green leaves in the winter and early spring. In May and June the plant blooms with a host of cream flowers, so that the shrub provides beauty in the garden all year round.

Running an event is a challenge on its own, but nowadays, you have to use social media to promote your event. But what best practices are there to squeeze the most out of your social media presence and to get people from the web to your event? We’re happy to share three ways to promote your events via social media.

The owner of an online garden shop for millennials, recently described as ‘achingly cool’ in The Telegraph is offering it for sale.

British suppliers of garden products who act fast can take advantage of a cost-effective exhibiting package at Italy’s major trade fair for the horticulture and gardening sector.

BALI, through its nationwide GoLandscape initiative, has supported BALI Training Provider member Capel Manor College in developing and launching a brand new Advanced Diploma in Landscape Construction (Level 3).

Well established independent garden centre based in Cheshire with indoor/outdoor area for small cafe.

The HTA Benevolent Fund continues to work in confidence supporting members of the HTA with grants to assist them in difficult circumstances.

Provender Nurseries are pleased to announce Matt Jones of London Plantsman as the winner of the Garden Design Competition at the Enfield Campus.

By strategically repositioning your products, evidence shows you can increase sales by 20-25%. Learn more about the power of visual merchandising at the HTA Marketing Forum, which takes place on 17 October 2018 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire.

Hort Science Live 2018, the highly practical event showcasing the latest scientific developments in ornamental horticulture, is to be held at Palmstead Nursery in Kent (4 October) and at Stockbridge Technology Centre in Yorkshire (17 October). 

With less than two weeks to go until the final chapter of the latest round of Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) seminars, the full line-up of speakers for ‘It’s Time to Plant’ has now been announced.

Four employees working at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown are training for the Bournemouth Half Marathon in aid of Autism Wessex.

National Children’s Gardening Week (NCGW) is to promote gardening to the general public and to encourage garden centres across the UK to hold events throughout the week of Saturday 25 May-Sunday 2 June 2019.

Yesterday at Glee 2018, Active Products UK scooped this year’s HTA sponsored Visitors Choice Award, part of the Glee New Product Showcase.

Treadstone Products, the well-respected supplier of branded garden accessories, launched its new innovative Clip Glove product at GLEE with visitor reaction suggesting the Wrexham-based business is on to a winner.

The eighth Garden Re-Leaf Day was officially launched at Glee this week with Greenfingers Charity calling on all sectors of the garden industry and others to get involved. With Greenfingers celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019, plans are already blooming to make next year’s annual fundraiser the best yet.

Leading indoor pot supplier, Ivyline, has been spreading happiness throughout 2018 which has led to a fantastic donation of nearly £3000 to Greenfingers Charity.

The Green Heart – Glee’s horticultural hub - has this morning awarded Golden Grove Nursery with the inaugural Best Green Heart Display award.