What could the draft deal between UK and EU on removing post-Brexit checks from food and agriculture exports mean for ornamental horticulture? Read more - members only

Watch British Garden Centres' new animated Christmas advertising campaign, “Where Magic Begins”, which will stream on Netflix and Disney+. Read more - members only

Following a highly commended showing at Four Oaks 2026, Selecta one and Ellepot partner to take paper-pocket rooting system RCS® 2.0 worldwide. Read more - members only

Choice Marketing has become Choice Garden Centre Group as the independent buying group marks 25 years, reports record rebate income and expands its membership. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond’s acquisitions and industry beating like-for-like sales growth lift half year profits to £24m, as the group raises its market leading profile. Read more - members only

Perrywood Garden Centres is celebrating the first anniversary of the redevelopment of its Sudbury site after sales rocketed to £9m — the target originally set for year three. Read more - members only

October was wetter, warmer and sunnier than average across the UK, with a particularly wet end to the month boosting rainfall totals after the prolonged dry conditions of 2026. Read more - members only

Poundland has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after failing to find an acceptable buyer for the discount retailer as a whole. Its roughly 600 stores continue to trade. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres (BGC), the UK’s largest family-owned group, has launched its 2026 Christmas campaign, “Where the Magic Begins”, across its 80 centres, with some revealing figures from last year. Read more - members only

There is a new energy at Vitax as the family-owned garden care specialist steps up investment in production, people, products and marketing under chief executive Anja Gooding. Read more - members only

Garden centres are switching on Christmas.  From Blue Diamond’s group-wide preview evenings to Bents’ theatrical light trail, operators are giving customers more reasons to visit—and return. Read more - members only

September brought some welcome recovery for garden centres, but it is important to keep this in perspective. HTA Market Update for September says Gardening sales are still behind last year… Read more - members only