Allensmore and Klondyke are trialling biodegradable pots which are stable during production, but dissolve quickly when planted. Read more - members only

Dobbies garden centre at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim is due to close at the end of October as the site is prepared for new retail and leisure uses. Read more - members only

Fothergill’s recently opened its trial grounds to journalists, influencers and bloggers. Three years after the founding family sold the business to Harwood, the company’s direction is clear. Read more - members only

Garden Centre sales in July show a strong rebound after weaker sales the previous month, where wet-weather conditions, followed by extreme heat, may have created pent-up demand. Read more - members only

Two recent CSF-backed initiatives have given horticulture students practical industry insight, career inspiration, valuable professional connections and a bit of fun with the Botanical University Challenge. Read more - members only

Notcutts has completed a multi-million-pound redevelopment of its original garden centre in Woodbridge, Suffolk, the site where the family business began almost 130 years ago. Read more - members only

The Forestry Commission has expanded Sweet Chestnut Blight restrictions in south-west England following the discovery of further infected sites near the boundary of the restricted areas first announced in March.   Read more - open to all

Cotton Traders, with sites in 72 garden centres, has grown revenue and operating profit in 2025, despite inflationary pressures and a challenging consumer trading environment. Read more - members only

Christie & Co has announced the sale of Pillaton Garden Centre, an established garden centre near Penkridge in South Staffordshire. Read more - members only

GIMA is using its Gardenex export service to bring a group of international buyers to Glee 2026 (8 to 10 Sept, NEC Birmingham) for a programme of one-to-one hosted meetings with exhibitors. Read more - members only

HTA survey shows growers and plant producers have continued to make significant progress in reducing peat use but are now entering the most challenging stage. Read more - members only

Tidestone Garden Co has launched into the UK garden centre trade with its first outdoor pot and planter collections now going into around 50 garden centre across the South. Read more - members only