A difficult spring season set the tone at this year’s National Plant Show, with growers and retailers reflecting on challenging weather and rising costs. Read more - members only

Hillier Garden Centres is progressing with the proposed sale of its Hemel Hempstead site, with closure now expected by the end of January 2027, subject to completion. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond plans to raise £60 million from Caledonia Investments to fund acquisitions, expansion and shareholder buy-backs, strengthening its position as the UK’s leading garden centre group.

Gates has secured the long-term future of Gates Woodlands Hinckley, by buying the freehold of the site it first leased in February 2025.  Last month it revealed massive turnover growth in its first year of operations. Read more - members only

Here we print in full, the family’s tribute to John Ravenscroft, who has died aged 89. Read more - open to all

GIMA has launched Gardenex, a dedicated international trade service that will help members explore new markets, build global partnerships and create fresh business opportunities worldwide. Read more - open to all

Durston Garden Products is preparing to move production to a new 25-acre site in Somerset to increase capacity, and open the family business up to opportunities in new market sectors. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond is to buy Highfield Garden World at Whitminster in Gloucestershire.  Staff have been informed today. Read more - members only

Hillier has received planning approval to demolish and rebuild its ageing Chichester garden centre on the road between Fishbourne and Bosham. Read more - members only

Profits are under pressure in 2026 with rising costs and no growth in overall garden centre sales this year, so far, despite the warmest spring on record in England and Wales. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond Garden Centres has agreed an exclusive three-year retail partnership with Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm to develop a range of co-branded gardening products. Read more - members only

B&M has reported higher sales but sharply lower profits for FY26 (52 weeks to 28 March 2026), underlining the pressure on value retail in the UK. Read more - members only