Planters Tamworth, Old Railway Line and Poundbury Gardens won top honours in the GCA's 2026 Midlands, Wales & West regional summer awards.

Bents Garden & Home, Fron Goch Garden Centre and Klondyke Howdens claimed top honours in the GCA's 2026 North region summer awards.

Volatile weather and weak consumer confidence remained headwinds to garden centre performance in June 2026.  Yet, thanks to catering growth, HTA figures for the year to date show sales just -1% behind 2025. Read more - members only

Perrywood Tiptree, Poplars and Pennells Sleaford secured Garden Centre of the Year titles as the GCA announced its 2026 East region summer award winners.

Defra is asking growers, nurseries, importers and retailers to complete a survey examining how soil, including soil attached to imported plants, enters the UK and is managed. Read more - open to all

The Duchess of Gloucester visited Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford, meeting staff and learning about the wholesale grower's propagation, sustainability and British-grown plant production.

B&M UK sales fell in Q1, the 13 weeks to 27 June 2026, reflecting a slower start to the garden and outdoor season. Read more - members only

Andy Bunker, a well‑known and widely respected figure in UK garden retail, died on 13 July 2026, aged 63, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Read more - open to all

Air-Pot® attended a Royal Reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate its 2026 King’s Award for Enterprise, recognising the Scottish company's international trade success.

Conversations in the aisles at Solex revealed supplier frustration that too many garden centres are losing their confidence with premium outdoor living, allowing online retailers to increase share. Read more - members only

Roads were clogged for miles around Badminton, such was the demand to visit on day 1 of new RHS Flower Show that has replaced the Hampton Court Show this year.   Read more - members only