Hillier has told their staff at Redditch that it is likely that they will be sold to become the first garden centre in the new group promised by Boyd Douglas-Davies and Hillview Capital. See more... Read more - members only
The Garden Centre Group has completed the acquisition of the shares it did not already own in Country Homes & Gardens. This should simplify the proposed sale of the whole group. See more... Read more - members only
Planters have started the redevelopment of its garden centre at Bretby, with the installation of a £400,000 retractable roof. See more... Read more - members only
According to the MD of Rolawn, the country's largest turf grower, prices are set for double-digit increases. See more... Read more - members only
Christmas tree prices look set to remain close to last year’s levels says the BCTGA as it reveals that the winner of its national Christmas tree competition wins the right to provide the specimen outside the door of 10 Downing Street. See more... Read more - members only
The Glee Garden Angels, hosted by Gardenforum are set to be the centrepiece for the Hothouse at Glee again this year. How have the 6 companies who faced the panel of entrepreneurs last year fared? See more… Read more - open to all
Next is to open its first garden centre on Wednesday in Shoreham. Chief executive Simon Wolfson said this is the logical next step for its homewares business. See more... Read more - members only
Flying Brands blames difficult times and mistakes for first half losses. It has been forced to renegotiate banking terms and will not pay an interim dividend. See more... Read more - members only
Van Hage is to close its floristry departments at Peterborough and Great Amwell. The company is also consulting about redundancies at Peterborough. See more... Read more - members only
Despite strong local resistance, Barnet Council has granted planning permission for a Jewish free school to take over The Garden Centre Group’s Wyevale Garden Centre at Mill Hill. See more... Read more - members only
A sharp drop in the sales of garden furniture, plants and garden sundries in June means that revenues for most garden centres have fallen below last year. See more... Read more - members only
Fiskar’s Weed Puller won the GIMA Sword of Excellence for the best product in the 2011 GIMA awards last night, plus the Marketing Award of Excellence. Solus was named Supplier of the Year for the second year. It was also a good night for the Hozelock Auto reel. See more… Read more - members only
With sales and margins up, The Garden Centre Group has decided that ‘now it is time for the company to look at the various options going forward.’ See more... Read more - members only
The Garden Centre Group is to buy Country Homes & Gardens, whose garden centres trade as Country Gardens. This unifies the two groups that have been operating in tandem. See more... Read more - members only
William Sinclair has been refused permission to continue harvesting peat at Chat Moss on environmental grounds, which it says make no sense. At Bolton Fell where they have stopped production, compensation negotiations are delayed. See more... Read more - members only
Marshalls plc is a good indicator for the state of the hard landscaping sector. In the first 6 months of this year determined marketing has increased revenue 9% to £177.2 million in a market that, they say, has been flat. See more… Read more - members only
Dobbies blames the winter weather for a drop in like-for-like sales last year. New openings pushed turnover up to £112m. The group remains positive despite continuing testing times. See more... Read more - members only
GIMA’s support for ITV’s Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh is leading to further opportunities to place product on daytime TV. See more... Read more - members only
Dobbies’ new store at Peterborough, which opened on Friday, includes a 1500 sq ft, green hub to test the consumer appetite for environmentally sustainable products. See more... Read more - members only
The weak house building sector has forced the closure of Johnsons of Whixley's southern operations at Chobham, Surrey. See more … Read more - members only
Dobbies garden centre at Livingstone, which opened this spring, has been accused of breaching planning regulations for selling more goods that are unrelated to garden centre retail than is allowed. See more… Read more - members only
Speculation about the future of Keydell Nurseries looks likely to be ended later today if, as expected, East Hampshire District Council grants permission for a new garden centre a mile and a half away. See more... Read more - members only
A display of black golly dolls has provoked a threat of a mass boycott of Bybrook Barn Garden Centre in Ashford, Kent. See more... Read more - members only
B&Q sales fell 6.7% in the last 3 months thanks to the weather and the closing down sale at Focus. But shares rose on the news. See more... Read more - members only
Latest: Carlisle has opened on time after Council approves last minute works... Dobbies had said it was confident that a new roundabout would be ready for Council approval on Thursday night, hours before the official opening today. See more... Read more - members only
A new restaurant for Brigemere, Adrian Hall to close Hampstead GC, M&S to open on Trent Valley Garden Centre, B&Q cleared to buy 30 Focus Stores. See more... Read more - members only
Choice Marketing puts a hold on the addition of further garden centres after Johnsons of Boston joins the group. See more… Read more - members only
Solus has announced the closure today of its small Newcastle depot. In future customers will receive deliveries from Edinburgh or Birmingham. See more... Read more - members only
Following the demise of Focus and several other retailers, consumers can be wary about paying deposits before delivery. B&Q is using TrustMark to build confidence. See more... Read more - members only
CEO Nicholas Marshall says the Mail on Sunday article claiming that PwC are about to sell The Garden Centre Group is a load of old rubbish. See more... Read more - members only