Construction work has completed ahead of schedule on a 470sqm extension at Laylocks Garden Centre near Worcester, despite the terrible weather. Read more

The Lechuza brand of self-watering pots and planters has a new distributor in the UK, Instadecor, that trades in the UK as Get Potted. There's also a new online shop. Read more

Antony Harker has confirmed that he will not be accepting an offer of a strategic advisory role with AMES UK. He has made a significant investment in and holds an advisory role with in British Garden Centres. Read more

After a successful year-long trial Homebase has added its complete plant range to the SmartPlant App providing its customers with a free digital plant caring assistant. Read more

Homebase has returned to profit ahead of plan; proposes to complete CVA 18 months early and will expand its product range to be a single destination for home and garden projects. Read more

Tong sales grew +8.6% to over £9m last year. The Yorkshire garden centre has also completed the first phase of a major development project, which is performing strongly. Read more

Haskins reveals its priorities for Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Bird World and Garden Style as it sets about getting to know the businesses and moving them onto their platforms. Read more

Winnersh garden centre has posted a notice to say that it has been flooded and that it and all businesses on the site will be closed, indefinitely. Read more

Leading Gloucestershire independent Highfield Garden World has gained outline consent to extend its rapidly growing business, with work due to start later this year. Read more

Haskins has completed the purchase of Denys E.Head, the parent of Forest Lodge garden centre.  This is the group’s 5^th site and will bring it into direct competition with the flagship sites of Blue Diamond and Squire's. Read more

Family run Opperman Plants will use the loan to accelerate growth plans, diversify its customer base and take advantage of new market opportunities. Read more

The Klondyke Group is now 22 strong following its acquisition of Garden Wise Plant and Garden Centre in Dumfries. Read more

Haskins' new Snowhill Garden Centre is to have a soft opening in mid-February before a formal ribbon cutting in March. Read more

Visitors to Hillier Garden Centre Newbury can look forward to a transformed experience as West Berkshire Council  gives green light for major extension project. Read more

Dobbies chairman, Andrew Bracey said, “Dobbies Christmas performance with sales up 44% and like-for-like growth of 6% is very encouraging." Read more

Agralan has bought a majority shareholding in Remin Volcanic Rock Dust. The purchase will bring the soil and compost remineraliser to a wider customer base. Read more

The proposed Scotch Corner Designer Village will open in autumn 2021. Plans for the garden centre are being drawn up based on specifications agreed with Blue Diamond. Read more

The National Garden Scheme is delighted to welcome Rachel de Thame, one of the country’s favourite gardening media personalities, as its new Ambassador. Read more

HE Knowles (manufacturing) Ltd (10473767), maker of garden tools in the West Midlands, appointed RSM Restructuring Advisory as administrator in January 2020.  Read more

Fron Goch garden centre in North Wales starts a £1.5m facelift next week, with a new main entrance, an shop extension and a larger external plant canopy. Read more

The rapidly expanding British Garden Centre Group has added to its management board headed by Charles and Robert Stubbs. Other senior management, including buyers, have also been added to. Read more

Haskins has opened Snowhill Garden Centre having completed a £15m redevelopment. The first weekend was very successful says Julian Winfield, despite the close attention of Storm Dennis. Read more

Westland has employed Quiet Storm as its new advertising agency. Its first output will be Westland’s biggest TV advertising campaign for peat-free compost. Read more

Hillier and Squire’s Garden Centres have signed with The Planet Mark to develop a credible, measurable approach to sustainability.  Hillier has also been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation. Read more

Fed up with town centre shoppers using Woodbridge garden centre as their car park, Notcutts will be rolling out a parking enforcement scheme within weeks. Read more

Haskins Garden Centres is in the final stages of buying Denys E Head, the owners of Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Garden Style and Birdworld. Read more

Caulders Garden Centres is to buy Loch Lomond Homes and Garden, bringing the number of garden centres in the Central Scotland group to eight.  Read more

Sue Allen has succeeded John Ashley as chair of Greenfingers, the industry backed charity that creates gardens at children’s hospices to cheer patients and their families. Read more

A further £3m investment is planned for Thetford Garden Centre to include containerised catering in the style of the Wahaca Mexican street food restaurants. Read more

Newmarket-based Mr Fothergill’s Seeds has been selected as a trial site for Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry. Read more