Unveiled on the first day of Glee 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, Johnsons Lawn Seed’s Meadow in a Tray has drawn strong visitor interest, offering a ready-to-plant wildflower solution with instant impact. Read more - open to all

SealStop - the clever automatic shut-off valve for hosepipes - has been announced as the winner of this year’s prestigious GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund. The team behind SealStop were officially handed the award during the opening day of Glee 2025. Read more - open to all

Retailers to benefit from faster lead times, lower minimum orders, and portfolio synergies. The agreement brings the exciting Capi range to the UK market with local supply, significantly reducing lead times and minimum order values (MOV) for retailers. Read more - open to all

Same Roots. New Name. Exciting Future. Bees Seeds Limited, formerly G Plants Limited, will be launching at Glee 2025. Read more - open to all

Exhibiting for the first time at Glee under its own dedicated stand is British garden machinery brand Webb Garden Power and can be found on stand 9B51-D50 proudly displaying its distinct dark green branding. Read more - open to all

Haxnicks celebrates 30 years of garden innovation, known for pioneering products like the bell cloche, biodegradable pots, and Rootrainers propagation system. Read more - open to all

Westland Horticulture is encouraging retailers to ensure their stores are ready for success during the expanding hosepipe ban — and to support gardeners navigating drought conditions. Read more - open to all

Westland Horticulture is set to bring back its popular brands, Boost and Resolva, to TV screens in the UK and Ireland. Read more - members only

Evergreen Garden Care is asking the industry to back an open letter that it plans to present to Defra calling for regulation of peat-free composts to protect gardeners and prevent greenwashing. Read more - members only

Following a period of continued growth, Durston Garden Products has made two significant investments in machinery offering improved production levels and quality. Read more - members only

Carbon Gold, which has recently been added to all Dobbies stores as part of its sustainability strategy, is launching a new range of products for home-growers and gardeners. Read more - members only

It has been reported that the expiry date for Glyphosate will be extended until at least 15 December 2025 in Great Britain following Brexit. Read more - members only

Stihl’s sponsorship of Hillier’s Chelsea exhibit underlines their drive to involve garden centres with the new era cordless garden tools, which will shortly be on sale at Hillier’s garden centres. Read more - members only

Wyevale Garden Centres is predicting that this weekend will be the most popular for the sale of bulbs, when it expects to sell around 2,000 packets of bulbs an hour. Read more - members only

Westland is spending £4m on TV advertising starting next week, with sales of the Westland SafeLawn ‘going well’ following an unprecedented sell-in to retailers.  See the new TV advert. Read more - members only

Unwins Seeds is proud to introduce its brand new Houseplant Seed Collection, a curated range of eight indoor plant varieties, developed specifically to thrive in UK and Irish homes. Read more - open to all

Johnsons Lawn Seed has today unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio at Glee 2025 – Ace Lawn, a unique lawn seed mixture boosted with Microclover® to deliver a greener, low-maintenance, and biodiversity-rich lawn all year round. Read more - open to all

Handy has announced the launch of its 2026 trade pre-season catalogue, which introduces new product ranges and extended dealer benefits designed to maximise margins and boost sales. Read more - open to all

On the 60^th anniversary of the company’s formation, Garland Products is making a welcome return to Glee and introducing 30 new products for the 2026 season. Read more - open to all

Sinclair, a leading provider of professional growing media solutions and part of Westland Horticulture, will be showcasing its latest innovations and sustainable solutions at this year’s Four Oaks Trade Show Read more - open to all

Final call for garden centres to join Westland’s autumn promotion and boost sales with a rugby ticket giveaway. Read more - open to all

Treasure Gardening, a disruptive new social enterprise, launches into the UK market with its debut product, Wonderfuel, the first in a series of innovative, sustainable gardening products. Read more - members only

Dobbies new peat free John Innes compost range has been named the sustainable product of the year at the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read more - members only

At the Chelsea launch of the Responsible Sourcing Scheme, Tom Heap challenges the industry solution to eliminating peat as greenwash and asks why not ban peat tomorrow. Read more - members only

Ocean Plastic Pots was crowned RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year by experts including Dragons’ Den investor Deborah Meaden and Marshalls’ Chris Harrop. Read more - members only

Bents and Cowells top the first day’s awards at the 2018 GCA conference. Also prominent were Fairways of Ashbourne, Stratford and Barton Grange Garden Centres. Read more - members only

Following a reduced peat harvest, which Westland admits will have a cost impact, the company calls on the growing media industry not to take short cuts by using materials like green waste. Read more - members only

As well as the acquisition of Darlac, Mr Fothergill’s revealed other innovations, including a new RHS AGM range, a starter range endorsed by David Domoney and the introduction Seasol and Optigrow. Read more - members only

There was plenty to see and hear at the Garden Press Event including a snail fence, outdoor fragrances, a new urban compost from Scotts and news of some enhanced summer events. Read more - members only