As Christmas approaches, Dobbies has released the first of three festive themed podcasts, sharing advice on everything from festive decorations and at-home Christmas crafts. Read more

Charted Horticulturist, broadcaster and founder of the Illumination Street campaign, David Domoney, urges Brits to “Light up our streets NOW for the NHS this Christmas”. Read more

Smart Garden Products has announced the purchase of Briers, the leading glove supplier, from administrators. Read more

Elho’s Good(s)Factory has completed the purchase of Ebertsankey as Fiskars focuses on its core consumer business. Read more

The majority of garden centres say Christmas sales were up but competition is increasing and December sales were disappointing for some. Read more

The legal battle between Vivid Arts and Tom Chambers regarding allegations of design right infringement, copyright infringement and passing off has been resolved. Read more

Believing that good buyers have not been given the recognition they deserve, Glee is asking you to nominate people or teams that might qualify as the country’s best buyers for awards being introduced at the show. Read more

The latest figures from the GCA show 2014 was the best year for 4 years with December beating May as the biggest sales month of the year. Read more

Notcutts is to open phase 2 of Wheatcroft garden centre. The centrepiece is “The Street Kitchen” themed restaurant where each van cooks a different type of cuisine. See more… Read more

Leading supplier of home and garden décor, Primus, has unveiled its 2021 catalogue, which launches over 200 new products.  Read more

As part of its ongoing mission to become a more environmentally responsible business, Ivyline has confirmed that it has taken significant steps to reduce plastic within its packaging for end-user products. Read more

British Garden Centres group takes exclusive sponsorship of the National Christmas Campaign Illumination Street. Now in its second year, it’s a campaign that motivates the nation to brighten up their front gardens with the spirit of Christmas. Read more

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

Latest figures from the GCA Barometer of trade show how revenue from gifts and Christmas lines doubled in October. Outdoor plant sales were also good. Read more

If August is wet plant sales prosper. If it is dry garden furniture sales do well. Last month was different. It was wet and dry in different areas and both categories flourished according to the latest GCA figures. But long term trend shows the proportional fall of traditional gardening. Read more

Sunshine Garden Centre and Van Hage are the best GCA outdoor living retailers.  Cowell’s and Bents are the best for plants. Read more

The GCA has named 13 regional winners in their annual Christmas display competition.  To see where to go to see the best displays. Read more

2013 turned out to be another disappointing year in all three key sectors of the garden retail market – garden plants, garden care and garden leisure – with all three sectors showing a steady decline in the five years to 2013 covered by the Analysis. Read more