Having been postponed till August, the world's largest garden lifestyle trade fair, spoga+gafa, has finally been cancelled for 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation and the related restrictions.

The dry and frosty conditions, with the lowest average minimum temperatures for April in the UK since 1922, have caused considerable damage in many gardens, says the Met Office.

Dobbies today opens its 71st store. Previously Johnsons Garden Centre, the store has undergone a refurbishment following its acquisition and closure 2 weeks ago.

Accounts from Frosts Garden Centre covering the first lock down, show a drop in sales and profit, but a strong increase in cash at the bank.  Employee numbers also fell.

The Times reports that the owners of You Garden are considering a float for the company.  The newspaper speculates the business could be valued at £200m.

Outdoor maintenance expert, Kärcher, has extended its award-winning professional products to include a full range of professional landscape management tools, designed to meet the needs of heavy users.

With demand soaring for sustainably-sourced, plant-based products that work with nature to deliver impressive results, the new 100% natural, organic, peat-free and veganic SuperSoil has been created.

Here the experts at Pelargoniums for Europe (PfE) share some top tips on how retailers can increase sales of pelargoniums this season and beyond.

With the garden décor category booming and consumers decorating their gardens with the same care as their interior rooms, Woodlodge’s Honey & Wild range is set to take outdoor decoration to the next level with its inspirational portfolio of products, designed to refresh exterior living this summer.   

Primus is opening the doors to its brand new showroom and you can join them thanks to Facebook Live at 2pm on Wednesday, 5^th May!

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Azpects Ltd, creators of EASYJoint, are pleased to welcome apprentice Chloe Ryman to their Marketing Team. Azpects specialise in developing and manufacturing products for creating and maintaining outdoor hard landscaping.

Market leading pressure sprayer manufacturer, Kärcher, is introducing professional landscape management tools to its range: a chainsaw, brush cutter, hedge trimmer...

Heritage Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic has been recognised in this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for its work growing sales of its English, handmade structures abroad.

The Royal Horticultural Society has revealed the shortlist for its first ever RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year Award as the world-famous show strives to promote and highlight the increasing importance of sustainability within the horticultural industry.

Over 110 garden centres are joining a bunch of celebrities encouraging, plant-lovers to down tools, make a flower crown and share their gardens with friends and family on Garden Day, Sunday 9 May.

Dobbies Garden Centres supports the RHS National Gardening Week (26 April – 2 May) with the launch of new sustainable products and the start of its #sustainabledobbies campaign.

Malcolm Scott Consultants have issued a reminder to retail, leisure and hospitality operators to update themselves on the various rates relief policies in place across the UK as they attempt to recoup some of the losses resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.