Employers have been given a stark reminder of the dangers associated with working at height, after Ball Colegrave was fined £80,000 following a serious workplace incident. Read more - members only

Trans-Continental, whose brands include SnowTime and SunTime, has announced a change of direction. From 2026 the company will concentrate on supplying... Read more - members only

Fire crews from Wickford and Rayleigh Weir were called to a fire at WD Smiths Meadow Croft Garden Centre in Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, last night. Read more - members only

This month Perrywood Garden Centres has opened its brand new £8.5 million garden centre in Sudbury, Suffolk.  It expects turnover to increase by a third in the next year to around £6m. Read more - members only

No stranger to innovation in promoting gardening plants and products, Richard Jackson is launching his first ever TikTok LIVE, this Saturday 18th October at 10am. Read more - members only

Losses reduce at The Range as sales grow driven by the acquisition and rapid expansion of 53 Homebase stores along with the relaunch of Wilco.com. Read more - members only

HTA has unveiled its Scottish Environmental Horticulture Manifesto outlining a vision for Scotland’s green economy which could unlock a £5.1bn economic opportunity by 2030. Read more - members only

Hosepipe bans in southern England—including areas served by Thames Water, Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, and South East Water—are still in effect. Read more - members only

Selecta one CEO, Per Klemm, wins TASPO’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ for leadership, innovation, and sustainable growth in the ornamental plant industry. Read more - members only

Shares fall by 15% as B&M issues a second profit warning this month. The stock is now trading at levels last seen in 2016.  The CFO is to step down. Read more - members only

The Government’s climate change and biodiversity targets will not be met without greater support for domestic tree production, according to a groundbreaking new report produced jointly by the Woodland Trust, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), the National Trust (NT) and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Read more - members only

Dobbies Garden Centre in Royston has become the sixth store to complete upgrades to the shopping experience as part of the retailer’s national refurbishment programme.  Read more - members only