Irish Christmas Tree Growers (ICTG) will stage its annual Harvest Field Day at Laganvale Farm, Lisburn, Co Down, on Friday 2 October, with demonstrations of how drone technology can help growers. Read more - members only

Despite record heat, UK garden centre revenues rose 2% in August.  Consumer confidence, the general economic outlook and the major purchase index are on the rise, says the HTA.  Updated Read more - members only

Cowell’s Garden Centre in Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, is celebrating 40 years of service from Plant Manager Dylan Cairns, who first joined the business as a teenage trainee.

Wyevale Nurseries has retained Plant Healthy Certification for a sixth consecutive year, recognising its continued commitment to plant health and biosecurity.

Finding one game-changing product at Glee is unusual. Finding two—or perhaps three—with the potential to reshape their categories is exceptional. Read more - members only

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched its latest seasonal Your Garden Year toolkit, encouraging the garden industry to promote late winter as a valuable and optimistic period for gardening. Read more - open to all

Paris has been named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026, with its initiative ‘Retrofitting Paris into a biodiversity friendly city’. Read more - members only

A pioneering project in Manchester is testing whether artificial intelligence can help tackle one of the biggest challenges facing urban tree planting: keeping trees alive... Read more - open to all

PATS 2026 is set to deliver its biggest show yet, with new features offering retailers fresh inspiration, practical insight and valuable networking opportunities.

Christmas Wishlist Award for Blue Diamond and Diddly Squat as they extend their tie-up with a garden gift collection which combines practicality and humour. Read more - members only