Blue Diamond has acquired the Van Hage group of 3 garden centres in what Alan Roper says is a landmark acquisition. Read more - members only

Adrian Hall Garden Centre at Feltham is to re-open under the trading name Growing Plants 4 U.  The lease of East Sheen has been taken by Capital Garden Centres. Read more - members only

The latest company results published on Gardenforum show how garden centres prospered during and after the 3^rd Covid lockdown. Read more - members only

Broadcaster and Dobbies Ambassador, Jo Whiley, will officially open Dobbies’ newest flagship store in Tewkesbury, on Thursday 3 November at 10am, with all members of the public invited.  Read more - members only

Smart Garden Products is giving some fantastic support to the recipients of Colegrave Seabrook Foundation scholarships. Read more - open to all

Dobbies new 70,000 sq. ft. garden centre near Junction 9 of the M5 at Ashchurch is to open on Nov. 3 at 10am attended by the chief executive, Graeme Jenkins. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres confirms they have taken over Whiteleys Garden Centre.  It will become the 62^nd under the BGC umbrella and their 4^th purchase this year. Read more - members only

The company’s Kelkay brand – one of the industry’s most respected suppliers of decorative aggregates – now benefits from an ISO 9001:2015 accreditation in recognition of the brand’s consistency in meeting customer needs. Read more - open to all

Crocus aims for a younger customer with the acquisition of the SmartPlant app and the Mind, Body & Soil wellbeing boxes. Read more - members only

Dobbies is to open its biggest garden centre in the South West early in November.  The new build at Ashchurch is next to Junction 9 of the M5 and alongside the A46. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards, held at the prestigious Ageas Bowl in Southampton on 28^th September. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond offers a big thank you to customers and staff who helped to support the relief effort in Ukraine by purchasing Peace roses. Read more - open to all

Half year results published by Blue Diamond, show trading benefits of the pandemic ended quicker and more sharply than expected. Read more - members only

Irish compost supplier, Bord na Mona, which trades in the UK as The Greener Gardening Company plans to cease production at two English sites. Read more - members only

Boningale Limited has signed up to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ‘Sustainability Roadmap Supports pledge,’ publishing its own Sustainability Plan in response to climate and biodiversity issues. Read more - open to all

Hillier Garden Centres completed the acquisition of the Rosebourne garden centre group on Tuesday 8^th November, bringing the number of sites in the group to 22. Read more - open to all

Jackie Eades is to bring her years of experience and expertise from the garden industry into her new role as Head of UK at Dymak ltd. Read more - open to all

Gardenforum talked to Dobbies CEO, Graeme Jenkins, about the Tewkesbury store opening and the group’s relations with suppliers. Read more - members only

Christie & Co have announced the sale of Millbrook Garden Centre near Monmouth, South Wales.  It will continue as a garden centre. Read more - members only

Results from the RHS’ Extreme Heat Survey conducted in July after the record-breaking heatwave this summer show that plants across the country suffered damage. Read more - members only

Sword of Honour in the 2022 GIMA Awards was won by Boost All Purpose Plant Food by Westland, who also scooped 7 other awards. Meadow View Stone retains the Supplier of the Year title. Read more - members only

Changes to leadership team at Evergreen Garden Care.  Karl Kahofer, current CEO will transition to Executive Chairman position; Mark Portman, current UK & Ireland GM, will take on the role of CEO. Read more - open to all

Choice Marketing celebrated its 20^th anniversary with a convention for 300 members and suppliers.  Awards were presented to Westland and other top suppliers. Read more - members only

The publication of Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres accounts gives a full picture of trading by the 60 site British Garden Centres group in 2021. Read more - members only

BGC South, one half of British Garden Centres group has published results for 2021, its first full year trading period since the garden centre acquisitions in 2019.   Read more - members only

The owners of Hare Hatch, Sheeplands have planning permission to build one of the best located garden centres in the country.  However, they need the help of an external investor or will need to sell. Read more - members only

Tong is opening the £14m Tingley Garden Centre today, 26^th September, bringing the number of sites it operates in Yorkshire to 4. Read more - members only

One of the Derry’s largest and best loved garden centres has been put up for sale for the first time, after over four decades of ownership by the same family. Altnagelvin Garden Centre is being marketed by commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson with an asking price of £1.25m. Read more - open to all

B&Q pulls down Kingfisher in half year results for the six months ended 31 July 2022, but remains ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Read more - members only

Five winners of the first HTA Grower of the Year Awards were revealed at the HTA conference.  They include Allensmore, Ball Colegrave and Palmstead. Read more - members only