Sales lift +18% at Blue Diamond after a great season for plants, gardening and garden furniture due to exceptional weather conditions and strategic management initiatives. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond has today completed the purchase of Barton Grange Garden Centre and Garden Centre Plants nursery. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres continued its successful event season at the first RHS Wentworth Woodhouse Flower Show, raising awareness of the brand in Yorkshire’s spectacular new horticultural setting. Read more - open to all

The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation has created a Smart Garden Products named fund in recognition of the investments and support already given by SGP in sponsoring and supporting students studying horticulture. Read more - members only

Cotton Traders, with concessions in 65 garden centres, has maintained steady performance for the fiscal year ending 2024, despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges. Read more - members only

On the 25th of June, Smart Garden Products started the construction of a second warehouse in Peterborough to massively increase its capacity. Read more - members only

Southwest based garden centre chain, Otter Nurseries and Garden Centres have confirmed the purchase of their 8th site, the former Whitehall Garden Centre (and fellow Tillington member) at Whitchurch, Bristol. Read more - members only

Dobbies Garden Centre in Hungerford has celebrated a relaunch, as part of the garden centre’s nationwide store refurbishment programme. This is the third in Dobbies’ extensive programme of investment across its store estate. Read more - members only

Simpsons, in Inverness, has acquired Christies Garden Centre in Fochabers, Moray, extending the group across the North-East corridor from Inverness to Aberdeenshire. Read more - members only

Dobbies Garden Centre appoints two new Directors as operations director, Nick Anderson, steps down after 12 years. Read more - members only

Following the acquisition of Whetman Pinks in 2024, Selecta One is continuing to pursue purchases of innovative and class-leading growers and breeders around the world. Read more - members only

The family owned Hillmount garden centre chain has opened a new site in Carrickfergus following a £1.5 million investment. Read more - members only

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of a new lease for Nursery End Garden Centre in Accrington, Lancashire. Read more - members only

Westland has filed a strong set of accounts for 2024 despite a flat year.  Cash reserves increase by £9m to £44m as margins continue to grow. Read more - members only

In a new partnership with The King’s Foundation, Hillier will contribute its expertise to support community engagement and education initiatives at Highgrove Gardens. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres has announced the appointment of Amy Stubbs as Managing Director, working alongside her father, Charles Stubbs, and uncle, Robert. Read more - open to all

The sale of Mill Race Garden Centre, near Colchester, Essex, has been agreed. The site, which includes the Swallow Aquatics franchise, has been on the market with Christie and Co for a year, at an asking price of £2.5 million. Read more - members only

David Austin® has taken legal action in the US to defend its intellectual property rights following alleged wilful infringements of plant patents and intentional violations of registered trademarks. Read more - members only

The new and more informative HTA Market Update reveals that sales dropped in June, a slowdown after a strong spring.  Consumer confidence is rising, while prices rises are limited. Read more - members only

The gardening and lifestyle retail brand, Sarah Raven, has been acquired by its original founder and creative director, Sarah Raven. Read more - members only

Two of retail horticulture’s leading transport providers, White Logistics & Storage Ltd and Bleach of Lavant, are pleased to announce they have joined forces under one group. Read more - members only

G-Scapes of Lichfield Ltd - already operators of Fullbrook Nursery - have acquired the Boultons Nurseries site in Staffordshire, in a move which enhances the companies’ commitment to sustainable horticulture. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond is expected to buy Barton Grange Garden Centre, the GCA’s Destination Garden Centre of the Year for 2025. Read more - members only

Alton Garden Centre has decided to leave the Tillington Group on the 30^th September of this year. Read more - members only

The Klondyke group hails another great trading year and reveals that chairman Bob Hewitt retired in December 2024. Read more - members only

B&M sales performance in the year to March 2025, particularly within the B&M UK business, was below expectations but profit remained resilient. Read more - members only

Inheritance Tax changes are a ‘lose-lose’ for the UK – costing Horticulture 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues says HTA. Read more - members only

In a bulletin published today, B&Q owners, Kingfisher, reported quarterly like-for-like sales up by 7.4% on last year. This reflects the growth seen in garden centres for the same period. Read more - members only

Despite ‘respectable figures’ in Blue Diamond’s 2024 annual report, they were not sufficient to maintain profit at last year's level due to minimum wage increases. Read more - members only

Yorkshire Garden Centres group has appointed Emma Bristow as its full-time finance director as it prepares for future growth across its multi-site business. Read more - open to all