Steve Harper is set to leave Bord na Mona and join Gardman at the beginning of February.  Terry Murphy will also be moving to the company. Read more - members only

In face of local opposition Van Hage has withdrawn a planning application to add a Waitrose store at Great Amwell.  A modified plan will be submitted after Christmas. Read more - members only

Wyevale Garden Centres today announced it has acquired Podington Garden Centre, which the Read family founded in 1976 and built into a leading independent garden centre. Read more - members only

Next is to open its latest Home & Garden superstore at Meadowhall, Sheffield tomorrow, although the garden part will be delayed till January. Read more - members only

Young Plants owner, the Newey Group, expects to take full control of Roundstone Nurseries on January 1 2015 once all the legal processes have been completed. Read more - members only

Earlier than expected, Scotts has unified the Solus and Scotts sales teams into one, 50-strong, sales force. Read more - members only

Landscape and forestry supplier, Green-tech has been granted planning permission for a new site in North Yorkshire, just off the A1 between junctions 47 and 48. Read more - members only

Wyevale says the ‘Meet the Buyer’ day hosted by BHETA and GIMA exceeded expectations and has committed to two similar events a year.  Read also about the next GIMA Day Conference. Read more - members only

Having explored the options for expanding its Cardiff garden centre destroyed by fire 12 months ago, Wyevale is to rebuild St Mellons on a similar footprint. Read more - members only

Unsecured creditors have given almost complete support to John Woods Nurseries and the CVA arrangements proposed at this morning’s meeting with creditors. Read more - members only

Interim results from Marshalls, the hard landscaping manufacturer, show strong growth in commercial and domestic sales and orders with landscaper order books getting longer. Read more - members only

B&Q has introduced a 5p plastic carrier bag charge in England, a year ahead of when the law comes into force. Read more - members only

The Daily Telegraph reports that Gardman has appointed advisers to manage a possible sale as several private equity firms circle the business.  The company says whatever happens it's business as usual. Read more - members only

Scotts Miracle-Gro has formed a new urban gardening company, to be headed by Chris Hagedorn, eldest son of chairman Jim Hagedorn. Read more - members only

The sale of the two Trelawney garden centres should complete within 3 weeks. One will include a sale of the freehold, the other will involve a lease. Read more - members only

There’s further evidence that online garden retailers and garden centres are converging. Garden4Less is offering a platform where retailers can sell product online, with no set up fee. Read more - members only

A staff member at Wyevale’s Hastings Garden Centre caused a furore when he posted a job advert on Facebook that was branded ‘derogatory’ and ‘insulting’.  Read more - members only

Fitzgerald Nurseries, the only plant production company to enter the prestigious Irish Laboratory Awards, are hoping that their state of the art micro propagation unit will be awarded the accolade of Laboratory of the Year. Read more - members only

David Robinson and Rufus Roberts have completed a management buy out of Suttons Seeds with the backing of its former owners.  Read more - members only

Former GCA chairman has sold Raglan Garden Centre in South Wales to Wyevale, with more deals expected soon. Read more - members only

A massive new site for Architectural Plants is nearing completion next to Brinsbury College.  The first 4 acre poly-tunnel will be ready to start trading in February. Read more - members only

A month after it was announced by the vendors, Wyevale has confirmed that it has purchased the smaller of the two garden centres trading under the Trelawney banner. Read more - members only

The rejection of plans for luxury housing on Highgate garden centre creates an opportunity for a London version of the Eden Project.  Read more - members only

William Sinclair issues a further profit warning, but the company claims to be well placed to grow following very significant capital investment, investment in an exciting new range of products and its brand rejuvenation. Read more - members only

Richard Browne, until a year ago the long standing finance director of Gardman, has joined his old boss Paris Natar at Smart Garden, as sales beat target by a year. Read more - members only

Sinclair promises to revolutionise the growing media sector as it opens the 50 acre Ellesmere Port manufacturing and distribution site filled with world leading technology. Read more - members only

The Aftershocks from the Solus earthquake continue with news that Choice Marketing has formed a deeper trading relationship with Gardman. Read more - members only

As of 1st November Erskine Garden Centre will be owned by Caulders Garden Centres.  It will be their 4th. Read more - members only

Blue Diamond expects a turnover of more than £70m in 2014 and £80m in 2015. Alan Roper offers confidential discussions to garden centre owners thinking of leasing or selling their sites. Read more - members only

Trelawney’s Wadebridge operation is the latest addition to the Blue Diamond network. The sale of Trelaweney@Ashord should be completed next month. See more… Read more - members only