Two garden centres, one in Barrow, the other near Stafford are blaming supermarkets for poor sales. The second is closing, the first has an insurance policy if conditions don’t improve. See more... Read more - members only

Barclays has provided an £8m loan to fund a two-storey extension as part of Matthew Bent’s plan to create a major Garden and Home retail destination at Bents. See more… Read more - members only

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure. Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. See more... Read more - members only

After long negotiations, planners have recommended approval for plans that will pair a rebuilt garden centre at Notcutts Bagshot with a new Waitrose store. See more… Read more - members only

Home Retail Group, owner of Homebase and Argos, is the latest national retailer to try and muscle additional rebates from suppliers. GIMA advises its members to stand firm. See more… Read more - members only

Boningale Ltd, one of the UK’s largest nurseries and environmental horticultural specialists, is further expanding operations after acquiring fellow Shropshire nursery Worfield Gardens. See more... Read more - members only

GCA names the country's ten best Garden Centres of Excellence and Taylors Bulbs was voted supplier of the year at last night's GCA conference. See more... Read more - members only

Deco-Pak has taken on the Living Stone national sales team, following the announcement that Living Stone had gone into administration. See more... Read more - members only

2014 will be a transition year for William Sinclair as the new CEO, Peter Rush, implements a twin strategy to bring long-term changes. It also expects better trading conditions. See more... Read more - members only

Nick Davies is being joined by former senior colleagues from Solus, Andy Abraham and Colin Smart, as he starts building his team at Crest Gardening. For full details see more... Read more - members only

Dobbies has submitted planning applications for additional concession space at two Scottish garden centres. See more… Read more - members only

Which? Gardening has tested 22 composts for raising plants and found a shocking difference between the best and the worst. See more... Read more - members only

Fortunes differ at three garden centres in environmentally sensitive locations. Yarnton, Highgate and Barlaston are all looking for permission to build houses on all or part of their sites. See more... Read more - members only

The soft rollout of TGCG’s central distribution will continue to expand and should be fully operational by next season. See more... Read more - members only

Westland reveals that it will finance the new garden product business, headed by former Solus MD, Nick Davies, that he promises will be a major force within 12 months. Read more - members only

The facts that sparked rumours about Van Hage’s Great Amwell garden centre can be revealed. Far from closing there are plans to add a Waitrose store and redevelop the site. See more… Read more - members only

TGCG is to review the staffing and management structure at Garden & Leisure.  Also, having restructured senior and regional management in the main group, it is appraising garden centre managers. Read more - open to all

After long negotiations, planners have recommended approval for plans that will pair a rebuilt garden centre at Notcutts Bagshot with a new Waitrose store.  Read more - open to all

Home Retail Group, owner of Homebase and Argos, is the latest national retailer to try and muscle additional rebates from suppliers. GIMA advises its members to stand firm. Read more - open to all

Boningale Ltd, one of the UK’s largest nurseries and environmental horticultural specialists, is further expanding operations after acquiring fellow Shropshire nursery Worfield Gardens. Read more - open to all

GCA names the country's ten best Garden Centres of Excellence and Taylors Bulbs was voted supplier of the year at last night's GCA conference. Read more - open to all

Hillview Garden Centres have announced agreement to buy The Garden Store which trades from six sites. See more… Read more - members only

Following a management buy-out last February, Tenax UK has changed its name to Treadstone Products. The company retains its existing brands and is working to repatriate more manufacturing to the UK. See more... Read more - members only

Waitrose continues its quest to build stores next to garden centres, submitting plans for a store at a third Notcutts garden centre, this time near Nottingham. See more... Read more - members only

Marshalls says sales of landscaping products have increased by 9% over the last 6 months and order books for domestic landscapers have stretched to 11 weeks. See more… Read more - members only

It has just been announced that Forest Garden Group acquired the business of M&M Timber on December 23rd. See more... Read more - members only

William Sinclair raises £8.24m from investors to accelerate development of the Ellesmere Port supersite as new CEO Peter Rush seeks to re-position the company. See more… Read more - members only

In January, Warrington based Bents Garden & Home will start phase 2 of its plan to become the North West’s ultimate garden, home and leisure destination. See more... Read more - members only

Fiskars has agreed to sell its UK garden container, propagation and water storage business, Sankey, to Strata Products which already owns Ward. See more... Read more - members only

More details have emerged about operational changes at TGCG. It is understood that 6 regional managers will have left by Christmas, with 3 more leaving next year. Three are staying to become retail operations directors in the new structure. See more... Read more - members only