Squire’s Garden Centres has re-launched its Milford centre. The redevelopment includes ambitious environmental initiatives making it the most sustainable centre in the group. Read more - members only

The APAC group has bought back the freehold of Dobbies’ Rowena garden centre in Leicester that it had sold to Wyevale in 2000. Read more - members only

Spring garden centre openings at Blue Diamond will push the company’s turnover to over £400 million, an industry first.  No other group has achieved this milestone. Read more - members only

Crowds attend the BGC opening of Shinfield garden centre by gardening presenter, David Domoney, watched by Stubbs family members and MP Yuan Yang. Read more - members only

Michael Yates has been in position as CEO for just over 12 months. How is he restructuring Mr Fothergills since the takeover by Harwood Capital Management Ltd? Read more - members only

The Hillier Awards evening celebrated the passion and hard work of the Hillier Teams plus the outstanding contributions of suppliers.  Horsham and Eastbourne were Garden Centres of the Year. Read more - open to all

The teams at Yorkshire Garden Centres (YGC) group are celebrating a significant achievement as their six sites have surpassed their Charity of the Year fundraising target ahead of schedule. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond confirms that it is to lease Dobbies garden centre at Aylesbury, formerly known as World's End. Read more - members only

Dobbies reveals the closure of 3 more Garden Centres in anticipation of their transfer to a new tenant. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of Dobbies Rugby and the leasing of the Dobbies Northampton site. Read more - members only

British Garden Centres has acquired the lease of Dobbies centre in Morpeth, increasing its portfolio to 69 sites.  This is the fourth Dobbies garden centre it has taken over. Read more - members only

Plans to build the ‘premier garden centre in the North East’ on the outskirts of Alnwick have received the green light. Read more - members only

The lease of Dobbies garden centre at Stapleton, formerly known as Woodlands, has been acquired by Gates Garden Centre. Read more - members only

Yorkshire-based Lighting and Furniture supplier Pacific are delighted to announce the exciting acquisition of TOBS, which takes immediate effect. Read more - members only

Your Local Garden Centre expects Findon to be carbon neutral once the £2m redevelopment is completed with assistance from Lloyds’ Clean Growth Finance Initiative. Read more - members only

The YPHA has unveiled five renewed sponsorships for 2025–2026, showing continued confidence in its mission to nurture the next generation of horticulture professionals. Read more - open to all

The Gardening Club has taken over the operations of Sheeplands Garden Centre, located on the A4 between Maidenhead and Reading. Read more - members only

Steve Harper is to leave his position as CEO of Southern Trident to join Grass Gains, a rapidly growing recent entrant to the grass care market. Read more - open to all

Notcutts has embarked on the third phase of Woodbridge Garden Centre' s redevelopment, expanding its indoor retail area with a new front entrance and a complete refit. Read more - members only

The first former Dobbies garden centre to be taken over by British Garden Centres reopened last weekend.  See the images. Read more - members only

British garden centres has shared the opening dates for six of the seven new garden centres it has leased that were operated by Dobbies. Read more - members only

New Leaf Plants has entered into an agreement to supply garden centres and landscapers with Italian specimen plants from the renowned Italian grower Zelari. Read more - members only

Three generations of the Squire family business have come together this week to celebrate the launch of Friends of Squire’s - the new loyalty programme of Squire’s Garden Centres. Read more - members only

Greenwood Plants has partnered with Volta Trucks to trial an electric vehicle in its national logistics fleet. Read more - members only

Homebase administrators list 33 stores that will close this month and publish list of creditors with over £7m owed to suppliers of garden products. Read more - members only

Allensmore, a top 10 plant supplier to UK garden centres, has made significant strides in both expansion and its environmental credentials. Read more - members only

HTA Chairman and chief executive of Dobbies till 2013, James Barnes, has been appointed as an advisor to Dobbies Garden Centres. Read more - open to all

Blue Diamond has acquired Yarnton Garden Centre, it third purchase this month, and plans to create an experience along the lines to Beckworth Emporium. Read more - members only

It is confirmed today that Blue Diamond Group has taken on the lease of Huntingdon Garden Centre. Read more - members only

We asked garden centre owners whether they are more or less optimistic about 2025, after a challenging 2024, and what steps they are taking to offset rising costs. Read more - members only