SGD launches Affiliated Business Partnership
The Society of Garden Designers has launched a new partnership category that will allow the wider landscape industry to become Affiliated Business Partners of the Society. Read more
SGD launches Affiliated Business Partnership
The Society of Garden Designers has launched a new partnership category that will allow the wider landscape industry to become Affiliated Business Partners of the Society. Read more
AIPH to reunite at 2022 Spring Meeting in Dubai
Following two years of restrictions and uncertainty, the AIPH announces its first in-person event in two years - the 2022 AIPH Spring Meeting, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai, UAE. Read more
Green-tech takes Supplier and Service Provider category title at ProLandscaper Business Awards
Leading landscaping supplier Green-tech has been named as the Supplier and Service Provider in the 2021 Pro Landscaper Business Awards. Read more
BALI powers through pandemic to support members
With the news that pandemic restrictions will continue a little longer, the British Association of Landscape Industries announces that it will continue to support the ornamental horticulture industry through unprecedented hardship. Read more
Announcing BALI Chalk Fund Champions
The British Association of Landscape Industries’ own charity, the BALI Chalk Fund, has launched Chalk Fund Champions to help combat the industry skills gap. Read more
APL Awards 2021 – Join us online!
The annual APL Awards ceremony takes place on Friday 12 March and now is the time to register to to attend. Read more
Winner of 2020 Student Garden Design Competition
Now in its 9th year the collaboration Provender Nurseries and Capel Manor College announce the winner of the 2020 Student Garden Design Competition.
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Review of 2019
Here is a summary of the news stories published on Gardenforum during 2019: Wyevale disintegration and the expansion of other groups, the environment, supplier consolidation and people in the news. This review is open to all. Read more
BALI calls for dialogue to manage turf shortages
BALI calls for dialogue between turf suppliers and users to manage shortages. The turf industry needs a warm, wet spring to recharge stocks. Read more
APL landscapers given exclusive access to John Lewis Home Solutions scheme
The HTA has announced a partnership with John Lewis that gives APL landscapers the exclusive right to design, build and maintain gardens for customers of the John Lewis Home Solutions scheme. Read more
Xylella found in Germany
The HTA and leading nurseries are to pilot a Plant Health Management System as the potentially devastating Xylella disease is found in Germany Read more
Government bureaucracy could lead to nurseries dumping trees says HTA
Growers are angry that their efforts to convince government to take a simple, common sense approach to tree planting grants are falling on deaf ears. Read more
Review of 2015 in the Garden Industry
2015 was an eventful year in the garden sector. Here is a round-up of some of the most important stories on Gardenforum throughout the year. This article is open to non-members. Read more
Good first half for Marshalls
Landscaping products specialists Marshalls saw its first half revenue grow 11 per cent. Read more
Barton Grange to sell three nurseries
Barton Grange group is to sell Garden Centre Plants and two nurseries belonging to Northern Liners. This will allow the group to concentrate on the garden centre at Brock and its substantial landscaping business. Read more
APL Awards 2022 - Results
Simply Green Landscapes & Andrea Newill Garden Design crowned Supreme Winners at the APL Awards 2022. Read more
Society of Garden Designers announces winners at the SGD Awards 2021
The Society of Garden Designers has announced the winners of the ninth annual SGD Awards at a live event in London celebrating standout projects from across the industry. Read more
Hillier Trees for Maggie’s new cancer support centre
Hillier Trees has supplied more than 100 British-grown trees, helping to create a tranquil oasis for visitors to the new Maggie’s cancer centre in Southampton Read more
'Future Health' Conference available On-Demand from SGD
A fascinating conference exploring ‘our future health’ is now available on-demand from the Society of Garden Designers. Read more
Entries open for the 45th BALI National Landscape Awards 2021
The British Association of Landscape Industries’ (BALI) prestigious National Landscape Awards return on Friday 3rd December 2021 and entries have now opened alongside several exciting new announcements for the 45th year. Read more
Pro Landscaper launches Dream Garden
Eljays44’s Pro Landscaper magazine is venturing into the consumer sector with a new brand: Dream Garden. Read more
The Lawn Association- launched today!
The survival of the domestic lawn has never looked more threatened. The needs of that lawn have been conspicuously absent at the horticultural top-table – until now. The newly-launched Lawn Association intends to address this. Read more
Spate of thefts hits garden centres
Garden centres in West Yorkshire, the Midlands and Northumberland have been hit by a series of break ins, where goods are being stolen to order. Read more
Gardenforum reviews a turbulent year for garden retail
Here’s your chance to catch up with some of the events in the retail garden sector that you may have missed. It was a turbulent year with the collapse of Gardman; around 60 garden centres changing hands or closing, Wyevale, Bunnings, Snow and drought. This is open to all. Read more
2016 - a year of change
2016 saw second tier garden centre chains and independents invest as Wyevale consolidated. Homebase and Argos are sold. The HTA moved offices and moved to become the lead association for all gardening related businesses. Glyphosate, Xylella and the weather made frequent headlines. Scotts and Bayer looked for a way out of distributing consumer garden chemicals. Read our review – open to all. Read more
An outbreak of Xylella would mean a 5 year ban on plant movements
The HTA plant conference was told that many parts of the industry are ignorant of the threat from Xylella. An outbreak would mean a 5 year ban on the movement of plants for businesses within 10K. Read more
The UK is on high alert for Xylella
Xylella fastidiosa has the potential to have huge implications for the UK horticultural trade. Landscapers, designers, retailers and anyone directly importing plants are now subject to the same stringent measures as growers and suppliers. Read more
AMA identifies trends that will benefit sales of landscape materials
AMA Research suggests that sales of landscaping materials will grow more modestly after a volatile period but says trends like artificial grass will benefit the market. Read more
Review of 2014 in the Garden Industry
2014 has been dominated by the repositioning of the major gardening goods distributors following the demise of Solus. The weather for once provided a good news story and towards the end of the year there was a flurry of activity from Wyevale as it picked up eight long established independent garden centres. See the full review – which is open to all… Read more