Westland adds growing media to Westland Live platform

Westland Horticulture, home to brands such as New Horizon, Boost, Resolva, Peckish, and Kent & Stowe, is excited to announce it has added its growing media category to Westland Live, giving its customers a one-stop shop for its brands and products. Read more - open to all

£10k award for young founder of garden wear business

Feverfew Garden Company, an Orkney-based ladies’ garden wear business, founded by Rachel Eunson, has secured a cash prize of £10,000 from the Scottish EDGE Awards. Read more - open to all

Rachel Eunson

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Handy reveals next stage for Cramer professional landscape brand

Having successfully introduced the Cramer brand of professional battery-powered tools to the UK, Handy has revealed that substantial investments are set to be made in Cramer by its parent company Globe Technologies, who will take this innovative brand to the next stage. Read more - open to all

Have you seen the new AMES Companies trade portals?

AMES Companies continues to bring to market more gardening expertise through its market leading product portfolios and has also improved its facilities for customers. The brand new trade portals are now live and offer 24/7 access to multi-layered asset libraries to support sales. Read more - open to all

Harvst have been at it again!

It started with a heated cold frame, which became a heated mini greenhouse with automatic ventilation and watering. Now Harvst claims their latest S-Series grow systems can do it all. Read more - open to all

Let sales flow with Easy Fountain’s 2024 offering

Drawing upon over 23 years of water feature expertise, coupled with the AMES Companies’ 100-year combined heritage, the Easy Fountain brand is renowned for bringing exciting, trend-led water features to market. Read more - open to all

Cambrian Monolith from Easy Fountain

Anatomy of a Product: Apta Lightweight – the Beton collection

The latest chapter for Apta brings lightweight and sustainable material to the fore; creating a new offering that completes the product hierarchy, opens up new sales opportunities for retailers, and leaves consumers gasping at the quality and realism of the finish. Read more - open to all

Apta Lightweight

SBM Life Science Ltd announces a new organisational structure

As of September 1st, SBM Life Science Ltd in the UK joined forces with their business counterparts in Benelux, Scandinavia, and Central Europe to create the new North Europe cluster. Read more - open to all

Head of Business - Scott Williams

The AMES Companies expands merchandising team

The 40-strong AMES Companies merchandising team that has become a familiar face to garden retailers up and down the country has added a new string to its bow, with the full product remit now covered by this creative and integral part of AMES’ overall offering. Read more - open to all

The AMES Companies merchandising team at work

Go green this autumn

Johnsons advises retailers to take advantage of the fake lawn backlash. Read more - open to all

Quick Lawn

The AMES Companies gearing up for first delivery of new-for-2024 stock

The AMES Companies is about to see its multi-million-pound investment at its Pollington site in East Yorkshire come to fruition as its updated 60,000sq ft warehouse welcomes the first delivery of 2024 stock. Read more - open to all

SBM Life Science proudly announces new partnership with Simply Sales

SBM Life Science have announced a new partnership with sales agency Simply Sales to help drive business forward and develop closer, more strategic relationships with our valued retail partners for the coming season in Scotland. Read more - open to all

Anatomy of a product: AMES Tools’ extra wide leaf rake

Brought to market based on more than 250 years of tool expertise, the all-new portfolio of garden and lawn tools from AMES Tools offers something a little different. In this new series, we take a closer look at the unique innovations that set the AMES Tools offering apart. Read more - open to all

Ames Tools - Extra-wide Leaf Rake

Anatomy of a product: AMES tools’ carbon steel digging spade

Brought to market based on more than 250 years of tool expertise, the all-new portfolio of garden and lawn tools from AMES Tools offers something a little different. Read more - open to all

AMES tools’ carbon steel digging spade

Book your slot at the Primeur showroom this pre-season

Primeur, the leading brand of recycled gardening products, invites retailers to its new and improved showroom in West Yorkshire to take their garden centre sales to the next level in 2024. Read more - open to all

ClipGlove Activity Boots are available now

ClipGlove’s long awaited wellington boot range, Activity Boots is now in stock. Activity Boots are a range of wellington boots made from durable PVC, providing comfortable and value-for-money footwear. Read more - open to all

Activity Boots Island Merchandiser

Wildflower Wonder:  The stocking filler every retailer should have

If you're looking for a Christmas gift that ticks all the boxes - affordability, thoughtfulness, and planet-friendliness - then Johnsons Lawn Seed's Wildflower Celebration tins should be at the top of your list to stock this Christmas. Read more - open to all

Johnsons Lawn Seed's Wildflower Celebration tins

High demand for Tildenet products following award

Having led the way on innovative and environmentally conscious thinking in the gardenware sector for many years Tildenet have been recognised as Sustainability Champions by GIMA. Read more - open to all

Southern Trident grows on 2023's success

Southern Trident has solidified its position as one of the most eco-conscious manufacturers in the industry, with the world's only carbon-neutral growing media, the Harmony Gardens range. Read more - open to all

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Evergreen GC calls for compost regulation

Evergreen Garden Care is asking the industry to back an open letter that it plans to present to Defra calling for regulation of peat-free composts to protect gardeners and prevent greenwashing. Read more - members only

Colin Stephens, managing director of Evergreen Garden Care UK

Introducing Town & Country’s range of gardening gloves

Over the winter months our outdoor spaces can get a little less enjoyable as gardeners battle the cold and ice. With Town & Country’s range of thermal gardening gloves, there’s something to suit every shopper. Read more - open to all

Thermal Lined Rigger Gloves

Anatomy of a product: AMES Tools’ carbon steel double-sided soil rake

In this new series, we take a closer look at the unique innovations that set the AMES Tools offering apart from what is currently available in the market, whilst building brand loyalty. Read more - open to all

AMES Tools - double sided rake

Say hello to a new generation of Apta

Standing still has never been an option for Apta and, as season 24 approaches, this has never been more evident. From the introduction of Apta Lightweight, a new generation of material innovation and product positioning, to exciting linked sales opportunities, exclusive ranges and new pallet deals. Read more - open to all

Apta Lightweight Beton group in Sand colourway

Handy announces exciting new partnership with GreenThumb 

Handy is excited to announce it has teamed up with lawn experts GreenThumb to create a brand-new retail-led initiative with its Webb Garden Power, The Handy and Greenworks Tools brands, providing customers with a host of valuable savings and benefits.  Read more - open to all

Portfolio expansion for market leading brand, Provanto®.

Season 2024 will see the launch of new concentrate insecticide Provanto® Smart Bug Killer Concentrate in the UK, expanding the plant protection offering from market leading brand* Provanto®. Read more - open to all

Provanto Smart Bug Killer

Kent & Stowe Surecut: Tackling theft to maximise profit

The Kent & Stowe SureCut range was launched at Glee 2023, engineered to drive garden centre profit through extraordinary design and innovative features like the Reflex Energy System that minimises effort and maximises comfort. Read more - open to all

Book now to visit the AMES Companies showroom

Garden retailers will not want to miss a trip to the updated AMES Companies showroom located in Stroud, where all the latest newness and innovation from the likes of La Hacienda, Apta, Kelkay and Easy Fountain can be found. Read more - open to all

Winchcombe Spring

Creating a stylish ambience with Mood Pots

Treadstone are entering the world of houseplants with Mood Pots, a stylish collection of which can be used to accentuate indoor decor, allowing users to bring the calming influence of houseplants to their home. Read more - open to all

Westland: Last call to come on board with G.E.M.S for 2024

The end of September marks the last call for retailers to join the G.E.M.S revolution in 2024. Retailers who wish to benefit should contact their Westland Sales representative now to book a meeting to find out how G.E.M.S can bring growth to their garden centre. Read more - open to all

G.E.M.S Garden Essentials Merchandising Solutions

elho launches its first impact report

12,000,000 kg. of recycled waste processed into sustainable and stylish plant pots. Read more - open to all

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