Kent & Stowe's cutting-edge collection for every gardener
Empowering garden centres with tools that cater to all gardening needs & skill levels. Read more - open to all
Kent & Stowe's cutting-edge collection for every gardener
Empowering garden centres with tools that cater to all gardening needs & skill levels. Read more - open to all
A deep dive into Apta Signature
Launched to critical acclaim ahead of the 2025 season, Apta’s all-new Apta Signature offering is here to change the way that garden centres and consumers think about garden pots. Read more - open to all
British Flowerpots is born
British Flowerpots Ltd has commissioned a factory in Barnsley, following the merger of two established companies. Read more - open to all
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
Product of the year win for Dobbies at Chelsea
Dobbies new peat free John Innes compost range has been named the sustainable product of the year at the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read more - members only
Tough questions at Chelsea launch of RS Scheme
At the Chelsea launch of the Responsible Sourcing Scheme, Tom Heap challenges the industry solution to eliminating peat as greenwash and asks why not ban peat tomorrow. Read more - members only
Discarded rope wins Chelsea sustainability award
Ocean Plastic Pots was crowned RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year by experts including Dragons’ Den investor Deborah Meaden and Marshalls’ Chris Harrop. Read more - members only
Bents and Cowells take the top GCA plant awards
Bents and Cowells top the first day’s awards at the 2018 GCA conference. Also prominent were Fairways of Ashbourne, Stratford and Barton Grange Garden Centres. Read more - members only
Westland calls on the industry to avoid short cuts when there is a shortage of peat
Following a reduced peat harvest, which Westland admits will have a cost impact, the company calls on the growing media industry not to take short cuts by using materials like green waste. Read more - members only
Innovation from Mr Fothergill's
As well as the acquisition of Darlac, Mr Fothergill’s revealed other innovations, including a new RHS AGM range, a starter range endorsed by David Domoney and the introduction Seasol and Optigrow. Read more - members only
Lots for the Garden Press to write about
There was plenty to see and hear at the Garden Press Event including a snail fence, outdoor fragrances, a new urban compost from Scotts and news of some enhanced summer events. Read more - members only
Elho completes purchase of Ebertsankey
Elho’s Good(s)Factory has completed the purchase of Ebertsankey as Fiskars focuses on its core consumer business. Read more - members only
Taylors’ £1m expansion was a ‘big pill to swallow’
Taylors Bulbs new warehouse increases loading capacity in their peak seasons and will improve efficiency. Read more - members only
Telegraph opens online Garden Shop
Hayloft Plants has beaten bigger rivals to run The Telegraph online Garden Shop and is looking to add product. Read more - members only
Thompson & Morgan is predicting the best ever year for grow your own
Thompson & Morgan has reported a 24% rise in seed sales through September to end of November 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, driven by vegetable seed sales. Read more - members only
Flopro's Cobra poised to strike in 2025
Flopro, part of Westland Horticulture, is thrilled to announce that the innovative Cobra expanding hose is now available for retailers to order alongside displays sure to drive consumer demand. Read more - open to all
Merchandising masterclass: AMES Tools Cutting & Pruning
As the AMES Tools offering expands ahead of season 25 with the introduction of cutting and pruning expertise, the team take a deeper dive into the latest point of sale that has been designed to transform shoppers into tool experts! Read more - open to all
New 2-in-1 Cordless Shrub Shears from Webb
New for 2025, Webb 2-in-1 cordless shrub shears offers customers an easier and more enjoyable gardening solution! Read more - open to all
Kent & Stowe introduces new consumer-facing website
Kent & Stowe, renowned for its high-quality tools that help gardeners achieve extraordinary results, is proud to introduce the launch of a new consumer-facing website. Read more - open to all
Durston doubles production capacity
Following a period of continued growth, Durston Garden Products has made two significant investments in machinery offering improved production levels and quality. Read more - members only
The professionals’ best kept secret comes to your garden!
Carbon Gold, which has recently been added to all Dobbies stores as part of its sustainability strategy, is launching a new range of products for home-growers and gardeners. Read more - members only
3 year extension for Glyphosate
It has been reported that the expiry date for Glyphosate will be extended until at least 15 December 2025 in Great Britain following Brexit. Read more - members only
Battery power drives Stihl’s sponsorship of Hillier at Chelsea
Stihl’s sponsorship of Hillier’s Chelsea exhibit underlines their drive to involve garden centres with the new era cordless garden tools, which will shortly be on sale at Hillier’s garden centres. Read more - members only
Wyevale expects to sell 2000 bulb packs an hour this weekend
Wyevale Garden Centres is predicting that this weekend will be the most popular for the sale of bulbs, when it expects to sell around 2,000 packets of bulbs an hour. Read more - members only
See the Westland SafeLawn TV advert
Westland is spending £4m on TV advertising starting next week, with sales of the Westland SafeLawn ‘going well’ following an unprecedented sell-in to retailers. See the new TV advert. Read more - members only
Stihl to approach garden centres to sell battery cordless tools
Stihl warns its specialist dealers that it plans to extend its distribution of lithium-ion cordless garden tools to selected garden centres and hardware stores, next year. Read more - members only
Strong profit growth from T&M
T&M revealed a sharp improvement in performance in its latest accounts, crediting more efficient operations along with a shift away from traditional catalogues to the web. Read more - members only
Stay of execution for glyphosate - UPDATED
EU grants an 18 month extension for glyphosate based products as the Health Commissioner expresses concern that that member states could not accept EU commission proposals. Read more - members only
Tildenet buys Bosmere
Tildenet has acquired Bosmere in a move that will confirm its position as a major retail supplier in the gardening sector. Steve Millington will stay with the business. Read more - members only
Sheila Hill explains more about Scotts’ new strategy
Sheila Hill explains more about Scotts’ new strategy and how it is actively looking at additional investments in Europe. Read more - members only