Business
Blue Diamond has announced the acquisition of two Dobbies Garden Centres, Harlestone Heath and Huntingdon – a move that will push the company’s turnover to over £400 million.
Gardens
Thanks to the 2025 National Lottery Open Week, entry to Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens will cost £1 between the 15th – 23rd of March.
Charity
Dobbies Garden Centres is welcoming applications for their community gardens initiative, offering local schools, charities and community groups across the country, support for their green spaces.
Events
In its fifth year, the 2025 BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair promises a celebration of all things gardening, growing, food and drink.
Wildlife
Government supports proposed review of the environmental risk assessment of veterinary drugs after research by the University of Sussex found harmful chemicals from flea treatments in bird nests.’
Media
Floret Farm releases new series on flower farm highlighting what it really takes to be a flower farmer and the challenges involved in bringing local flowers to market.
Events
A new gardening show, the National Gardening & Outdoor Living Show will be held in July at the Royal Highland Centre Ingliston, Edinburgh in Scotland.
Environment
Woodland Heritage has launched a new initiative, the Open Woods & Workshops to champion homegrown timber and sustainable productive woodlands for present and future generations.
Business
One compostable arrangement at a time, the co-founder of The Farewell Flowers Directory Gill Hodgson, explains how they are on a mission to change the world of funeral flowers.
People
Garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara wins four awards, plus the inaugural RHS Choice Award at the 2025 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Flower Show.
Regulation
MP Caroline Voaden’s Private Members’ Bill, seeks to establish a Government Office for Urban Green Spaces.
RHS
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new peat-free, email advisory service to support UK gardeners in 2025.
Plants
Available in the UK this year, the world’s first ground cover, Hydrangea Groundbreaker® BlushTM.
Awards
The Horticultural Trades Association celebrated a double win at the Trade Association Awards, run by the Trade Association Forum.
Products
Known for their outdoor furniture, Gaze Burvill has launched Meon, a new Ash furniture collection for interior use with high environmental credentials.
Plants
Exhibitors of the upcoming HTA National Plant Show are invited to enter the HTA New Plant Awards 2025, which is sponsored by the RHS.
Plants
UK sweet pea grower, English Sweet Peas announces 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show debut, with launch of new Sweet Pea ‘Amy Dowden’
Products
Heirloom vegetable seed company, She Grows Veg expand their seed range to include herbs.
Media
The Garden Museum’s Head Gardener, Matt Collins, writes new monthly gardening column for TOAST Magazine.
People
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has appointed the Raoul Curtis-Machin as its new Director of Gardens.
