Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

Garden Centre Buyer is the UK garden centre trade magazine for buyers, managers and suppliers. We cover garden centre news, product launches, trade shows, supplier announcements and horticultural retail trends across the UK garden retail industry.

Product Launches

Introducing Marvellous Mulch

One of this year’s newcomers at Glee is Marvellous Mulch

Mims Pottery to inspire British gardeners

As another summer of Mediterranean escapes inspires British gardeners, Mims

Make your lawn the star of the show with Envii’s new lawn feeds

For many gardeners, the lawn is the single biggest plant

Home & Gift suppliers urged to engage with UK Ceramic Tableware Trade Review

The Home & Gift Association is urging affected businesses across the home and gift sector to engage with a new Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) UK Ceramic Tableware Trade review that could have important implications for ceramic product sourcing, pricing and supply chains. The review, launched on 20 July 2026, will examine the effectiveness of existing […]

Ten days left to enter Autumn Fair competition for emerging brands

With just 10 days remaining for exhibitors to enter Pitch Live at Autumn Fair 2026, emerging brands are being called to seize the opportunity after previous winners described the competition as “invaluable experience,” “brilliant opportunity” and “unforgettable” and urged newcomers to enter and “go for it”. Returning for 2026 with a brand-new morning timeslot designed to […]

Win £2000 to spend at Autumn Fair

Independent retailers preparing for the busiest trading season of the year are being given the chance to boost their buying budget with the launch of ‘Stock Up On Us’, a new competition from Autumn Fair 2026 worth up to £2,000. One lucky winner will receive a £1,000buying budget to spend with exhibitors at Autumn Fair, along with travel expenses, […]

Discover the latest Retail Solutions & Retail Experiences at Autumn Fair and Glee

Across home, gift, fashion and garden retail, businesses are increasingly recognising that success isn’t driven by product alone. Buyers are arriving at trade shows looking not only for the next bestselling products, but also for the expertise, technology and services that will help them sell those products more effectively. That shift is reflected in one […]

Food Hall and Food & Beverage to launch at Glee

As food and hospitality continue to reshape the future of modern garden retail, Glee 2026 has announced a major evolution of its food offering with

Inside the agenda for Glee’s East of England Roadshow

With just weeks to go until the Glee Roadshow arrives in the East, the team behind the event has revealed further details about what attendees

New date confirmed: Glee Roadshow heads east on Thursday 30th April

Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, has confirmed a new date for its much-anticipated Glee Roadshow in the East of England.

Antirrhinum ‘Shiryu Kiss’ wins Best in Show at HTA’s New Plant Awards

Kernock Park Plants Antirrhinum ‘Shiryu Kiss’ has won Best in Show at the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) prestigious New Plant Awards – sponsored by ICL

GIMA launches Gardenex

GIMA to launch Gardenex – International trade service to unlock new international opportunities for members The Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association (GIMA) has announced the launch

A Blooming Good Chelsea for the HTA!

Chelsea Flower Show week has seen award success for HTA members, with 25 medals for Show Gardens, 10 in the Great Pavilion, the BBC RHS

Message from the Mountain!

The Greenfingers Charity Kilimanjaro Challenge team has reached Day Six of its extraordinary journey to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain, with fundraising now standing

Greenfingers Charity to relocate RHS Malvern People’s Choice winner ‘Lifted by Birds’

The Greenfingers Charity is preparing to help deliver the next chapter of one of RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026’s most celebrated gardens, after ‘Lifted by

Garden retail sector urged to don floral finery in support of Greenfingers Kilimanjaro trekkers

The Greenfingers Charity is calling on garden centres, suppliers, and growers from across the UK to embrace all things loud, colourful and gloriously floral on

GIMA takes Buyer Connect international with BOL marketplace debut

Following the integration of Gardenex into the GIMA portfolio, the association has confirmed its first international Buyer Connect event, in partnership with leading European marketplace ...

IPM Flower Stage for blooming inspiration

Trade visitors to IPM ESSEN from 27 to 30 January 2026 will be able to experience floral inspiration, creative concepts and floral trends up close ...

Natural Christmas Trees will be showcased at Christmasworld 2026

Christmasworld will shine a spotlight on natural Christmas trees for the first time in 2026, setting an example for sustainability and regionality. In cooperation with ...

Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

Top Stories

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