30+ most read horticulture stories this April

Most read stories at HortWeek in April are exclusives about a peat U-turn, Westland buying a new business, our unmissable annual top 100 ornamentals nurseries and careers features, British Garden Centres' Hayes visit, Dobbies' CEO interview, obituaries, the inaugural Hort Question Time, plus articles on April's booming sales.

29 April 2025

most read

RHS explains peat-free U turn

100 closures, takeovers and retirements so far in 2025 

Westland buys garden business EXCLUSIVE + acquisitions so far in 2025 

Top 100 Ornamental Nurseries 2025: 1-10

Don't slam garden centres, look at supermarkets 

Nursery closing down sale begins 

Careers in Horticulture: Salary survey 2025 - wages by region
Pochazia knee jerk reactions bemuse importers
The future of peat
Dobbies' CEO reveals all

Lowen backs bedding

Mini heatwave helping garden boom

More sites required by garden centre group

Easter tops off two great months for horticulture industry

Happy Easter bunny garden centres after great weekend

100 closures, takeovers and retirements so far in 2025

Another council plant nursery put on market

Full array of Danish trolley tags found on trolley

Westland buys garden business EXCLUSIVE + acquisitions so far in 2025

Garden centre customers not yet seeking peat-free

Horticulture Question Time: WATCH BACK HERE

Tenders

Growers see sales boom

Peter Catt dies aged 88: Leading horticulturists pay tribute

Peter Cox dies aged 92 

Top 100 ornamental nurseries

RHS explains peat-free U turn

Mothering Sunday weekend cooking with gas at garden centres 

Peat ban could be attached to Planning Bill

Top 15 best Aprils Fools round-up

Latest Companies House results: Johnsons Nurseries, Elsoms, DLF, TGC UPDATED

New owners for Somerset garden centre + full list of 2025 garden centre sales 

100 closures, takeovers and retirements so far in 2025

Another council plant nursery put on market

More sites required by garden centre group

Full array of Danish trolley tags found on trolley


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