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Hosepipe ban

First hosepipe ban planned + horticulture industry commentary from Provender, Grovewell, Coolings, Ruxley, GCA UPDATED

Record temperatures in June have led to South East Water planning a Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe restriction) for all customers in its Kent region.

News

Plans for housing at former retail nursery + 11 more horticulture planning updates


TikTok Shop success story for YouGarden


Companies House results: Thompsons, Hollybush, Sainsbury's, Pacific Lifestyle


GIMA members meet Tillington garden centres buyers


New houseplant data shows £700m market


Movers and people: Newbank, Seed Revolution, Defra, Volmary UPDATED


Christies of Fochabers finances revealed by administrators


Tiger Sheds hits 30 garden centre show sites including British Garden Centres, Blue Diamond, Caulders, Dobbies, Yorkshire Garden Centres, Klondyke, Cherry Lane


Bents Garden & Home dinosaur planning permission obtained

Exclusive EPOS data

Top 25 garden centre departments: EPOS data June 2026

Football World Cup products hit garden centre top 200

Top 55 garden centre plants: EPOS data June 2026

Top 100 garden centre products: EPOS data June 2026

Survey

What is happening with horticulture salaries and recruitment?

HortWeek's analysis of exclusive recruitment data threw up some unexpected insights, but we'd like to find out if our findings reflect the experience of horticulturists, from those seeking to enter the industry to those right at the top.

HW Podcast

HortWeek Podcast/The Plant Based Podcast: HortWeek editor Matthew Appleby is interviewed by Michael Perry and horticulturist Ellen Mary

Analysis

LIVE MAP: horticulture business mergers, closures and sales in 2026

Football World Cup garden centre promotions set to boost sales after a slower spring

New Plants Radar: The plants that set tongues wagging at FlowerTrials 2026

Whatever happened to… Hopleys

Business Planning: How retailers and growers can cope with fluctuating input costs

Opinion

How Nunhead Gardener cultivated a season-proof business model

HortWeek Exclusive

Expanded Top 250 Garden Centres 2025 launches

HortWeek's much-anticipated top garden centres by turnover feature is growing.

UK garden centres listing

UK Garden Centres Directory - Interactive MAP

Financial results

Horticulture Sector Company Results - LIVE TABLE

The latest full-year financial results for horticulture businesses, sorted by sector.

CLICK HERE to view monthly breakdowns of the top garden retail product sellers according to Electronic Point-of-Sale data.

Hortweek Garden Centre Directory

UK garden centres — every garden centre outlet listed

CLICK HERE to view all HortWeek's coverage on the use of peat in horticulture and moves towards peat-free growing media for growers and garden centres

CLICK HERE to view a sortable and regularly updated table of key Brexit-related policy , legislation and guidance documents published by the UK Government, devolved administrations and the European Commission, relevant to horticulture .

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