In this week's News In Focus podcast HortWeek editor, Matthew Appleby, technical editor Sally Drury and senior reporter Rachael Forsyth discuss:
- the eagerly awaited Top 250 Garden Centres 2025
- some of the garden product highlights from GLEE
- How YouTube is 'where it's at' for gardening content
- Prospects and stresses for the garden retail sector after a busy 2025
- How changes in peat and coir supply are causing price fluctuations and how division in the industry over the prospective peat ban is hurting horticulture
Do check out our huge archive of HortWeek Podcast interviews with an unrivalled selection of prominent and fascinating figures from all corners of the horticulture sector.
Podcast presenters: Matthew Appleby, Sally Drury and Rachael Forsyth
Podcast producer: Christina Taylor
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