Continuous investment in its brand and its people are top of the agenda at Exmet, the new owners of Metpost, the UK’s top brand of fence post supports and accessories. 

A survey by gardening.co.uk, the online home of Gardens Monthly magazine, finds climate change is affecting UK gardens. 

Bayer Garden says it has bucked the downward trend in overall sales of pest and weed control products and achieved an increase in market share. 

The NWF Group has reported turnover up 38% to £21.5 million in its preliminary results announced today. 

Sales at the Irish retail division of Grafton Group increased by 14.4% to £114 million (2006: £100 million). 

Decco has further boosted its Fair & Square membership with the announcement of three key new members in Scotland. 

The board of Dobbies has written to shareholders for a second time reminding them that the Tesco deal is the 'the only one on offer'. 

The former chairman of Notcutts Nurseries will join the line up of speakers for the key note opening session at the annual event. 

Akzo Nobel and ICI have reached agreement over the sale of the British company to the Dutch giant. 

Glazebury-based garden centre takes home top prize at Warrington Business Awards 

Garden machinery manufacturer changes its name to 'Bosch Lawn and Garden' Ltd 

The board of Dobbies is using a research note from broker Seymour Pierce to push the sale of the garden centre chain in favour of Tesco’s offer. 

Sir Tom Hunter has raised his stake holding in Dobbies yet again – a day after he stated he would neither sell his shares nor accept Tesco's offer. 

HTA’s annual salary survey offers a broad review of 2007 salaries within the nursery and garden centre sectors. 

The supermarket giant has extended the deadline to August 19, and has strongly urged Dobbies Shareholders who have not yet accepted its offer to do so 'as soon as possible'. 

Byron, the electrical accessories specialist, has won a multi-million pound contract to supply B&Q with its ‘Home Easy’ range of home automation products. 

Former Wickes managing director, Richard Bird, has joined the new team at Focus DIY. 

Entry forms are available for the major retail event in the industry – Britain's Best Retailer Awards 2007. 

Sir Tom Hunter has said he is not going to bid for Dobbies, however he is to remain a minority shareholder looking forward to Tesco's plans to grow the business. 

It has emerged that the Takeover Panel Executive may extend the date by which Akzo Nobel must announce a firm offer for ICI.