Retail sales decreased by 2.2% like-for-like in April, meaning a total reduction of 0.6% according to the BRC and KPMG sales monitor. 

Cash splashed on DIY goods last year sank to the lowest level in 13 years according to a new report by Lloyds TSB. 

The Rainy Day Trust is offering an opportunity to spend a day at the UK's premier clay shooting school along with some of the UK's top DIY and home enhancement suppliers and retailers. 

More than 600 B&Q employees in Ireland had their jobs saved today as the High Court approved the examiner's recommendations for the Kingfisher-owned retailer. 

A growing DIY skills gap and an empty toolbox are leaving young adults ill-equipped to do basic household maintenance tasks, relying instead on mum and dad for both advice and hands-on help. 

The European Commission has decided to approve a two year ban on all products containing neonicotinoid pesticides due to their potential harmful effect on bees. 

Sales at Howden Joinery increased by 7.6% on a same depot basis for the first 16 weeks of 2013, according to an interim management statement released today, but the group has said it 'remains cautious' about the rest of the year. 

Rumours have surfaced that Rapid Hardware could be back trading again in a matter of weeks. An anonymous caller tipped off DIY Week that the failed Liverpool retailer's original owners, the Dohertys had bought the business from adminstrators and planned to re-open in coming weeks. 

Revenues at Home Retail Group, which owns Homebase and Argos, were reported as 'broadly flat' at £5.48bn for the 52 weeks ending March 2, 2013. 

The controversial former television entertainer Michael Barrymore is now reported to be working in a garden centre. 

Kingfisher scored high in the DIY sector of the Verdict Customer Satisfactions Awards, with Screwfix winning first place and B&Q taking home second. 

Designed to educate and inform consumers about the many uses of Duck Tape, the supplier's new website recently went live. 

Previously banned at the famous gardening show, 150 gnomes will be on display at this year's event as part of its centenary celebrations, but not before they've had a makeover by some high-profile figures. 

Homebase's performance has taken a severe blow over the past year, results released later this week are expected to show. 

The economic downturn has generated "an extreme unwillingness to spend on homes", with home and garden set to be one of the slowest areas of growth over the next few years. 

The former owner of Gardman, Paris Natar, has acquired a majority stake in Smart Solar for an undisclosed sum. 

Images of two women have been released by Herfordshire police following a theft from Carpenders Park Garden Centre in Little Oxhey Lane, Watford. 

B&Q has pulled out of negotiations to sponsor the Football League from the start of next season. 

Hillier Garden Centre Eastbourne has been granted seven brown tourist signs by East Sussex County Council, officially putting it on the map as a tourist destination. 

A new appeal called 'Rosy Cheeks' has been launched by Greenfingers, the industry charity dedicated to creating gardens in children's hospices, with the aim of raising £750,000 over the next two years.