A warm start to the year helped the DIY retailer achieve sales of £1,008m, with sales of outdoor seasonal and building products soaring by 30%. 

Growing media and plant care supplier Westland Horticulture says the crisis at Solus should compel everyone in the garden industry to consider the best way now to move forward. 

People aged 25 to 34 spend nearly twice as much on their outdoor spaces as the average UK homeowner, according to new research. 

This July will see the third Toolshow take place at the Amex Stadium in Brighton and it is set to be the largest show of its kind in the south of England. 

Fencing and garden structure retailers and merchants look set to benefit from the appearance of a selection of Grange products on the popular TV programme, Love Your Garden. 

There are now less than two weeks to go before Exclusively Housewares opens in London. 

Solus and Scotts both denied this afternoon that a deal between the two companies has been resurrected. 

Three rare Kalmia cuneata plants have been discovered growing at Squire's Garden in Milford, Surrey. 

After successfully opening nine stores in the Middle East, kitchenware company Lakeland has now opened two stores in India. 

Spread over nine exhibition halls and covering five areas specific to gardening, the spoga+gafa 2014 will take place between August 31 and September 2 in Cologne, Germany. 

Following many years of association and another successful fundraising event at its March conference, Mica is to become the latest partner of industry charity the Rainy Day Trust. 

The £10m redevelopment of the Warrington branch of Bents Garden & Home will create 150 new jobs for the area. 

Glee 2014 sees one of the strongest influxes of American and North American exhibitors to the show yet. 

Professional and DIY decorating sundries company Hamilton Acorn donated almost £1,000 to its chosen charity of 2013, the East Anglian Air Ambulance, at a presentation recently. 

In the lead up to May Bank holiday Amazon.co.uk has seen huge increases in sales of DIY products, such as sledgehammers and plastering tools. 

Consumer spending online now accounts for 20% of all debit and credit card transactions, with the average UK household set to spend £4,000 online next year. 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has partnered with Ecovision as part of its Cost Reduction Programme to help member's cut their energy bills. 

Food provider Compass Instore has secured a five-year multi-million pound partnership with Homebase to introduce coffee shops into 30 of its stores across the UK. 

Research has found that B&Q's smartphone app has topped a list of brands that employ the best use of mobile marketing tactics. 

A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stealing money and goods valued at over £900 from the Grantham Screwfix store, where he was employed as an assistant manager