Planning permission has been granted for a new garden centre at Wilmslow, following the devastating fire last June. 

Two Westcountry garden centres 50 miles apart both fell victim to very similar-style break-ins within hours of one another last weekend. 

Today sees the release of a 40” TV commercial from the retail giant, designed to appeal to female customers, who make up 61% of what the retailer describes as “the home enhancement market.” 

The ASA has ruled in favour of the Kingfisher-owned retailer after the Home Retail Group challenged an email advert for a '15% off everything' B&Q voucher. 

The business organisation has released its Distributive Trades Survey results for the first two weeks of February, which saw overall retail sales "stabilise." 

Homewise Hardware of Portchester, Hampshire, celebrated its new identity with a two-day special event on February 17-18. 

A new report by market research company Key Note estimates the industry has grown by 2.1% since 2010, and the firm predicts its value will hit £1bn by 2015. 

Hardware distributor Avocet Hardware has been bought out of administration by the owners of Eliza Tinsley. 

The charity is keen for a member of the garden industry to take over the role of chair following the announcement that Richard Jackson will be stepping down in June. 

An apprenticeship scheme which the Garden Centre Group is calling "the first of its kind for the horticultural industry," is being rolled out across the group's centres and production nurseries. 

Saltash-based Tamar View Nurseries Ltd pleaded guilty to eight serious food and health and safety offences at Bodmin Magistrates recently, and was fined £21,000. 

On Tuesday, March 13, gardeners old and young across the country will celebrate the start of the gardening year by raising money for the Greenfingers charity as part of Garden Re-Leaf Day. 

Three men who attempted to break into Monkton Elm Garden and Pet Centre on Sunday night are now on the run from police after they escaped from the scene empty-handed. 

Police across the country are stepping up the hunt for a man they believe has defrauded over 35 Wickes stores of around £9,000 in recent months. 

The paint firm has been named number eight in the list of 500 top superbrands for 2012, and today eight models, each accessorized with a shaggy-haired Dulux dog, took to the streets of London to celebrate. 

According to a survey undertaken by B&Q, 10% of people said they were "less scared" of carrying out their own home improvements than they were this time last year. 

The Tesco-owned garden centre chain is planning to open premises on a joint site with Tesco at Campbell's Meadow, King's Lynn. 

Homes were evacuated and eight fire engines rushed to the scene of Gravesend DIY store Start to Finish after it went up in flames last night. 

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) reported the sales increase in its Barometer of Trade (BoT) results for January 2012, which also revealed a 30% jump in landscaping products. 

The BBC's popular TV programme Dragons' Den is gearing up for a new series and is on the look out for entrepreneurs who would like to take part and gain the chance to secure investment in their businesses.