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A fire has been put out at a North Wales garden product maker and retailer. Source: Garden1

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), working with plant toxicologists and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, has launched a new Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants. Source: Garden1

Laylocks Garden Centre in Worcestershire has secured planning permission to increase its retail area, allowing the business to offer a wider choice to customers and increase its turnover. Source: Garden1

Numerous individuals and corporate teams have confirmed their place at the start line of the Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk and Cycle Challenge on 18 March. Source: Garden1

Growers say approaching your MP direct or via industry bodies could be the way forward to being heard about peat issues as the consultation comes to a close on March 18. Source: Garden1

Visitors invited to share views via an online survey. Source: Garden1

Plant Heritage’s annual search for rare plants has begun, with the winner crowned at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this summer. Source: Garden1

National Highways proposals to improve the M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange are out for consultation. Source: Garden1

The Young People in Horticulture Association has five more profiles on social media in an attempt to raise the profile of the sector. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s Seeds has undergone a management buyout with the backing of Harwood Private Capital. Source: Garden1

Mr Fothergill’s Seeds has undergone a £100m management buyout with the backing of Harwood Private Capital. Source: Garden1

The people and culture department at a Bradford Garden Centre has recruited a team of mental health first aiders from its staff. Source: Garden1

For the second year running Hillier will be headline partner of the BBC Gardeners’ World. Source: Garden1

Ahead of Peter Seabrook’s funeral on 24 February, in lieu of flowers the family have suggested donations can be made to The David Colegrave Foundation. Source: Garden1

Garden centres such are seeing sales of fencing, pots and potentially sheds, chainsaws and incinerators take off – but they have to clear up first. Source: Garden1

Barton Grange’s garden centre’s Flower Bowl leisure centre is seeing high demand for curling after Britain won two medals at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Source: Garden1

“Every single person in our industry should be filling this out,” says an anonymous “horticulturist concerned about all our futures”. Source: Garden1

There has been a “major demand surge” for peat-free carnivorous plants and compost. Source: Garden1

BBC Gardeners’ Question Time presenter Bunny Guinness has stuck her head above the parapet to make a plea for retention of peat in UK horticulture. Source: Garden1

BBC Gardeners’ Question Time presenter Bunny Guinness has stuck her head above the parapet to make a plea for retention of peat in UK horticulture. Source: Garden1