#ASHS 2026 Dallas, Texas, Aug 3-7, 2026

Exhibit at #ASHS2026 & connect with key players in the horticulture sector!
Learn more about exhibitor and sponsor opportunities at https://ashs.org/page/ExhibitorsSponsors
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#ASHS 2026 Dallas, Texas, Aug 3-7, 2026

Exhibit at #ASHS2026 & connect with key players in the horticulture sector!
Learn more about exhibitor and sponsor opportunities at https://ashs.org/page/ExhibitorsSponsors
#plantscience #horticulture #scienceconference #HorticultureIndustry

Looking for an industry job in horticulture? ASHS Industry Division VP Alicain Carlson shares some tips for decoding job postings. https://ashs.org/page/IndustryDivision

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#ASHS 2026 Dallas, Texas, Aug 3-7, 2026

#ASHS2026 Exhibitors - Secure leads, build relationships, and elevate your brand!
Learn more about exhibitor and sponsor opportunities at https://ashs.org/page/ExhibitorsSponsors
#plantscience #horticulture #scienceconference #HorticultureIndustry

GIMA Awards 2025: Celebrating Industry Innovation And Excellence The winners of this year’s GIMA Awards, which recognise the creativity, innovation, and dedication of the garden industry’s suppliers and manufacturers, have

Congratulations to all the winners of this year's GIMA Awards, which celebrate creativity, innovation, and dedication of the garden industry’s suppliers and manufacturers ... read more on thedirt.news #GIMA #GIMAAwards #HorticultureIndustry #manufacturing #retail
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BALI Calls On The Government To Support The Landscaping Sector Ahead Of Autumn Budget In its official Budget Submission to the government, BALI has highlighted the landscaping sector’s contribution to the UK economy. The environmental

BALI calls on the government to support the landscaping sector ahead of Autumn Budget ...read more on thedirt.news #AutumnBudget #BALI #BritishAssociationofLandscapeIndustries #ChancellorReeves #HorticultureIndustry #Landscapingindustry
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From Shoppers To Gardeners: HTA Launches ‘Your Garden Year’ In support of the horticulture industry, the Horticultural Trades Association launches ‘Your Garden Year' aimed to inspire gardeners all year round.

From shoppers to gardeners: HTA Launches ‘Your Garden Year’ for retailers, growers, suppliers and media, aimed to inspire & encourage customers to engage with their gardens throughout the year.. ...read more on thedirt.news #HorticultureIndustry #HTA #sales
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Sarahraven.com Acquired By Founder, Sarah Raven The gardening and lifestyle retail brand has been acquired by its original founder and creative director, Sarah Raven.

Gardening & lifestyle retail brand, sarahraven.com has been acquired by its original founder and Creative Director Sarah Raven....read more on thedirt.news #sarahraven #gardening #horticulture #horticultureindustry #gardeningbrands
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Blue Diamond To Acquire Barton Grange Garden Centre The discussions with Blue Diamond Garden Centres are concerning the Barton Grange Garden Centre and associated Garden Centre Plants (wholesale nursery), not

Blue Diamond in discussions to acquire Barton Grange Garden Centre ...read more on thedirt.news #bluediamond #gardencentres #acquisitions #horticultureindustry #gardenretail
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Horticulture Unites To Push For Removal Of VAT On Sunscreen A coalition of horticulture and landscape industry organisations submit a joint letter to the Government, calling for the removal of VAT on SPF 30+ sunscreen.

Horticulture unites to push for removal of VAT on SPF 30+ sunscreen...read more on thedirt.news #CharteredInstituteofHorticulture #HorticultureIndustry #melanoma #skincancer #Suncreen
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Glee Announces New Food Sector For This Year's Show Returning in September, the trade show announces the new addition, 'Food at Glee', offering garden centres and retail buyers the opportunity to explore the

Glee announces new food sector for this year's show for garden centres and retail...read more on thedirt.news #Catering #food #GardenCentre #Gardenretail #Glee #Tradeshow #horticulture #horticultureindustry #cafe #catering #gardendestinations
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Prioritisation Of Green Infrastructure And Support For SMEs Needed, Says HTA Horticultural Trades Association Chief Executive, Fran Barnes calls on the government to prioritise green infrastructure and better support for small

Horticultural Trades Association Chief Executive, Fran Barnes calls on the government to prioritise green infrastructure and better support for small businesse ...read more on thedirt.news #FranBarnes #Horticulture #HorticultureIndustry #SMEs
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UK And EU Have Agreed New Trade Deal The Prime Minister confirmed a new agreement with the European Union promises improved alignment on sanitary and phytosanitary, including plants.

Industry response to new UK-EU trade deal…. #horticulture #hta #tradedeal #EU #SPSAgreement #horticultureindustry @hta_news_

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Warm Weather Prompts Robust Sales Growth For Garden Centres This month’s uplift was also supported by higher average transaction values per visit in the garden store, which rose by +12% (reaching £32.26 excl. VAT).

Warm weather prompts robust sales growth for garden centres ...read more on thedirt.news #gardencentresales #HTA #HTAMarketUpdate #horticulture #horticultureindustry #gardening
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Dobbies Reveals Newly Refurbished Brighton Store, The First In Their Refurbishment Plans The refurbishment at Brighton is the first in Dobbies’ extensive programme of investment across the store estate.

Part of their new investment programme, the first of the Dobbies Garden Centre store refurbishments is unveiled at their Brighton location....read more on thedirt.news #Dobbies #Gardencentres #gardening #horticultureindustry
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HTA Holds 3rd "Plants In Parliament" In Westminster Highlighting Key Industry Issues Organised by Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), "Plants in Parliament" was attended by 100 MPs, Peers and their teams, highlighting key industry issues.

Highlighting key industry issues the HTA's "Plants in Parliament" was attended by around 100 MPs, Peers and their teams.... read more on thedirt.news #BenGoldsborough #CapitalGardens #FranBarnes #HorticultureIndustry #HTA #plants #PlantsinParliament #Rochfords #YouGarden
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British Garden Centres Acquires Hayes Garden World Family run, British Garden Centres, has announced the acquisition of Hayes Garden World in the Lake District.

British Garden Centres acquires Hayes Garden World ...read more on thedirt.news #BritishGardenCentres #Gardencentres #mergers&acquisitions #horticulture #horticultureindustry
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Strong March Sales Performance For Garden Centres In The UK With favourable weather in March, the overall garden centre sales, excluding catering, were up +23% compared to March 2024, and +43% compared to March 2023.

Sunshine and sales: Strong March performance for garden centres with overall garden centre sales up +23% compared to March 2024, and +43% compared to March 2023..read more on thedirt.news #GardenCentre #gardencentresales #HorticultureIndustry #HTA #marketupdate
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Flourishing Cyclamen Market: Global Forecast & Trend Analysis Through 2028

#CyclamenMarket #FloricultureTrends #HorticultureIndustry #FlowerMarketAnalysis
#GlobalMarketForecast #PlantNurseryBusiness

Meet The Hillier Buying Team At GIMA Buyer Connect GIMA Buyer Connect events are designed to facilitate strategic engagement between industry suppliers and key retail buyers, in this case - Hillier

Meet the Hillier buying team at the GIMA Buyer Connect event, taking place on the 17th of June 2025 ...read more on thedirt.news #BuyerCOnnect #GIMA #Hillier #HorticultureIndustry #procurement
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Boost For Horticulture As Tariff On Bulbs Suspended The Department for Business and Trade, HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs have confirmed a tariff suspension on all imported bulbs, corms and rhizomes

Boost for horticulture as tariff on bulbs suspended ...read more on thedirt.news #Bulbs #HorticultureIndustry #imports
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Overview Garden Centre Sales Performance February 2025 The latest Market Update by the HTA for February 2025 highlights a mixed performance for UK garden centres with sales down 1% compared to February 2024.

Mixed February performance for garden centres ...read more on thedirt.news #gardencentresales #Gardencentres #HorticultureIndustry #HTA #marketupdate
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HTA Calls For Decisive Action To Support The Horticulture Industry HTA urges the Chancellor to ease mounting financial pressures on horticulture businesses to ensure the sector can grow, create jobs & contribute to the green economy

Ahead of the Chancellor's Spring Forecast, the HTA calls for decisive action to support the environmental horticulture sector ...read more on thedirt.news #AutumnBudget #HorticultureIndustry #HTA #SpringStatement
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Blue Diamond Acquires Dobbies Harlestone Heath & Huntingdon Blue Diamond expands by acquiring two former Dobbies Garden Centres; Harlestone Heath and Huntingdon pushing their turnover to over £400 million.

Blue Diamond acquires Dobbies Harlestone Heath and Huntingdon Garden Centres ...read more on thedirt.news #BlueDiamond #Dobbies #Gardencentres #mergers #horticulture #horticultureindustry
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Gardening Innovations Seen At The 2025 Garden Press Event With an eye on ingenuity, creativity and sustainability, herewith a selection of some of the products, innovations and solutions spotted at the 2025 Garden

Gardening innovations seen at the 2025 Garden Press Event - herewith a (small-ish) selection of some of the interesting products, innovations & solutions on show... .. read more on thedirt.news #GardenPressEvent #Gardeninginnovations #HorticultureIndustry
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The newsletter is going out today with all the latest horticulture news, do sign up if you haven’t already… #newsletter #thedirtnews #horticulture #gardening #freenewsletter #horticultureindustry

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BBC Countryfile Highlights The Problems Of The New Border Checks Since April 2024, new import rules require plant and animal products coming into Britain from the EU to be checked at the border. The new Border Target

Worth a watch: Latest BBC Countryfile episode highlights the problems at the new border checks ...read more on thedirt.news #BBCCountryfile #Borderchecks #BorderControlPosts #horticulture #horticultureindustry
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HTA Launches Plant Retail Success Initiative The new sales initiative launched by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) in association with the Garden Centre Association (GCA) provides consumer

HTA launches the Plant Retail Success Initiative to help boost garden centre sales and strengthen the supply chain...read more on thedirt.news #HTA #gardencentres #horticultureindustry #horticulture #gardening
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The Benefits From Brexit Have Yet To Be Seen, Says The HTA Four years after the full impacts of Brexit checks, businesses in our sector are still grappling with soaring costs, significant delays, stock damage, and

Benefits from Brexit have yet to be seen, says the HTA ...read more on thedirt.news #BorderControlPosts #brexit #environmentalindustry #HorticultureIndustry
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Rebecca Bernstein Garden Design Known to many for her emotive garden photography, Rebecca Bernstein has decided to put down her camera and pursue a new career as a garden designer.

Another entry in our 'new business' profiles to support horticultural entrepreneurs; Rebecca Bernstein Garden Design, founded by notable editorial garden photographer Rebecca Bernstein ... read more on thedirt.news #horticultureindustry #newbusiness #GardenDesign
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