Garden

January to September

Gardena grows in the third quarter

Gardena’s turnover fell by 6 per cent to SEK 9.853 bn (EUR 886.4 mio) between January and September 2026. Organic turnover fell by 4 per cent, whilst exchange rate effects had a negative impact of 2 per cent. These …

Garden26. October 2026

Third quarter

Flower and plant market proves resilient

Royal Flora Holland once again recorded stable business in the third quarter of 2026: although fewer units of flowers, houseplants and …

Garden26. October 2026

French garden market

Too hot for gardening

The sweltering and parched summer has ruined business for garden centres in France. DIY stores, on the other hand, have seen an upturn. After all, they hardly…

Garden14. October 2026

Overall market shrinks

Only DIY stores are growing in the French gardening market

The French gardening market has shrunk overall this year, but DIY stores have expanded their gardening business. This is …

Garden14. October 2026

Collaboration in the field of robotic mowing

Ldrobot plans to acquire Sabo

The Chinese technology company Ldrobot, based in Shenzhen, plans to acquire Sabo Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a German manufacturer of premium and …

Garden9. October 2026

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always on the move. This was certainly the case at …

Garden6. October 2026

Myplant & Garden

Italian horticulture sets a new record

The Italian horticulture sector has grown by 8.1 per cent compared with the previous year, reaching a production value of around EUR 3.5 bn –…

Garden10. September 2026

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The retail sector must – and can – adapt to the current …

Garden31. August 2026

Implementation of the "Nova" programme

Landgard appoints new Chief Restructuring Officer

The German producers’ co-operative Landgard has reached its first milestones in its reorganisation under the "Nova" programme and …

Garden25. August 2026

Myplant & Garden

The Italian floriculture sector is growing

The Italian floriculture sector and the tree nursery industry continue to grow, as shown by an analysis carried out by Myplant & …

Garden20. August 2026

A week in Munich

International garden centre sector gathers for the IGCA Congress 2026

The international garden centre industry is gathering in Munich this week. The IGCA Congress 2026, organised …

Garden18. August 2026

Study across ten countries

Germans are passionate gardeners

German homeowners are particularly fond of their gardens. French homeowners are DIY experts, whilst the Netherlands stands out for its …

Garden28. July 2026

First half of 2026

Veiling Rhein-Maas maintains turnover

Veiling Rhein-Maas achieved product turnover of EUR 245 mio in the first half of 2026, remaining exactly at the same level as the previous yea…

Garden21. July 2026

First half-year and second quarter of 2026

Gardena’s turnover plummets

Gardena’s turnover fell by 10 per cent to SEK 7.815 bn (EUR 707.56 mio) in the first half of 2026. Organic sales fell by 7 per cent, whilst exchange …

Garden17. July 2026